Carola Lindholm is Partner in Castrén & Snellman’s M&A team and the chair of Castrén & Snellman’s board and partner committee. She has worked within M&A for 25 years and been involved in some hundreds of transactions, most with a cross-border element.

Harry Hyde is a Senior Researcher for the Legal 500 Green Guide, which explores the legal sector’s engagement with the green transition. Since joining the team in 2022, Harry has researched how law firms interact with decarbonisation and provided editorial commentary to highlight impactful legal work around the world. With a keen interest in the cutting-edge of sustainable development, Harry has both authored articles for Legal Business and the Legal 500’s Global Green Hub concerning green hydrogen value chains and the voluntary carbon market, and hosted discussions on the interactions between ESG and sport.

Anne Simolinna is Head of Sustainability Risks and M&A of Neste, the world’s leading producer of sustainable fuels and renewable feedstock solutions for various polymers and chemicals industry uses.

Katriina Vainio is EVP Group General Counsel of Vaisala, a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. Vaisala equips customers with devices and data to improve resource efficiency, drive energy transition, and care for the safety and well-being of people and societies worldwide. With almost 90 years of innovation and expertise, Vaisala employs a team of over 2,300 experts committed to taking every measure for the planet.

Lia Heasman, LL.D., is ESG Counsel at Castrén & Snellman. As sustainability lawyer with an extensive background in sustainability and human rights, her skill set centres around the ability to identify material ESG risks and opportunities, and further develop and implement appropriate management responses. Lia has led buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements for private equity and commercial clients across APAC and Europe. She has solid experience in crafting and identifying strategic value creation opportunities and developing compelling ESG narratives for stakeholders. Additionally, she has developed a number of comprehensive ESG strategies, led effective sustainability reporting engagements, and conducted ESG supply-chain risk assessments. Lia is a respected expert in business and human rights whose expertise spans both corporate human rights impact assessments and scholarly contributions.

Anna Kuusniemi-Laine is ESG Partner at Castrén & Snellman and one of the most experienced ESG attorneys in Finland. She oversees the development of the firm’s ESG services and responsible business practices. Anna helps companies and other organisations align their operations with ESG regulations and recommendations and identify the issues they still need to focus on, taking into account the whole regulatory landscape. She wants to inspire companies and lawyers to get involved in business-friendly sustainability initiatives to ensure that companies will continue to thrive. Anna is a recognised expert in public procurement and competition law with a strong track record dating back to the 1990s. Clients appreciate her systematic, practical, and business-oriented approach.

Kari is responsible for several global functions at Wärtsilä, including Corporate Relations. He is also representing the company in various external organs, for example he is the President of the European Engine Power Plants Association, EUGINE, and member of the Industrial Forum of the European Commission. Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy market, emphasising innovation in sustainable technology and services to help customers continuously improve their environmental and economic performance.

Tiina Orre is Counsel at Castrén & Snellman’s IP practice. She is specialised in intellectual property law, unfair competition and marketing law, and dispute resolution. Tiina advises clients on various questions related to industrial property rights and copyright, covering both protection and enforcement, as well as IP contracts. She frequently holds trainings on e.g. environmental and sustainability marketing. In addition, she has experience of anti-counterfeiting matters in various industries such as fashion, cosmetics and cars. According to World Trademark Review 1000, clients appreciate her business-savvy branding advice, underpinned by deep unfair competition, marketing and consumer know-how.

Hilma-Karoliina Rozell is Counsel at Castrén & Snellman’s IP practice. She specialises in consumer and marketing law as well as intellectual property rights, with in-depth understanding of various fields from luxury products to the energy industry. Hilma-Karoliina regularly advises clients in consumer protection legislation and marketing law matters, such as green and sustainability marketing. In addition, she represents clients in authorities’ monitoring processes, in the Consumer Disputes Board and in consumer protection related court proceedings in various fields. Her passion for good branding and design is reflected in her work as a member of the board of the Ornamo Foundation, which supports and promotes the work of Finnish designers, and she also served in the board of the Finnish Fashion Law Association for many years. The Managing IP ranking has awarded her the title of Rising Star in the field of intellectual property rights in Finland several times.

Hanna Hiekkamies is Vice President Sustainability of Valio Group, which is Finland’s largest food company and food exporter, owned by farmers. Hanna is responsible for delivering Valio’s sustainability goals and strategy, and proactively driving the sustainability agenda through all Valio operations and markets. She is also a board member of FIBS, the largest corporate responsibility network in the Nordic countries, and a board member of B Corp certified Impact Agency Fabrik, the agency for sustainable consultancy and communication. Her core competencies include sustainable strategies and concepts, ESG management and reporting.

Suvi-Tuulia Raami joined Fazer Group in 2017 and serves as a Senior Legal Counsel. At Fazer, Suvi-Tuulia primarily provides legal support to the Confectionery Business Area and offers guidance on intellectual property matters at the group level.Fazer is a Food Experience Company, enabling people to enjoy the best moments of their day. Fazer’s mission, Food with a purpose, builds on Fazer’s strong, more than 130-year heritage, consumer first approach and innovations to create the sustainable food solutions of the future. Fazer focuses on fast-moving consumer goods and direct-to-consumer business in Northern Europe, and beyond with exports to more than 40 countries.

Sanna Pietiläinen, Director for Responsible Investment at eQ Asset Management, is a leading expert on responsible investment in Finland. She has a strong investment background spanning over 20 years, with broad asset class knowledge including equities, interest rates, real estate, private equity, and venture capital investments. She is currently serving as the chair of both the ESG Committee and the Sustainable Finance Committee of the Finnish Venture Capital Association. Throughout her career, Sanna has also worked with boards and management teams of various listed and unlisted companies across different industries in Finland and gained a unique perspective on the integration of ESG principles in business strategies. Sanna is also a recognised expert on EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Taxonomy Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). In addition, Sanna is actively sharing knowledge on responsible investing through interviews, publications, articles, and seminars.