Markus Manninen 14.3.2010 Markus focuses on M&A and company law related disputes, compliance, and general commercial dispute resolution. He advises domestic and international clients in their internal and external compliance investigations and enforcement proceedings. He represents clients in M&A disputes relating to purchase price adjustments, damages claims, and share redemptions. In the field of general commercial disputes, Markus has litigated and arbitrated cases relating to, e.g., international trade, construction projects, insurance contracts, and lease agreements. He has extensive experience on injunction proceedings. Markus regularly represents Finnish and foreign corporations in both domestic and international ad hoc arbitrations and in arbitrations administered by various institutional rules (including FAI, ICC, SCAI, and SIAC). In addition, Markus frequently serves as an arbitrator in both ad hoc and administered arbitration proceedings. “Markus Manninen provides consistently excellent and business-oriented service.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2025 “Markus Manninen is one of those very trusted advisers, with exceptional analytical skills, providing advice that is well thought through from every angle.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2024 “Markus Manninen is very hands-on and always available to support on short notice even in quasi-legal topics.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2024 “Markus Manninen is a great dispute resolution lawyer.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2024 “He is highly skilled and pleasant to work with.” Chambers Europe, 2024 “Markus Manninen demonstrates remarkable skills in integrating profound legal knowledge with strategic thinking and a composed demeanour.” Chambers Global, 2024
Jan Lilius 14.3.2010 Jan has vast experience in matters relating to out-of-court and formal restructuring and insolvency. Jan has administered bankruptcy estates and companies under formal restructuring. Jan has also litigated and arbitrated a number of cases relating to other types of business disputes, e.g. complex construction disputes. He regularly represents Finnish and foreign companies in arbitration proceedings conducted under the Finnish Arbitration Act and the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. “Jan Lilius is a very experienced restructuring and insolvency lawyer in both complex and international assignments.” Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2024 Clients have described Jan as follows: “Lilius is a very experienced and networked lawyer.”, “Jan Lilius perfectly understands the customer’s needs and communicates effectively and comprehensibly.”, “Jan Lilius moves things forward in a process-like manner and knows how to use his team effectively.”, “Jan Lilius knows the ins and outs of Finnish insolvency law and is in a leading position in the industry’s international network, and is thus very well-connected and well-known.” Ranked as the exclusive winner of the 2024 Client Choice in the Restructuring & Insolvency category in Finland.
Tuire Kuronen 14.3.2010 Tuire specialises in mergers and acquisitions, both domestic and cross-border, with a special focus on carve-outs, joint ventures, and long-term contractual and commercial arrangements. She has over 25 years of experience in transactional work in Finland and New York, including auction processes, bilateral processes, cross-border mergers, and demergers, but also private equity and equity investments. Moreover, she advises clients on corporate advisory, general contract law, and foreign direct investment screening. Tuire has special industry expertise in circular economy, waste management, forestry, data center, telecommunication, and healthcare sectors. “Tuire Kuronen is excellent in M&A transactional work.” Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Legal500, 2023 “Knowledgeable and focused.” Financial and corporate, IFLR1000, 2021
Johanna Haltia-Tapio 14.3.2010 Johanna co-heads Hannes Snellman’s Employment Law Practice. She has more than 20 years of experience in advising both domestic and international clients across a broad range of industries, and she is the trusted advisor of companies whenever they need support in demanding questions relating to employment law. Johanna provides frequent boardroom advise to listed companies on terms of assignment or terminations of executive management, including incentive and retention arrangements, pensions, and benefits. Johanna’s vast experience covers advisory on matters, such as large restructurings, co-operation proceedings, and transactional employment law, including outsourcings. In her practice, Johanna emphasises the need for understanding the business, specific circumstances, and objectives of the