Krogerus

Krogerus
Headquarters Unioninkatu 22
Helsinki, Finland
No. of employees approximately 185[1]
Major practice areas General practice
Revenue Increase EUR 37 million EUR (2017)[2]
Website www.krogerus.com

Krogerus is one of the largest business law firms in Finland.[3][4] It is headquartered in Helsinki and has offices in Kuopio and Turku.[5] The firm’s revenue was roughly EUR 37 million, as of the financial period ending 31 March 2017.[2] Krogerus currently has approximately 105 lawyers and 80 other staff.[6]

The firms practice covers a broad spectrum of transactional, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Krogerus has a particularly strong focus in the energy, finance, food and beverage, healthcare, real estate, technology and telecommunications sectors. Krogerus is regularly retained in some of the most challenging and high-profile assignments in the Finnish market.

Rankings and recognition

Krogerus' lawyers are ranked in the top tiers by leading legal guides such as Chambers & Partners,[7] The Legal 500[8] and IFLR 1000.[9] In 2013, Krogerus won the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence in Finland.[10] This was the first year Chambers & Partners has presented this award in Finland.[10]

Krogerus has one of the largest and most active corporate/M&A practice groups in the Finnish market; the firm has ranked in the top of Mergermarket's[11] M&A league tables for Finland by deal count for several years.

The firm's partners have also received awards such as Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year"[12][13] and the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award.[14]

Main practice areas

The firm’s main practice areas include:

  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets and Securities
  • Commercial Contracts and Outsourcing
  • Competition and Regulatory
  • Compliance, Investigations and Corporate Offences
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment and Benefits
  • Environment and Land Use
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Public Procurement
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Tax
  • Technology and Data Protection[15]

Main industrial sectors

The firm’s main industrial sectors include:

  • Energy and Infrastructure
  • Financial Institutions and Insurance
  • Food and Beverage
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
  • Machinery and Engineering
  • Public Sector
  • Real Estate
  • Retail and Consumer Goods
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications
  • Transportation and Logistics[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Who we are". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. 1 2 "Kauppalehti Tietopalvelut". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Etelä-Helsingin juristeilla riittaa töita [Lots of Work for Southern Helsinki's Lawyers] (in Finnish)". Helsingin Sanomat. Sanoma News. 12 January 2013. p. B10.
  4. ↑ "Asianajotoimistot 2012 – Ennakoi tuleva uhka [Law Firms 2012 – Foresee Upcoming Threats] (in Finnish)". Talouselämä. Talentum. 28 September 2012. pp. 32–37.
  5. ↑ "Offices". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  6. ↑ "People". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  7. ↑ "Firms - Chambers and Partners - Krogerus". Chambers and Partners. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Krogerus - Helsinki, FINLAND - What we say". The Legal 500. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  9. ↑ "Finland - IFLR1000 - Financial Law Firm Rankings". IFLR1000. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  10. 1 2 "Chambers Europe Awards 2013". Chambers and Partners. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
  11. ↑ "Mergers and Acquisitions Intelligence - M&A News, Data & Trends". Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Best Lawyers in Finland - Best Lawyers". www.bestlawyers.com.
  13. ↑ Päivi Toivari, winner in the individual finance category "Best Lawyer of the Year" 2012 for Finland: "Vuoden 2012 rahoitusjuristi [2012 Finance Lawyer of the Year]" (in Finnish)". Kauppalehti. Kustannus Oy Kauppalehti. 8 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "Client Choice". www.clientchoice.com.
  15. ↑ "Practices". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  16. ↑ "Industries". Krogerus. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
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