Legal 500 ranks Merilampi as one of the leading Finnish firms
Banking and Finance"Merilampi´s banking and finance practice is led by partner Ari Keinänen, an experienced practitioner who has been actively involved in developing Finnish corporate law. Jukka Laitasalo, one of the firm´s founding partners, has an excellent reputation in banking, with particular experience in insolvency."
Capital Markets
“Merilampi´s team is headed by Pekka Merilampi and Ari Keinänen. Each has an excellent reputation, Pekka Merilampi particularly for his corporate knowledge, and Ari Keinänen has expertise in securities transactions, such as public tender offers and IPOs. The firm advised Fortum and Neste Oil Corporation in the spin-off and IPO of Neste Oil on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.”
Corporate and M&A
“Pekka Merilampi and Ari Keinänen lead the Merilampi corporate practice. Senior partner Pekka Merilampi is one of the leading corporate experts in Finland, has sat on the board of several legislative committees, and was conferred by the President of Finland the honorary title of Lagman in 1998. The corporate practice is the central pillar of the firm. M&A specialist Jani Ylä-Autio joined the firm from Roschier Holmberg as a partner.”
Dispute Resolution
“Merilampi´s Ari Kantor specialises in commercial litigation. Founding partner Jukka Laitasalo is acknowledged for his versatile experience in arbitration and litigation. In the firm´s Tampere office, Lassi Kettula runs a strong litigation practice specialising in liability issues.”
EU and Competition
“Merilampi´s EU and competition team is headed by Arttu Mentula. He has extensive experience in merger control clearances before the Finnish Competition Authority and the European Commission, and recently represented Rautaruukki Corporation and Wärtsilä Corporation in the merger control filings before the European Commission regarding the creation of a new joint venture with Aktiebolaget SKF. Erkko Ruohoniemi is a specialist counsel, concentrating on competition matters.”
Real Estate and Construction
”Merilampi´s real estate and construction team has benefited from foreign investment. The experienced team has advised on some complex real estate transactions, often involving the provision of advice on the financing structures required. Ari Keinänen leads the team.”
TMT and IP
“Merilampi´s practice is gaining a reputation for its contentious work, particularly in patent litigation. Ari Kantor is well regarded for his work in the telecoms and energy markets. Tapio Väätäinen specialises in IP matters.”
The Legal 500 rankings are based on interviews and discussions with in-house counsels as well as private practitioners.
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