How external counsel can help you explore and secure market entry opportunities: M&A in Finland
The global pandemic has opened new opportunities for cross-border trade, but there are regional pitfalls that businesses need to be aware of. […]
Category: International Business
CROSS-BORDER M&A in FINLAND – EU/Nordic aspects and local trends
By Tuomo Kauttu, Partner, Aliant Finland. A strategy for international M&A transaction in Finland requires analysis of three levels of regulation development. Beyond local laws, it is useful to consider both, the Nordic harmonization and EU harmonization. This view applies … Read the rest
Renovation of EU Patent System and Its Impact to Finnish Law
By Tuulia Heiskanen, Junior Associate, Aliant Finland.
On the 30th of August 2021, the Act on the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the Unified Patent Court was passed in Finland. The law is based on the EU process … Read the rest
Overcoming the Fears of Global Investment
By Peter Pang, Partner, Aliant Shanghai and Oliver Laurence, Director, I-OnAsia London. Everyday thousands of business transactions take place worldwide. People are buying, selling, investing, and sponsoring different size companies in every known sector. From the technology sector, to automotive, clothing and manufacturing sectors, to name just a few. Each for various sums of money, which can amount into the billions, and all contain varying levels of risk associated with each of them. […]
Compulsory Mediation – A way forward during the pandemic
By Muthupandi Ganesan, Partner, Aliant London. The benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) continue to be recognised by English Courts as well as internationally. The current ongoing pandemic has increased the speed and use of ADR and in particular mediation as an effective method in resolving a variety of disputes. […]
ALIANT TEAMS HELP FILM INDUSTY
By Socrates Parparinos, Partner, Aliant Cyprus. Aliant Law’s commercial and creative law teams help filmmakers, production companies, and creative businesses make their vision a reality. Our global team of cross-functional attorneys – corporate and transactional, dispute resolution, regulatory, and business … Read the rest
Contract Law and CSR
By Kaisla Yli-Juuti, Aliant Finland. The use of private contract law in international supply chains has become more common as the number of corporations working across borders has increased. Incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability obligations into supply chain … Read the rest
Acquiring a Nordic Business
By Tuomo Kauttu, Partner, Aliant Finland
From a global point of view, Europe seems to be a puzzle whose pieces are difficult to put together and which are constantly changing, sometimes disappearing altogether. This view applies not only to business executives who think in terms of markets but to lawyers as well who are supposed to think in terms of jurisdictions. In the Nordic region, there are countries that are members of the European Union (“EU”) and countries that are non-EU members. Among the Nordic EU member states, Finland is the only country that is also a member of the European Economic Monetary Union (EMU), while Sweden and Denmark are non-euro EU members, and Norway and Iceland are neither EU nor EMU members. [...]
Recent News from Aliant
Webinar on Doing Business in Finland - Perspectives on Culture, Values & Getting the Deal Through. Tuomo Kauttu of Aliant Finland shares his insights on cross-border transactions in Finland.
Aliant Finland hosted two meetings in March: Annual Meeting of the Finnish-Canadian Business Council and board meeting of Helsinki region Chamber of Commerce [...]
Aliant Finland hosted two meetings in March: Annual Meeting of the Finnish-Canadian Business Council and board meeting of Helsinki region Chamber of Commerce [...]
Managing Cross Border Risk
We are pleased to announce that Tuomo Kauttu of Aliant Finland contributed to the IR Global A Jurisdictional Guide of how to Manage Risk in Multinationals. You'll find Tuomo's contributions on pages 14-15 - click here for access.
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