KPMG Law in Finland — Finland

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- #juridiikkaonenemmän #KPMGLaw - KPMG Law, Finland — Service Offerings At KPMG, we deliver an extensive array of services across various sectors to meet the diverse needs of our clients. - Banking and finance We deal with rapidly changing regulation and stricter compliance requirements in the financial sector, and we assist in all legal issues in the financial industry. Our services include regulatory implementation, regulatory conformity assessment, compliance issues, authorization matters and regulatory application issues. We serve banks, insurance companies, fund managers, asset management and investment service companies and fintech operators in a wide range of different legal assignments. - Capital Markets We provide advice on all legal questions related to capital markets regulation, listings and various corporate governance matters. Our experienced lawyers regularly assist companies in e.g. pre- and post-IPO projects, regulatory compliance and corporate law matters. Our team collaborates closely with the KPMG Finland Capital Markets Advisory team providing capital market transactions services. - Commercial Contracts We specialise in drafting and negotiating various commercial agreements, such as procurement, supply, distribution, agency, and maintenance contracts. - Corporate governance support Our primary focus is on corporate governance, risk management, and board accountability for companies, along with advising on company transactions. - Data Protection We assist clients across different sectors with data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity matters. - Dispute Resolution Our team assists clients in business related civil cases and in certain criminal cases. We are assisting clients in dispute matters relating to real estate and construction, labour and employment law, contract law as well as m&a disputes, starting from contract and negotiation phase and if necessary, all the way through court proceedings. In civil cases we are acting as an advocate in conciliation process and in arbitration process. - Employment and immigration Our services span all kinds of employment related matters, both for private and public sector clients, ranging from company reorganisations to employment disputes and transactions to discrimination issues, including the related criminal proceedings. The team also handles public sector, especially municipal sector reorganisations as well as international secondments related to which the team closely co-operates with the firm’s people services team. - Energy & Infrastructure We provide expert advisory services for significant energy and infrastructure projects, serving individual clients or partner consortiums in both public and private sectors. - EU & Competition Law We offer competition law services, including engaging with regulatory bodies, merger control, regulatory compliance, state aid, public procurement, dominance and market power analysis and economic expertise. - Intellectual Property Rights We provide comprehensive IP and Brand Protection services, including copyright, trade secret, and patent protection, litigation support, IP transfer, commercialization, valuation, taxation, and licencing, trademark, design, domain name, and copyright matters and strategic planning and IP valuation. Our tailored approach ensures the best combination of protection for your unique business needs. - M&A Our services cover all aspects of private transactions (including due diligence) from initiation to completion, with extensive industry experience. We provide top-tier advice and transactional services for takeovers, reorganisations, and mergers and demergers. - Private Equity We deliver tailored solutions for structuring and executing private equity deals, offering deep knowledge in structured finance and lending. - Private Investment Funds Our advice includes the formation and management of private investment funds, special mandate investment, and complex structural arrangements. - Public Procurement We assist clients on all aspects of public procurement, supporting them through the process and advising on related areas such as ICT, competition, and regulatory issues. - Real Estate and environment We cover real estate acquisitions, property development, fund formation, tax and structuring, finance, and environmental regulations and liabilities. - Regulatory and compliance We advise corporations, governments, and public bodies on compliance and regulatory issues, offering preventive measures and remedial solutions to safeguard commercial stakeholder value and ethical standards. - Startup & Venture Services Our services for startups includes advising on legal and IPR matters, employment issues and incentive programs. - Tax Litigation KPMG's tax litigation services offer expert support and representation in tax disputes. Our team provides strategic advice and handles all stages of the tax controversy process, from initial assessments to court representation. Rely on KPMG to protect your interests and achieve favourable outcomes in tax litigation. - Tax Optimisation and Restructuring Primary emphasis on tax planning, restructuring of publicly traded companies, and tender offers. - Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) We provide regulatory advice to both public and private sector clients in regulatory matters relating to privacy, cyber security and technology, such as e.g artificial intelligence, data and digital services. - Clients KPMG’s clients include a wide range of organisations across various sectors such as: financial services, health care and life sciences, consumer markets, energy and natural resources, government and public sector, technology, media, and telecommunications, industrial manufacturing as well as family and growth businesses and their owners. - International Scope KPMG Law, a globally connected legal services platform, — currently spanning 84 jurisdictions, with over 3,400 lawyers with the deep expertise and experience required to advise you on domestic and international laws and to navigate the opportunities and challenges of cross-border commerce, trade, investment and the management of global value chains in an increasingly complex world. Specialist global legal services — providing you with innovative and integrated solutions by combining our global platform, our specialist legal expertise, the power of the broader KPMG organization, access to market leading enterprise and legal technology and our global experience structuring and managing innovative delivery models. Legal transformation and technology — with a mindset of innovation, a global team with experience and real credentials and the power of KPMG’s relationships with leading technology providers we can work with you to modernize, simplify and digitize your legal function. In local, regional and global trading environments which are increasingly characterized by change and unpredictability — at both scale and at speed — KPMG Law wants to be your trusted local & global legal advisor. - Staff and offices Offices in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Oulu, Kuopio, Lappeenranta, Lahti, Pori, Seinäjoki, Vaasa, Jyväskylä, Pori and Rovaniemi. ### Languages - English - Swedish - Finnish - Estonian ### Memberships - KPMG Global Legal Services Network - KPMG Global Legal Services (KPMG GLS)

