Overview

Finland is home to some of the world's best known brands and fastest-growing businesses. Our team of 65 lawyers work with some of the country's most innovative companies and can help you grow – locally or globally.

Our focus on businesses being changed by technology and the digital world makes us a good fit for Finland's tech-rich market. 

Whether you're looking to protect your IP, expand your business, or need advice from employment law specialists, we draw on the right expertise at the right level to provide you with a seamless service.

Working in step with colleagues across Denmark and Sweden, no other international law firm is truly integrated and as well placed to advise you across the Nordic region. 

From our base in Helsinki, we combine a firmly established full-service practice with first class cross-border capabilities and global reach throughout 29 international offices. 

News & Events

  1. 1210-2021

    The Limits Of Time-Barring Once Again Being Tested By The FCCA

    The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (“FCCA”) has on 27 September proposed a penalty payment of nearly 1,9 million euros to be imposed on six coach operators for having submitted illegal joint tenders in three ...

  2. 1609-2021

    Finland: Remote work from abroad – questions for employers to consider

    During this time when remote working is more popular than ever, and not only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the possibility of working remotely from abroad seems to tempt more employees than before. Employers need to ...

  3. 1509-2021

    Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan

    Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan was published on 26 May 2021 and it is envisaged to boost investment in emissions-reducing solutions, accelerate sustainable growth in the economy, and create long-term growth ...

  1. 0410-2021

    Bird & Bird advises ReceiptHero in its strategic partnerships with Visa and Mastercard on digital receipt delivery process

    Bird & Bird has advised ReceiptHero, a fast-growing FinTech start-up building an ecosystem of digital receipts, in two major strategic partnership agreements which allow ReceiptHero to use transaction data from Visa and ...

  2. 1008-2021

    Bird & Bird strengthens its Energy & Utilities sector group with the appointment of Laura Huomo as partner in Helsinki

    International law firm Bird & Bird today grows its Energy & Utilities sector group with the hire of energy, infrastructure, real estate projects and capital markets specialist Laura Huomo as a partner in Helsinki.

  3. 1407-2021

    Bird & Bird advises Swedish listed real estate company Nyfosa on the acquisition of a Finnish property portfolio at a value of MEUR 208

    International law firm Bird & Bird represented Swedish listed real estate company Nyfosa on the acquisition of a portfolio consisting of nine office properties and one project property in the Finnish university town of ...

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Accolades

  • "Their performance is always excellent."

    Chambers Europe 2017

  • Bird & Bird's Finnish Corporate team are "prompt, experienced and well connected."

    Chambers Europe 2017

  • Bird & Bird focuses on large and complex IT deals – often including cross-border elements – for clients including SAP Finland and TechMahindra.

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Contacts

Mikko Ahonen

Partner  |  Finland

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Recent highlights of work

  • We advised shareholders and option holders of Visual Components Oy on the sale of the company's shares and options to KUKA Roboter GmbH. Visual Components has specialized in software solutions for 3D simulation in factory planning. KUKA is one of the world's leading suppliers of robotics as well as plant and systems engineering.
  • We advised Visedo Oy and its shareholders on a transaction where Danfoss A/S acquired all outstanding shares and options In Visedo Oy.In addition to full-service advisory in relation to the transaction our services included a creation of novel post-closing incentive scheme for the key management and the employees.

Office details

Helsinki Office

Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd.
Mannerheimintie 8
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Careers

We have a continuous need for high quality professional lawyers and support staff to work in our office. For details about specific opportunities please select from the list below:

> Legal careers
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T: +358 (0)9 622 6670
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