client. Staying focused on real-life, practical solutions ensures that clients receive high-quality advice that allow them to reach their goals. Johanna has in-depth knowledge of negotiating collective bargaining agreements and arrangements of employee participation. She also provides general advice for employers in the Finnish market. Clients value her pragmatic, responsive, and business-minded advice, and she is an appreciated discussion partner in complex employment law matters. Johanna also provides advice in employment law issues related to insolvency and bankruptcy. Johanna is ranked among the leading Finnish legal experts in the field of employment by all major directories. Johanna is also active in Hannes Snellman’s ESG Group. “Johanna Haltia-Tapio has an excellent service mind set.” Employment, Legal 500, 2025 “Johanna Haltia-Tapio offers very precise and practical advice. Easy to reach, always available.” Legal 500, 2024 “Johanna Haltia-Tapio has solid legal expertise and is an important adviser, especially in relation to change negotiations”, “She has a strong practical approach combined with a strong knowledge base” Chambers Europe, 2024 “Johanna Haltia-Tapio is excellent.” Legal 500, 2023 “Johanna is a trusted employment law adviser to whom I turn if I need to discuss my own thinking around a matter, or need in-depth knowledge of a specific aspect of Finnish employment law.” Employment, Chambers Europe, 2022 “Johanna Haltia-Tapio is very pragmatic, responsive and provides business-minded advice.”, “Johanna Haltia-Tapio is our go-to partner in any HR / employment law related questions. She is fast, has vast knowledge and is able to balance both the legal aspects of any case and the human aspect.” Employment, Legal 500, 2021
Anders Bygglin 14.3.2010 Anders advises domestic and international clients in all aspects of commercial dispute resolution. He has significant experience in contentious matters related to the financial sector, M&A-transactions and shareholders’ disputes, construction and infrastructure projects, and in dispute mandates relating to environmental issues and natural resources. Anders also advises clients in relation to compliance mandates and investigations conducted by various supervisory authorities, including representing clients in pre-trial police investigations and subsequent criminal court proceedings. In addition, he regularly advises on questions related to contentious employment law, including disputes relating to directors’ agreements, non-compete provisions, and misuse of business secrets. Anders represents clients before domestic general and administrative courts to the highest level and in ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings under various rules. He also frequently serves as arbitrator in both ad hoc and administered arbitration proceedings. “Anders is very knowledgeable and convincing in his work.” Chambers Europe, 2024 “The way Anders Bygglin communicates is to the point and with an understanding of the client’s business in the financing sector.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2023 “Anders’ uncompromising nature, talent at court proceedings and nerves of steel make him an outstanding dispute resolution lawyer.” Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global, 2023 “Anders Bygglin is a very high-calibre professional with vast experience. Easy to communicate and always reachable. Anders can fit himself very quickly to the case / situation on hand and thinks about everything from a very broad perspective, but still with great attention even to the smallest detail. Working with him is always super-professional but with a very open, transparent and casual manner, just as I want it to be. Summary: If I would have any legal topic I need consultation for, Anders is my #1 ‘whom shall I ask’. Full trust and very high appreciation, definitely worth of every euro.” Dispute Resolution, Legal 500, 2022 ‘“His ability to adapt to different fast-paced situations is very high,” remarks one client. Another says: “He’s absolutely tireless in his search of the best possible approach to the dispute.”’ Dispute Resolution, Chambers Global 2022
Jari Tukiainen 14.3.2010 Jari advises clients in the fields of banking, securities, corporate, and commercial law. He has over 25 years of experience in banking, investment, and securities regulatory issues, securities infrastructures, and corporate financing transactions, including securities offerings and M&A transactions. Ranked as a Notable Practitioner in Banking IFLR1000, 2021 “He is always keen to address specific client needs and has a very good understanding of the needs of in-house counsel. A great technical expert, very responsive and displays a good sense of humour.” IFLR1000, 2020 Ranked as one of the recommended Global Leaders Who's Who Legal, Banking – Regulation (Finland), 2020 Ranked in Banking & Finance, Finland Chambers Global, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 “Jari Tukiainen wins particular acclaim from peers for his regulatory expertise.” Banking & Finance, Chambers Global, 2015 and Chambers Europe, 2015
