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Torsti Lakari

Partner
Attorney-at-law, Head of Tax team

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Languages: Finnish, English

Torsti is a Partner specialized in taxation and company law.

Torsti has expertice in taxation and company law with extensive experience in aiding family businesses and other small and medium enterprises in matters related to taxation and family asset planning.

Torsti has aided in multiple business transfers in addition to participating in the planning and execution of various reorganization proceedings.

As he holds degrees in both law and business in addition to having accumulated experience of both over the course of his career, Lakari’s vast knowledge is an invaluable asset, especially when charting issues such as the taxation risks and possibilities inherent in the organization of business operations and family assets. 

 

  • Translating Alan Paul's writing into Finnish – One way out
  • Lakari: Yritystoiminnan lopettaminen ja sukupolvenvaihdos (‘Ceasing Trading and Generation Change’)
  • Lakari et. al: Sukupolvenvaihdos – Miten siirrän yrityksen toiselle polvelle (‘Generation Change – How to Transfer My Business to the Next Generation’) 
  • Lakari et. al: Käytännön sukupolvenvaihdos (‘Generation Change in Practice’)
  • Lakari et. al: Säätiö (‘The Foundation’)
  • Lakari et. al: Yritysoikeus ja yritystoiminnan muutostilanteiden juridiikka (‘Company Law and Jurisprudence of Changes in Business Operations’)

Ranked in Band 1 in the Private Wealth market in Finland by Chambers for several years starting 2018

Corporate INTL Global Awards Winner, SME Tax Planning Lawyer of the Year in Finland 2019 

Eversheds Attorneys Ltd, Partner, 2015–
Musician at the "Seven Mugs" band, former bands "Luolamiehet" and "Black Cat Bone" 
Attorneys JB Eversheds Ltd, Partner, 2014–2015
Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Bützow Ltd, Partner, 2014
Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Bützow Ltd, Senior Associate, 2013–2014
Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Ltd, Senior Associate, 2012–2013
KPMG Ltd, Senior Tax Manager, Group Leader, 2006–2012
Tuokko Tilintarkastus Ltd, Head of Tax, 2004–2006
Taxpayers’ Association of Finland (TAF), Associate, 2000–2004
KPMG Wideri Ltd, Auditor, 1999–2000
Attorneys-at-Law Lakari & Raappana, Associate, 1995–1999
District Court of Kauhajoki, Trainee District Judge, 1997–1998

 

Positions of Trust:

  • Taxpayers' Association of Finland, Helsinki Chapter, member (2005-) and Chairman of the Board (2012-2019)
  • Taxpayers' Association of Finland, Delegate
  • Finnish Institute of Authorised Public Accountants, Taxation Committee Member (2005–2012)
  • Finnish Bar Association, member of the expert team on tax law (2013-)
  • The Finnish Real Estate Federation, member of the tax affairs committee (2022-)

 

Memberships:

  • Finnish Bar Association

Member of the Bar, 2012
Approved Board Member (ABM), 2010
M.Sc. (Econ.), University of Oulu, 1999
Trained on the bench, 1998
LL.M., University of Lapland, 1996

Torsti Lakari

Partner

Attorney-at-law, Head of Tax team

Torsti Lakari

Partner

Attorney-at-law, Head of Tax team

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