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Anna Ansamaa

Legal Counsel

Anu Kangasniemi

Legal Councel, Tax & Legal Senior Manager · Tax

Anu Vormisto

Legal Counsel, Senior Manager at KPMG Law · Employment

Ari Engblom

Legal Counsel, Partner at KPMG Law Head of Legal Services, KPMG Law, Finland Member of Global Steering Group, KPMG Law · Tax

Arto Kaleva

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Central Region Tax & Legal Services at KPMG Finland · Tax

Eeva Rakkolainen

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law Head of Financial Sector Legal Services, KPMG Law, Finland Head of Asset Management at KPMG Finland · Banking & Finance

Erkki Tiitta

Tax Partner at KPMG Finland Tax technology and transformation professional · Tax

Jan Ljungman

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law

Jannica Boucht

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Tax & Legal Services in Ostrobothnia at KPMG Finland · Tax

Jari Piittinen

Legal Counsel, Manager at KPMG Law · Data Protection / Privacy

Jaska Ikäheimonen

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Real Estate and Construction Law Team, KPMG Law, Finland · Real Estate

Jere Lehtioksa

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Tech, AI & data protection; CIPP/E · Technology

Johanna Fagervik

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Western Region Tax & Legal Services at KPMG Finland · Tax

Joonas Dammert

Joonas Salminen

Jouko Tuomi

Legal Cousel at KPMG Finland; Tax Litigation · Tax Litigation

Juha Koivula

Legal Counsel, Partner at KPMG Law; Head of M&A Legal Services at KPMG Law, Finland · Corporate / M&A

Juha Sääskilahti

Senior Tax & Legal Partner at KPMG Finland · Tax

Juho Lindvall

Tax & Legal Partner; Head of Tax & Legal team of 25 (Hki Enterprise) · Tax

Julia Ahlfors

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Contract Law Team at KPMG Law, Finland · Contract Law

Jussi Järvinen

Tax Partner at KPMG Finland · Tax

Juuso Anttila

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law

Kai Soini

Legal Counsel, Partner at KPMG Law · Corporate / M&A

Kaisa Mäkinen

Legal Cousel at KPMG Law CIPP/E · Data Protection / Privacy

Katri Remmelgas

Tax & Legal Manager · Tax

Kirsi Adamsson

Partner, Head of Tax & Legal · Tax

Krista Hämäläinen

Legal counsel

Kristiina Äimä

Director · Tax

Lassi Ahopelto

Head of Indirect Tax at KPMG Finland · Tax

Lauri Aho

Legal counsel

Leena Oksanen

Legal Counsel, Director, Tax & Legal Services at KPMG Finland · Tax

Leena-Maija Marsio

Legal counsel · Intellectual Property

Markku Lepistö

Head of Business Tax · Tax

Mika Honkanen

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Head of Employment Law at KPMG Law, Finland · Employment

Noora Nummelin

Legal Counsel

Paula Holmström

Tax Partner at KPMG Finland · Tax

Sanna Laaksonen

Tax Partner, Head of Transfer Pricing at KPMG Finland · Tax

Satu Saarinen

Siiri Luoma

Legal Cousel at KPMG Law Corporate, Capital Markets & Financial Regulation Lawyer · Corporate / M&A

Siiri Tuokko-Vuoriainen

Legal counsel

Sini Kössi

Legal Counsel, Senior Manager Real Estate & Construction · Real Estate

Susanna Lundán

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law; Real Estate and Construction Lawyer · Real Estate

Tero Piisi

Legal Director, Head of Insolvency & Corporate Recovery Legal Team · Insolvency

Timo Luukkonen

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law

Veli Suortamo

Legal Counsel at KPMG Law Head of Eastern Region Tax & Legal Services at KPMG Oy Ab · Tax