Employment

Castrén & Snellman

Castrén & Snellman’s employment team has broad expertise in restructurings, TUPE matters and mass redundancies, and is well regarded for its work on employment disputes, occupational safety cases, and discrimination claims; it has also recently seen increased instructions from international clients through its membership in the Employment Law Alliance. The team is jointly spearheaded by Tomi Kemppainen, who is the go-to person for outsourcing arrangements, planning and implementing M&A deals, redundancy procedures and employment disputes, and Outi Tähtinen, who provides support to clients on employment offence matters and settlement negotiations. Mikko Hanni and Mats Forsius are also singled out for their contributions.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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‘A very strong team with skills covering all sides of employment law. Great to work with, quick response time.’
‘Tomi Kemppainen is outstanding in employment matters. Skilled, always available and solution-oriented. Mikko Hanni is also a good adviser, delivers on time and gives advice that can be acted on and not just a legal opinion.’
‘The team has a wide practice and covers almost all aspects of employment relationships. We have worked with the team for years and never encountered a situation in which the team has not been able to help us. Skilled, responsive and creative are words that come to my mind when I think of Castrén's employment team.’
‘Tomi Kemppainen and Outi Tähtinen are skilled and nice to work with. They are supported by four very good counsels with experience and knowledge to solve most of the issues. Counsels Mikko Hanni and Mats Forsius have experience from the real world outside the law firm, which strengthens the department a lot.’
‘The team can deliver the answers quickly, and the company has a remarkable search team to find relevant cases.’
‘Outi Tähtinen is skilled in negotiating deals.’
‘A very thorough firm who give excellent advice that can always be relied upon.’
‘Castrén & Snellman has a versatile team. They are always available and keep the client properly informed.’

Key clients

Citycon Oyj
Finnair Plc
REKOM Group
Adven Oy
Koivunen Oy
Neova Oy
Solteq Plc
Jatke Group
Alko Oy
Metacore Games Oy

Work highlights

Advised Citycon Plc on outsourcing its Nordic Accounting and Lease Administration operations to Staria Plc.
Advised Finnair Plc on various employment law matters and cross-border issues, including several dispute matters.
Advised Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II on employment-related M&A issues and the formation of Habeo Group.