Roschier is a leading practice in the Finnish market for cross-border tax-related transactions, handling M&A matters, real estate projects, private equity mandates, public company restructurings, and tender offers. The team also excels in handling tax planning issues relating to fund formations, changes in business models, incentive schemes, transfer pricing issues and transactions involving VAT and other indirect taxes. The practice is led by the capable duo of Mika Ohtonen, whose diverse litigation docket features cases involving complex transfer pricing issues and anti-avoidance claims. Merja Raunio focuses on transfer pricing planning projects, while Andreas Bussman has a notable specialism in tax planning and structuring matters arising from domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity mandates and venture capital transactions. Ossi Haapaniemi left the firm in 2025.
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Practice head
Mika Ohtonen
Other key lawyers
Merja Raunio; Andreas Bussman