Rankings

Waselius & Wist’s IP partners receive Gold and Silver rankings by WTR 1000

The new rankings of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2021 have been published. Our partners Bernt Juthström and Åsa Krook maintain their top rankings in all categories and are recommended as Leading Trademark Professionals in Finland.

The publication describes our IP practice as follows: “Companies seeking to unlock the full potential of their brands should look no further than Waselius & Wist. The side has a flair for resolving complex disputes, both in court and through settlement negotiations, as well as getting high-rolling deals inked with the help of the firm’s seasoned M&A department.”.

Quotes from the research include the following of Bernt Juthström: “Pre-litigation assessments are a forte for Bernt Juthström, who helps patrons save on costs with no-stone-unturned investigations and tactics; and when push comes to shove, he brings the heat for clients, with superb results.” and of Åsa Krook: “Her mastery of sophisticated strategies is excellent and her network of associates around the world even better. Proactive, responsive and a great communicator, Åsa always delivers.”

The WTR 1000 publication recommends individual practitioners and their firms exclusively in the trademark field, and identifies the leading players in over 80 key jurisdictions globally.

With our strategic recruitments in the end of the year 2020, we will continue growing in the fields of enforcement & litigation and prosecution & strategy.

Further information on the rankings can be found on the World Trademark Review website.

Waselius & Wist highly ranked in new ratings published by IFLR1000

Waselius & Wist is once again ranked as one of the top law firms in Finland by the recently published IFLR1000 annual guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. Read more

IAM Patent 1000 ranks Waselius & Wist as one of the leading patent firms in Finland and Bernt Juthström as a leading patent professional

Waselius & Wist has been ranked as one of Finland’s leading patent litigation firms and our partner Bernt Juthström as leading patent transactions expert in Finland by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. Clients praise Bernt as a “fantastic litigator”. Read more

The Legal 500: New rankings released

Once again Waselius & Wist has been recognized as a top-tier firm within The Legal 500 EMEA 2020’s guide to outstanding lawyers. The firm is highly ranked in the following practice areas: Banking and finance, Capital markets, Commercial Corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Employment, EU and competition, Intellectual property and Tax law. Read more

Bernt Juthström ranked as Top TM Professional by World Trademark Review 1000

The new rankings of World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals has been published on 13 February 2020. Our partner Bernt Juthström is recommended as Leading Trademark Professional in Finland. Quotes from the research include: “A brilliant litigator, he is thorough, diligent and intelligent. It is great to have him on the other side, even when embroiled in a dispute, he is always charming.” Read more

Maria Lehtimäki winner of Euromoney Legal Media Group Europe Rising Stars Award

Maria Lehtimäki won the country award for Rising Star Finland at Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Europe Rising Stars Awards held on 7 November 2019 at the Bvlgari Hotel in London. Maria was also one of the 12 lawyers shortlisted for the practice area award for Banking & Finance across Europe. The Awards celebrate rising star lawyers across 20 practice areas and from 19 European countries. Also the best in-house rising stars from across the continent are awarded. Read more

Waselius & Wist ranked as one of Finland’s leading Tax law firms

Waselius & Wist is ranked as one of the leading Finnish Tax law firms by the World Tax guide 2020. The annual World Tax guide is a key resource in assisting tax professionals locate specialist advice. Waselius & Wist is ranked in the categories “Tax controversy” and “Transactional tax”. Read more

Waselius & Wist again highly ranked in new ratings published by IFLR1000

Waselius & Wist is once again ranked as one of the top law firms in Finland by the recently published IFLR1000 annual guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. The firm is highly ranked in all practice areas included in the research (Banking & Finance, Capital markets, Corporate and M&A, Project development). Read more

Niklas Thibblin ranked as leading lawyer in Chambers High Net Worth guide

Our partner Niklas Thibblin has been recommended as a leading lawyer in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide. The guide covers private wealth management work and related specialisms in key jurisdictions around the world, featuring in-depth editorial about the leading professional advisers to wealthy individuals and families in each market. Read more

Jouni Weckström selected as Thought Leader in Corporate Tax by Who’s Who Legal

Our partner Jouni Weckström has been selected as Thought Leader in both Tax Advisory and Tax Controversy by Who’s Who Legal. Only three other Finnish Tax lawyers made it to this list.

Thought Leaders are those individuals who have performed exceptionally well in Who’s Who Legal’s research of business lawyers, with only a small proportion of those considered selected. The Thought Leaders are selected based on their expertise and experience advising on some of the world’s most significant and cutting-edge matters, but also on their ability to innovate and inspire. Read more