Rabbe Sittnikow 12.3.2010 Rabbe is a partner within the firm’s M&A and Real Assets Practices. He has over 25 years of experience of corporate law and various private and public M&A deals, most of which have involved a cross-border element. Many of the deals have also involved either private equity funds directly or private equity backed companies. Rabbe has vast experience in advising clients within the infrastructure, energy, defence and technology sectors, having advised clients on some of the largest Finnish energy distribution deals and in relation to two planned Finnish nuclear power plant projects. He has handled a number of special situations assignments, such as advising the Finnish Government in its 10 billion euro project to procure a new fleet of fighter jets, and assisting Gasgrid Finland, the Finnish gas transmission operator, in chartering Finland’s first ever floating LNG storage vessel. “Rabbe Sittnikow is thoughtful and able to listen and highlight things that are not apparent to us; he adds value.” Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers Europe
Henrik Mattson 12.3.2010 Henrik’s practice encompasses the entire credit spectrum of domestic and cross-border transactions, with particular focus on bank lending, acquisition financing, real estate and project financing, leasing and asset financing, debt capital markets, securitisation, derivatives, structured financing, and regulatory issues in the financial sector. Henrik acts for lenders, borrowers, issuers, underwriters, sponsors, and investment firms in all sectors. “He is a very experienced lawyer, and also one of the very few Finnish lawyers who is knowledgeable in complex banking and regulatory law matters.” Banking & Finance, Chambers Global, 2024 “Henrik Mattson stands out from the others as a very experienced and versatile banking and finance lawyer.” Legal 500, Banking and Finance, 2024 “Henrik Mattson is the grand man of finance law. His experience, skills to find solutions and solve issues and general expertise are outstanding.” Legal 500, Banking and Finance, 2024 “He is a very experienced lawyer, and also one of the very few Finnish lawyers who is knowledgeable in complex banking and regulatory law matters.” Chambers Europe, 2024 “Henrik Mattson is a trailblazer in the Finnish finance market.” Chambers Global, 2024
Juha Lindström 12.3.2010 Juha advises domestic and international clients on leasing arrangements and real estate transactions, including project agreements and acquisitions and divestment of separate properties and property portfolios. In addition, Juha regularly advises clients in corporate law issues and in issues relating to direct and indirect taxes. Recognised as a Notable Practitioner in M&A IFLR1000, 2024
Riikka Rannikko 12.3.2010 Riikka’s expertise is corporate advisory and M&A. She regularly acts for listed and non-listed domestic and foreign companies on a wide range of private and public M&A and corporate and ECM transactions. In addition, she chairs AGMs of multiple Finnish public and private companies and is a trusted adviser in corporate, corporate governance, corporate finance, disclosure, insider, other securities market, compliance, and ESG matters. Riikka is entrusted with non-executive board memberships in various private companies and charitable organisations. Riikka is also a frequent speaker at university lectures and seminars. “Having worked with Riikka Rannikko of Hannes Snellman for a few years now, I am impressed. She is always available and delivers, and has the ability to discuss and contribute to a wide range of topics also outside of standard corporate and M&A stuff. From a General Counsel perspective, absolutely fantastic work all the time.” Commercial, corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2024 “Riikka Rannikko provides a pragmatic approach and always is available and responsive. She provided us with great and constructive advice and was very focused on securing the best outcome for us.” Client Choice, 2024 “She also knows most of the other things that in-house lawyers need help with.” Chambers Global, 2024 “Ability to provide strategic advice based on her legal expertise and vast experience. She can handle contentious situations in a structured, calm and controlled manner.” IFLR1000, 2023 “Riikka is a solution oriented, pragmatic, and no-nonsense collaborator who listens carefully and quickly understands the commercial context of any issue to be solved.” M&A, Client Choice, 2021