About

Finnlines’ legal department is the largest in-house legal team in Finland’s shipping sector. The Finnish conglomerate specialises in “roll-on/roll-off” and passenger services across the North and Baltic Sea. The legal team is headed by general counsel Tapani Voionmaa, who during his tenure has established the department as a trusted advisor to the organisation. Finnlines has recently been subjected to an enhanced number of legal challenges due to the difficult market conditions, but the advanced experience of the team and ability to prioritise tasks efficiently ensures that challenges are handled in a swift and proficient fashion. The team plays an active role in a wide array of topics, including regulatory matters in relation to publicly listed companies, competition law, corporate law, banking and finance, ship finance, maritime and insurance law. The versatility of the Finnlines legal department is deemed by the establishment as a performance-enhancing asset.