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Ernst & Young has received much respect from its competitors as one of the leading tax firms in the country, despite losing a number of senior figures to rivals and to government positions.

With 108 tax specialists, KPMG operates with one of the largest tax practices in the country. Timo Torkkel leads the team which is made up of seven partners who work across all areas of tax. The firm also comprises 20 international tax specialists who ... [more]

With 108 tax specialists, KPMG operates with one of the largest tax practices in the country. Timo Torkkel leads the team which is made up of seven partners who work across all areas of tax. The firm also comprises 20 international tax specialists who regularly represent large multinational companies with Finnish operations.

In the past 12 months, the firm has not been immune from the global downturn. Despite this, the firm has been actively helping their clients in the private equity and real estate sectors.

With the expected rise in VAT around the corner, Ari Nielsen has come to the fore as the firm's VAT partner. Like Nielsen, Ari Engblom, a corporate tax partner, is waiting for the government to announce their plans for a tax overhaul.

Eric Sandelin heads the firm's transfer pricing department and has found himself busier than ever as the tax authorities become hungrier for extra revenue. He is recommended by his peers as a specialist in this area.

Deloitte's tax practice has steadily grown over the past six years and now boasts 60 tax professionals and five partners. The firm represents half of the top 30 Finnish companies. During the past year, eight practitioners have joined the firm, including ... [more]

Deloitte's tax practice has steadily grown over the past six years and now boasts 60 tax professionals and five partners. The firm represents half of the top 30 Finnish companies. During the past year, eight practitioners have joined the firm, including Jari Ahonen from Ernst & Young. He will be involved in restructurings primarily, but will split his time with Jukka Karjalainen in the firm's transfer pricing department.

Petri Salomaa leads the tax practice and has overseen numerous transactions over the past 12 months including large survey projects focusing on dividend and interest withholding taxes and thin-capitalisation rules in around 70 countries.

The firm was also commissioned by the Finnish Ministry of Employment to prepare a study on supporting and generating growth companies through tax incentives. The firm was asked to present the findings to the Finnish parliament. Partners Outi Ukkola and Lari Hintsanen worked on this report.

Hannes Snellman's head of tax is Ossi Haapaniemi, who is the firm's only dedicated tax partner. Six full-time professionals work in the department. The practice is mostly a transactional one (structuring, M&A, capital markets, private equity, incentive ... [more]

Hannes Snellman's head of tax is Ossi Haapaniemi, who is the firm's only dedicated tax partner. Six full-time professionals work in the department. The practice is mostly a transactional one (structuring, M&A, capital markets, private equity, incentive schemes and financial instruments) but also covers areas such as VAT (especially financial services and insurance and real estate), transfer pricing litigation in addition to other tax litigation in major cases and tax due diligence in Finland.

In addition to Haapaniemi, there are three experienced M&A partners, Outi Raitasuo, Juhani Mäkinen and Juha Lindström, one finance partner, Markus Bremer, and one specialist partner at its Russian desk in Helsinki, Anu Mattila.

The firm has been involved in a large plan concerning distressed companies for a major Finnish bank as well as being involved in a tax litigation case concerning the deductibility of adviser fees in a tender offer for a target company.

Klaus Keravuori leads the tax practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm offers a full range of tax services including transfer pricing, M&A and corporate restructuring.

Borenius & Kemppinen - Taxand's tax practice is the largest among the country's law firms. The Janne Juusela-led practice is a member of the Taxand global network of leading independent tax firms. The practice consists of five advisers and three associates.In ... [more]

Borenius & Kemppinen - Taxand's tax practice is the largest among the country's law firms. The Janne Juusela-led practice is a member of the Taxand global network of leading independent tax firms. The practice consists of five advisers and three associates.

In the past 12 months, the firm has been performing a lot of tax planning and tax restructuring for large multinational clients. One transaction that stood out was the tax-optimal group structuring for Pamplona. This restructuring was the first case from the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court relating to innovative tax planning. This case was seen as a pilot scheme and subsequently other firms have followed this structure and made significant tax savings.

Castrén & Snellman's tax team is led by Sari Laaksonen, who is the practice's only partner. The firm's corporate tax team have become specialists in the past 12 months in providing practical tax solutions for clients struggling to cope with the downturn. ... [more]

Castrén & Snellman's tax team is led by Sari Laaksonen, who is the practice's only partner. The firm's corporate tax team have become specialists in the past 12 months in providing practical tax solutions for clients struggling to cope with the downturn. Laaksonen worked with Sanna Linna-Aro in the offering circular relating to the rights offering of Sponda. This transaction was worth $302 million. The team has also been involved in solving everyday tax problems including implementing efficient financing structures and securing deductibility of business-related costs.

Krogerus is gradually developing a national reputation as a leading tax law firm. Peers recommend Pekka Talari for his M&A work and deep understanding of corporate and finance law. Talari held various positions at the Finnish tax authority and he uses ... [more]

Krogerus is gradually developing a national reputation as a leading tax law firm. Peers recommend Pekka Talari for his M&A work and deep understanding of corporate and finance law. Talari held various positions at the Finnish tax authority and he uses this experience in appeals against audits and tax assessments.

Roschier, Attorneys tax practice comprises a team of seven lawyers (one partner, one specialist counsel and five associates) with the key personnel consisting of the head of the team, partner Gunnar Westerlund, the co-head, specialist counsel Vesa Rasinaho ... [more]

Roschier, Attorneys tax practice comprises a team of seven lawyers (one partner, one specialist counsel and five associates) with the key personnel consisting of the head of the team, partner Gunnar Westerlund, the co-head, specialist counsel Vesa Rasinaho and senior associate Mika Ohtonen. During the past year, Roschier continued to consolidate its position as a market leader in transaction structuring in Finland. The practice offers a full range of tax advisory services with the primary focus on high-end tax structuring relating to various corporate transactions both domestic and cross-border. Recent work includes assisting a Finnish subgroup of a multinational corporation with matters relating to significant intra-group refinance structuring in Finland and assisting Consolis Group (a leading manufacturer of concrete products and construction material in Europe) in general intra-group tax and transfer-pricing matters.