Hannes Snellman’s Teams and Individuals Highly Ranked in Chambers Europe Guide 2026

Hannes Snellman’s Finance and Dispute Resolution Teams have received Band 1 rankings in the recently published 2026 edition of Chambers Europe Guide.

Our teams were also ranked in the categories of Capital Markets, Competition/European Law, Corporate/M&A, Employment, Energy & Natural Resources, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Restructuring/Insolvency, Tax, and TMT.

Several of our lawyers also received individual rankings:

Antti Nyberg, Banking & Finance

“Antti Nyberg is a good, all-round lawyer for a wide variety of assignments.”

“Antti Nyberg has a broad knowledge of where the market is at and can advise on complex matters like structurings.”

“Antti has a commercial and results-driven approach, and he is able to add value while delivering results.”

“He is available, pragmatic and easy to speak with. He gives clear advice, and his emails are short, precise and to the point.”

“It is a real pleasure to work with Antti. He understands the commercial dynamics of transactions and is solution-oriented.”

Markus Bremer, Banking & Finance

“Markus is the person to go to when you have something super complex.”

“Markus Bremer is pragmatic.”

“Markus Bremer brings good experience on the legal side, but also recommendations on negotiation tactics and the best ways to achieve set goals.”

“Markus is absolutely outstanding. He continues to be one of the best, if not the best, finance lawyers in Finland.”

“Markus has a unique, solution-oriented approach with a delicate touch and is able to add value while delivering sensible results even in the most difficult of cases. He is excellent at negotiations.”

Anna-Maria Tamminen, Dispute Resolution & Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators

“Anna-Maria Tamminen is a true powerhouse.”

“She has so much international experience which makes her stand out.”

“Anna-Maria Tamminen is great at absorbing and improving on input from others, and sharing ideas with them.”

“She has a deep understanding and knowledge of arbitration proceedings.”

“Anna-Maria is a fast thinker and provides good commercial counselling.”

Markus Manninen, Dispute Resolution

“Markus Manninen is extremely efficient.”

“He is experienced, which shows in his advice and recommendations. He is also quite pragmatic and understands our line of business.”

“Markus Manninen is very analytical and approaches things in a very calm and organised manner.”

“Markus understands our needs from day one and is very easy to work with.”

“He is very knowledgeable.”

Anders Bygglin, Dispute Resolution

“He has a lot of experience. It’s easy for him to pick out the most important issues and see how to address them and what to search for. He works really well with people and his expertise is very wide.”

Klaus Ilmonen, Capital Markets

“Klaus is a trusted adviser who has a good breadth of knowledge and good commercial drive.”

“He understands the regulatory points very well and the real life of a listed company. He combines the theory and the real-world practise to get real, tangible value.”

Mikko Huimala, Competition/European Law

“His approach is pragmatic and solution-driven, enabling him to effectively address even complex matters.”

“Mikko Huimala possesses solid expertise and is very pleasant to work with.”

“Mikko Huimala is a highly skilled lawyer, who is very service-minded and nice to work with.”

“He possesses comprehensive and in-depth expertise in competition law, complemented by extensive experience applying this knowledge across various industries and overseeing competition law practices.”

“Mikko Huimala is top-notch. He gives business-minded and insightful advice that takes into consideration our business needs and the business landscape.”

Outi Jousi, Competition/European Law: Public Procurement

“Outi Jousi is competent and service oriented.”

Mikko Heinonen, Corporate/M&A

“Mikko is one of the leading experts in Finland.”

“Mikko has very long experience and deep knowledge in different situations and the legal framework.”

“He is business-minded and has extremely wide experience with Finnish industrial clients. He is a great expert.”

“Mikko is definitely the leader in his field in Finland. He has so much knowledge and is who to call in complex transactions. Working with him is easy; he is just a star.”

Riikka Rannikko, Corporate/M&A

“She is a trusted counsel with a very wide variety of understanding and expertise. She has a good ability to think outside the box.”

Sanna Honkinen, Employment

“Sanna is very responsive and hands-on.”

“Her knowledge about Finnish employment law is very good, so she always has a practical answer for any question.”

Klaus Metsä-Simola, Energy & Natural Resources

“Klaus Metsä-Simola understands and handles complex matters outstandingly.”

“Klaus Metsä-Simola offers an excellent level of sophistication and really concentrates on the issues presented to him by his clients.”

Maria Landtman, Energy & Natural Resources

“Maria Landtman is extremely supportive, competent and reactive. She offers a high level of commercial understanding and is proactive in providing solutions.”

“Maria Landtman is responsive and consistently supportive and provides us with an excellent client service. She shows strong commitment and smooth communication, and combines her deep legal expertise with an excellent understanding of business realities and regulatory complexities.”

Panu Siitonen, Intellectual Property

“Panu is good at motivating and organising his team.”

Matti Lajunen, Real Estate

“Matti is very good and very accessible. He is always good at getting back to us. He has commercial sense and knows how to apply legal expertise to improve our commercial position.”

“Matti Lajunen is highly knowledgeable and commercially aware. He has a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.”

Katja Perätalo, Real Estate: Construction

“Katja is extremely service-minded, professional and supportive. You can really trust and rely on her.”

Jan Lilius, Restructuring/Insolvency

“Jan Lilius combines technical excellence with a pragmatic approach, fostering trust and long-term relationships.”

“Jan is able to reduce complexity to its essence and come up with pragmatic and useful solutions. He communicates clearly and provides actionable advice.”

Heikki Vesikansa, Tax

“Heikki is easy to work with.”

“Heikki has deep expertise in tax law and strategic insight into complex cross-border transactions.”

“Heikki Vesikansa is very experienced.”

“Heikki has a sophisticated and strong understanding of international tax issues.”

“He has very broad knowledge and a commercial attitude.”

Jenni Parviainen, Tax

“Jenni Parviainen has good communication skills.”

“Jenni Parviainen is very knowledgeable in what she does.”

“Jenni gets things done.”

“Jenni fosters good cooperation and communication, provides fast responses and has an efficient way of working together.”

“Jenni is a rising star.”

Jesper Nevalainen, TMT

“He possesses both the specialised expertise and broad knowledge required to be a trusted adviser.”

“Jesper Nevalainen has very deep knowledge and is very easy to work with.”

“Jesper Nevalainen stands out for his excellent understanding of the market and ability to focus on what is most relevant for the matter. His advice is consistently clear, pragmatic and commercially grounded.”

“Jesper is a great lawyer who is very knowledgeable about the law and a great person to work with.”

“He can handle virtually any situation, drawing on deep, hands-on expertise to navigate complexity. His commercial awareness and vision is excellent. He’s our go-to when we need a swift, practical solution to a difficult problem, with a clear eye on business impact.”

Maria Aholainen, TMT: Data Protection

“The advice she provides is easy to implement and practical.”

“Maria Aholainen is a pragmatic, business-minded and highly skilled attorney who handles assignments in an excellent way.”

“Maria Aholainen has a swift and hands-on approach.”

“She really knows her work and is a good specialist.”

“Maria Aholainen has deep knowledge and doesn’t overcomplicate things. She gets to the point and finds solutions.”

For a complete list of our Chambers rankings, see here.

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