Our specialists commended in Chambers Global 2018 rankings

Chambers Global 2018 rankings have been published. Eversheds Sutherland is commended in the following categories in Finland: Intellectual Property, Band 2 and Dispute resolution, Band 4.

On individual level our IPR-specialists are ranked as follows: Tuukka Airaksinen - Band 1, Petteri Häkkänen – Band 2 and Markku Varhela – Band 4. In Corporate/M&A Anu Mattila is on Band 3 as Foreign Expert based in Finland.

Quotations from the Chambers Global 2018 guide:

Band 2: Intellectual Property

Chambers Commentary (based on the Chambers research):

Trade mark specialist Tuukka Airaksinen is well regarded in the market for representing clients in infringement litigation. Interviewees also laud his international expertise, saying that he "stands out for his vast knowledge of IP law in Finland and in other Nordic countries, where he can also give in-depth advice."

Petteri Häkkänen frequently leads trade mark infringement and unfair competition disputes. He also assists with non-contentious issues. He attracts significant praise from peers as a high-profile and experienced trade mark lawyer.

Peers highlight Markku Varhela for his advice to clients from the media, entertainment and communications industries on copyright and marketing issues.

Band 4: Dispute Resolution

“Handles complex dispute resolution matters and white-collar crime cases, with particular activity in the TMT and banking sectors. Niina Mickelsson heads the department and is a key contact for clients.”

Chambers Global 2018