About
Heikki Vesikansa is a partner who heads the Tax practice in Helsinki at Hannes Snellman, advising on transaction tax structuring, tax planning and tax litigation with a focus on complex international and cross-border tax matters. He has advised on over 400 transactions across more than 20 years, has acted in successful high‑profile tax cases including matters in the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court, and has been recognised for his technical tax skills by Chambers, Legal500 and IFLR1000.
Practice areas
TaxLitigation
Office
Expertise
Transaction Tax StructuringTax PlanningTax LitigationInternational / Cross‑Border TaxReal Estate InvestorsPrivate Equity InvestorsPublicly Listed CompaniesFamily‑Owned BusinessesPrivate Clients
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki (2001)
Admissions
- Member, Finnish Bar Association (since 2015)
- Member, Taxes Committee of the Finnish Bar Association (since 2017)
- Member, Finnish Corporate Law Association (since 2016)
- Member, International Bar Association (since 2016)
- Member, International Fiscal Association (IFA) (since 2015)
- Member, Association for Finnish Tax Professionals (since 2005)
- Member, Legal Committee of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) (since 2011)
Languages
EnglishFinnishSwedish