Hannes Snellman (Finland)

Tax

Partner

Heikki heads our Tax practice in Helsinki, and he advises our clients on transaction tax structuring and tax planning as well as tax litigation engagements. He frequently acts as a trusted advisor, particularly in cases involving complex international and cross-border tax elements. Heikki has received recognition especially for his tax technical skills and service-oriented approach in major surveys by Chambers, Legal500, and IFLR1000.

Heikki’s wide experience in the area of transaction structuring stems from providing tax advice in over 400 transactions over the past 20 years. He also frequently defends clients' tax positions in courts – recently, in the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court, Heikki has provided advice in several successful high-profile tax cases which have resulted in important case law precedents in Finnish tax law. Heikki works with a wide range of clients, including publicly listed companies, real estate and private equity investors, family-owned businesses, and private clients.

English, Finnish, Swedish

Member, Taxes Committee of the Finnish Bar Association 2017 Member of the Finnish Corporate Law Association 2016 Member of the International Bar Association 2016 Member of the Finnish Bar Association 2015 Member of International Fiscal Association (IFA) 2015 Legal committee of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) 2011 - Member of the Association for Finnish Tax Professionals 2005

Partner, Hannes Snellman 2016 Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman 2014 KPMG Oy Ab 2001-2014 Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 2001