Procopé & Hornborg

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Procopé & Hornborg’s international trade and transport team has substantial experience on maritime, trade, transport and insurance matters. ‘Beyond impressive’ practice head Ulla von Weissenberg is an all-round expert in transport law and experienced in issues related to shipbuilding, docking issues and ship purchases. The ’diligent and sharp’ Turo Sumu is involved in proceedings regarding carriage losses and advises on logistics and sales contracts as well as insurance regulation; he also leads the firm’s insurance practice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Ulla von Weissenberg and her team is my absolute first choice when choosing a shipping lawyer in Finland. She is very talented, with deep legal knowledge of this sector but at the same time, a very hands on lawyer.’
  • ‘P&H is one of the best Finnish maritime law firms.’

  • ‘Turo Sumu is a diligent and sharp lawyer with a good sense of detail and yet a practical and commercial approach.’

  • ‘Responsive law firm with a team of committed shipping lawyers.’

  • ‘Turo Sumu delivers targeted and effective advice with a pragmatic approach. He is intelligent, reliable, calm and solution oriented.’

  • ‘Ulla von Weissenberg showed profound skills and expertise - however, if there was a situation where we needed some further consultation on some specific matter, there was knowledge and resources available within this practice. In addition to their professional competence, everyone I met was very friendly and approachable.’

  • ‘Working with Ulla von Weissenberg was an absolute delight. Ulla brought an impressive level of expertise and skill to the table, and her knowledge was beyond impressive. Ulla's way of working was very convincing, and she always created a collaborative and productive environment. Also, it wasn't just the quality of her work - Ulla is also an easy-going person with a great sense of humor. I genuinely look forward to working with her again in the future!’

  • ‘Ulla von Weissenberg is a respected and highly qualified professional.’

Lawyers

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Ulla von Weissenberg
Partner Ulla on Weissenberg is the head of Procopé & Hornborg’s Shipping & Logistics practice area, using her extensive knowledge of maritime and transport law to advise customers on a wide range of legal issues. Ulla advises clients on all aspects of international maritime, transport and aviation law as well as on a wide range of issues relating to international trade – including extensive trade compliance and sanctions advice.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Turo Sumu
Counsel Turo Sumu advises on transport law, insurance and international trade related questions. He regularly advises domestic and international clients both in regulatory and contentious transport and insurance matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ulla von Weissenberg

Other key lawyers

Turo Sumu