Publications

The Legal 500: Banking & Finance 2nd Edition Country Comparative Guide

A Q&A guide to Banking & Finance law in Finland. Published by Legalease Ltd, March 2019.

The country-specific Q&A provides an overview of the legal framework and key issues surrounding banking and finance law in Finland including national authorities, regulation, licenses, organisational requirements and supervision. The Q&A is part of the global guide to Banking & Finance. Read more

Restraints of trade and dominance in Finland

Q&A guide to restraints of trade and dominance in Finland. Published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, January 2019.

This Q&A is part of the global guide to restraints of trade. Areas covered include monopolies and abuses of market power, regulatory authorities and the regulatory framework, the scope of rules, exemptions, exclusions, statutes of limitation, notification, investigations, penalties and enforcement, third party damages claims, EU law, joint ventures and proposals for reform. Read more

Merger control in Finland

An updated Q&A guide to Merger control in Finland. Published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, February 2019.

The Q&A gives a high level overview of merger control, regulatory framework and regulatory authorities, relevant triggering events and thresholds in Finland. It also covers notification requirements, procedures and timetables, publicity and confidentiality, third party rights, substantive test, remedies, penalties, appeals, joint ventures and proposals for reform. Read more

Tax Sovereignty in EU – is there such, what’s its relevance in the first place?

Our tax partner Jouni Weckström’s thoughts on the relevance of tax sovereignty in the EU. Published by Edilex, December 2018. Read more

ICLG Corporate Tax 2019 – Finland

International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Tax 2019 covers common issues in corporate tax laws and regulations – including tax treaties and residence, transaction taxes, cross-border payments, capital gains, overseas profits, real estate, anti-avoidance, BEPS and taxation of  the digital economy. Read more

Lexology – Restructuring & Insolvency in Finland

A Q&A guide to Restructuring and Insolvency in Finland. Published by Globe Business Media Group, November 2018.

The Q&A provides a high level outline of restructuring and insolvency in Finland; including legislation and regulatory climate, liability, ranking of creditors, procedures, role of liquidator and other parties, as well as cross-border issues, among other topics. Read more

Tax on corporate transactions, corporate lending and bond issues in Finland

Two Q&A guides to Tax on Transactions in Finland. Published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, November 2018.

The Q&A guides provide a high level overview of corporate tax and finance tax in Finland, looking at key practical issues including, the main taxes, reliefs and structures used in share and asset sales, dividends, mergers, joint ventures, reorganisations, share buybacks, private equity deals as well as restructuring and insolvency. They also focus on corporate lending and borrowing (including withholding tax requirements), bond issues, plant and machinery leasing, taxation of the borrower and lender when restructuring debt, securitisations, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and bank levies. Read more

Can gross negligence really mean something else in taxation?

A new tax blog by our tax partner Jouni Weckström, published on Edilex. Read more

Lexology Navigator – Litigation: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

An updated Q&A guide to Litigation in Finland. Published by Globe Business Media Group. The Q&A provides a high level outline of enforcement of foreign judgments in Finland. Read more

Electricity and oil and gas regulation in Finland

Two Q&A guides to Energy law in Finland. Published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, July 2018.

The electricity regulation Q&A gives a high level overview of the domestic electricity market, including domestic electricity companies, electricity generation and renewable energy, transmission, distribution, supply and tax issues. It covers the regulatory structure; foreign ownership; import of electricity; authorisation and operating requirements; trading between generators and suppliers; rates and conditions of sale and proposals for reform. Read more