Krogerus

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Krogerus
Headquarters
Helsinki, Finland
No. of employeesapproximately 200[1]
Major practice areasGeneral practice
RevenueIncrease EUR 43 million EUR (2021)[2]
Websitewww.krogerus.com

Krogerus is one of the largest business law firms in Finland.[3][4] It is headquartered in Helsinki and has offices in Kuopio and Turku.[5] The firm’s revenue was approximately EUR 43 million, as of the financial period ending 31 March 2021.[2] Krogerus employs approximately 200 professionals and trainees.[6]

The firms practice covers a broad spectrum of transactional, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Krogerus has a particularly strong focus in the energy, finance, food and beverage, healthcare, real estate, technology and telecommunications sectors. Krogerus is regularly retained in some of the most challenging and high-profile assignments in the Finnish market.

Rankings and recognition[]

Krogerus' lawyers are ranked in the top tiers by leading legal guides such as Chambers & Partners,[7] The Legal 500[8] and IFLR 1000.[9] In 2013, Krogerus won the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence in Finland.[10] This was the first year Chambers & Partners has presented this award in Finland.[10]

Krogerus has one of the largest and most active corporate/M&A practice groups in the Finnish market; the firm has ranked in the top of Mergermarket's[11] M&A league tables for Finland by deal count for several years.

The firm's partners have also received awards such as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year"[12][13] and the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award.[14]

Main practice areas[]

The firm’s main practice areas include:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Commercial Contracts and Outsourcing
  • Competition and Regulatory
  • Compliance, Investigations and Corporate Offences
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment & Benefits
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Public Procurement
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Tax
  • Technology & Data Protection[15]

Main industrial sectors[]

The firm’s main industrial sectors include:

  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Financial Institutions & Insurance
  • Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
  • Machinery & Engineering
  • Public Sector
  • Real Estate
  • Retail & Consumer Goods
  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Transportation & Logistics[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Krogerus in brief". Krogerus. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  2. ^ a b "Kauppalehti Tietopalvelut". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Etelä-Helsingin juristeilla riittaa töita [Much Work for Southern Helsinki's Lawyers] (in Finnish)". Helsingin Sanomat. Sanoma News. 12 January 2013. p. B10.
  4. ^ "Asianajotoimistot 2012 – Ennakoi tuleva uhka [Law Firms 2012 – Foresee Upcoming Threats] (in Finnish)". Talouselämä. Talentum. 28 September 2012. pp. 32–37.
  5. ^ "Offices". Krogerus. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  6. ^ "Krogerus in brief". Krogerus. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  7. ^ "Firms - Chambers and Partners - Krogerus". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ^ "Krogerus - Helsinki, FINLAND - What we say". The Legal 500. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  9. ^ "Finland - IFLR1000 - Financial Law Firm Rankings". IFLR1000. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  10. ^ a b "Chambers Europe Awards 2013". Chambers and Partners. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  11. ^ "Mergers and Acquisitions Intelligence - M&A News, Data & Trends". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Best Lawyers in Finland - Best Lawyers". www.bestlawyers.com.
  13. ^ Päivi Toivari, winner in the individual finance category "Best Lawyer of the Year" 2012 for Finland: "Vuoden 2012 rahoitusjuristi [2012 Finance Lawyer of the Year]" (in Finnish)". Kauppalehti. Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti. 8 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Client Choice". www.clientchoice.com.
  15. ^ "Practices". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  16. ^ "Industries". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

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