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Roschier

Roschier is a Finnish founded Nordic law firm established in Helsinki in 1936. The company has offices in Finland and Sweden. The firm advises on international business law assignments and large-scale transactions. The firm's clients include domestic and international corporations, financial service and insurance institutions, investors, growth and other private companies with international operations, as well as governmental authorities.

Roschier
HeadquartersFinland
No. of offices2
No. of attorneys300
No. of employees525
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peopleMikko Manner (Managing Partner)
RevenueIncrease €115,6 million (2018)[1]
Date founded1936
FounderÅke Roschier-Holmberg
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websiteroschier.com

History

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The firm was founded in Helsinki 1936 by Åke Roschier-Holmberg and soon took on a second partner, Arne Waselius.[2]

Since its early days, the firm had a focus on business law. Åke Roschier-Holmberg held the title of legal advisor to the British Embassy in Finland since the 1940s[3] and was also President of the Finnish Bar Association between 1968 and 1972.[4]

Up until the 1970s, Roschier had two partners and employed anywhere from one to three associate lawyers at any given time. By the mid 1990s, the firm had grown to approximately 40 lawyers and founded offices in Vaasa (Finland) and London (UK). The London office was closed down in 2002, and the Vaasa office in 2017. However, the real growth spurt of the firm took place in the 2000s.[5]

In 2004, Roschier formed a Baltic alliance with Raidla & Partners (Estonia), Lejins, Torgans & Partners (Latvia) and Norcous & Partners (Lithuania).[6] Originally, the alliance was called RoschierRaidla, but changed its name to the RR Alliance in 2010. Since 2012, the firms have cooperated with each other on a preferred firms basis.[7] The former alliance's Baltic firms changed their names to Raidla, Lejins & Norcous in 2008. In 2015, these firms split up to form two new alliances: Ellex[8] and Cobalt.[9]

In 2005, Roschier established an office in Stockholm.[10] The office was first headed by Axel Calissendorff [sv], former President of the Swedish Bar Association.

In 2016 Roschier celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2015 Roschier Stockholm office celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Size and impact

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Roschier is the biggest law firm in Finland[11][12][13] and among the largest in Sweden.[14] Roschier is also among the 50 largest law firms in Europe.[15] Roschier attracts leading international talents,[16][17][18] and is continuously involved in the region's most demanding assignments.[19][20][21][22]

Roschier has continuously been top-ranked in Finland[23][24][25] in an independent Law Firm Review market survey conducted by TNS Sifo Prospera, and has also received recognition as one of the top firms in Prospera's corresponding review in Sweden.[26][27][28] The review has been conducted in Finland since 2008, and in Sweden since 2004. Roschier is consistently recognized as a leader by international ranking institutions and legal directories,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] and ranked highly for its services within different legal areas.[36][37]

Lex Mundi

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Roschier is also the Finnish member of Lex Mundi.[38]

References

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  1. ^ "Roschier Asianajotoimisto Oy". Taloussanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. ^ Pihlajamäki 2009:
  3. ^ Hufvudstadsbladet 1977:
  4. ^ Sainio, Nybergh 1982:
  5. ^ Pihlajamäki 2009:
  6. ^ "Roschier Holmberg Joins Forces with Baltic Law Firms". Lex Mundi. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Roschier website release, 25 June 2012". Roschier. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Shifting Alliances Result in Ellex in the Baltics". CEE Legal Matters website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  9. ^ "New Firm Means the End for Raidla Lejins and Lawin". CEE Legal Matters website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  10. ^ #Dagens Industri 2006:
  11. ^ "Talouselämä selvitti suurimmat liikejuridiikan asianajotoimistot". Suomen Laki (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Suurimmat yritykset liikevaihdon mukaan - Suomi". Largest companies (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  13. ^ Talouselämä 2015:
  14. ^ Lind, Göran. "Växer så det knakar". Affärsvärlden (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  15. ^ The Lawyer 2015:
  16. ^ "Roschier boosts its capital markets and corporate finance practice with appointment of Antti Ihamuotila as new partner". Legal Monitor. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Roschier expands EU & Competition team in Stockholm with the addition of new partner". Legal Monitor. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  18. ^ ""Gas wars" lawyer joins Roschier". Global Arbitration Review. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  19. ^ "NOKIA AND ALCATEL-LUCENT TO COMBINE TO CREATE AN INNOVATION LEADER IN NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES FOR AN IP CONNECTED WORLD". Nokia. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Geberit announces a cash offer of SEK 97 per share to the shareholders of Sanitec 14.10.2014". Geberit. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  21. ^ "SSAB and Rautaruukki to combine through SSAB making a recommended share exchange offer to Rautaruukki's shareholders". GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  22. ^ "Attendo publishes prospectus for Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq Stockholm". Attendo. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  23. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2015 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  24. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2016 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  25. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2017 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  26. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2015 Sweden" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  27. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2016 Sweden" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  28. ^ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2017 Sweden" (PDF). KANTAR SIFO Prospera.
  29. ^ "Roschier Helsinki Law Firm Profile". Chambers Europe 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  30. ^ "Roschier Stockholm Law Firm Profile". Chambers Europe 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  31. ^ "Roschier Helsinki Finland". Legal 500. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  32. ^ "Roschier Stockholm Sweden". Legal 500. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  33. ^ "Roschier Finland Firm Profile". IFLR1000. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Roschier Sweden Firm Profile". IFLR1000. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  35. ^ "Roschier Attorneys". Who’s Who Legal. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  36. ^ "Finland – Rankings – WTR 1000 – World Trademark Review". World Trademark Review. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  37. ^ "Tax Directors Handbook 2015 > Finland > Leading tax law firms". Tax Directors Handbook. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  38. ^ "Roschier in Lex Mundi". Lex Mundi.

Further reading

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  • Pihlajamäki, Heikki (2009). Kansan ja esivallan välissä – suomalaisen asianajajakunnan historia. Suomen Asianajajaliitto (Finnish Bar Association). p. 163. ISBN 978-951-37-5650-5.
  • Pihlajamäki, Heikki (2009). Kansan ja esivallan välissä – suomalaisen asianajajakunnan historia. Suomen Asianajajaliitto (Finnish Bar Association). p. 290. ISBN 978-951-37-5650-5.
  • "Brittiskt ordensregn" [British shower of decorations]. Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Helsinki. 22 September 1977. p. 9.
  • Sainio, Toivo; Nybergh, Erik (1982). Suomen Lakimiehet [Finland's lawyers. The Association of Finland's Lawyers' Publishing House Ltd.] (in Finnish). Suomen Lakimiesliiton Kustannus Oy. p. 787. ISBN 951-640-153-8.
  • Grundberg, Karin (24 March 2006). "Vinge och Mannheimer Swartling får en farlig konkurrent" [Vinge and Mannheimer Swartling get a formidable competitor]. Dagens Industri (in Swedish). Stockholm. Sedan en månad tillbaks finns finska Roschier Holmberg på plats i lokaler på Hamngatan i Stockholm
  • "Asianajotoimistot 2015" [Law firms in 2015]. Talouselämä 35/2015 (in Finnish). Helsinki. 16 October 2015. p. 34.
  • "The European 100 2015 executive summary". The Lawyer. London. 25 May 2015. p. 36.
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