BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

Forethought makes your business prosper.

The number of different types of agreements a company can make during its life cycle is close to indefinite. So is the number of problems arising out of the agreements. It is not uncommon that soon after celebrating a new deal, the parties are contemplating litigation.

This is why it makes more business sense to have your lawyers spend a little time planning protective measures than using a lot of brain power, time and money to cope with an imminent problem.

Rely on experts of business law. We can provide invaluable help in preparing agreements, implementing transactions, corporate restructuring situations and insolvencies. After all, they are all matters in which solid business experience counts.

You can also benefit from our expertise in corporate governance. For example, we have experience in serving as members of the Board and arranging and chairing general meetings.

Covering a wide range of businesses

Our broad experience in international industry and finance is at our clients' disposal whenever general business law advice is required. We regularly advise our clients in the areas of agency and distributorship, licensing, franchising, technology and IT law. We provide advice on labour law matters and corporate governance issues. We assist a broad range of clients, from start-ups to international corporations.

If you are active in these businesses, make sure your lawyers know how to deal with the threats and opportunities presented by your area of business. We might have some useful suggestions.

Here are some of our assignments:

• Advising a group of investors in connection with a sale and lease-back of a head office building in Helsinki
• Advice to a number of large –scale enterprises with regard to personal liabilities of the board members and executive directors
• Continuous advice to a number of companies on employment law matters
• Organising and chairing the shareholders' meetings of public companies
• Advice to numerous technology companies on matters relating to the utilisation of intellectual property rights