Roschier

Partner Ossi Haapaniemi is specialized in tax law. He is a highly regarded advisor in tax disputes, ruling processes and high-end corporate tax matters, including complex cross-border transactions, and he has in-depth knowledge of corporate taxation, especially relating to financial instruments, corporate finance and capital market transactions and incentive schemes. Ossi has successfully represented clients in court proceedings concerning, for example, several landmark cases before the Supreme Administrative Court. He is a frequent speaker at seminars, and he has authored numerous articles and books on taxation.

Partner Mika Ohtonen is Head of Roschier’s Tax & Structuring practice. He is widely acknowledged for his in-depth expertise and broad experience in M&A, private equity and real estate tax structuring and planning. He has extensive experience in working with matters related to cross-border transactions (both in- and outbound) and international taxation. Mika is constantly involved in high-end tax planning, including preliminary tax ruling procedures, related to acquisition structures, investment funds, financing and financial instruments, restructurings of distressed assets and management and employment incentive plans. Over the last few years Mika has been increasingly engaged by a number of clients to assist them in their tax audit procedures and to represent them in tax litigations involving e.g. complex transfer pricing issues and anti-avoidance claims – such work occasionally taking most of his time.

Senior Advisor Merja Raunio is one of the leading transfer pricing specialists in Finland. She has more than 30 years’ of experience in tax law, with a strong background in both domestic and international corporate taxation. During her career, she has worked with a wide variety of tax and transfer pricing planning projects, as well as with dispute avoidance and resolution covering both domestic processes and mutual agreement procedures. Merja has co-authored several books and publications on tax-related topics, including transfer pricing, and she regularly contributes articles to legal journals.

Principal Associate Andreas Bussman is a tax specialist with broad experience in high-end tax planning and structuring of complex domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions, including management incentive programs, financing and other reorganizations for both public and private clients. In addition to his expertise in tax law, Andreas also has a broad understanding and practical experience of general corporate law, financing and general M&A. He is also regularly involved in tax litigation, tax audit, advance ruling and pre-discussion proceedings and regularly advises clients on tax aspects related to financial instruments. Andreas joined Roschier in 2014.