Roschier

Roschier is a leading law firm in the Nordic region, with offices in Finland and Sweden.

History

The firm was founded in Helsinki 1936 by Åke Roschier-Holmberg and soon took on a second partner, Arne Waselius.[1]

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[2] and was also President of the Finnish Bar Association between 1968 and 1972.[3]

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, but the Vaasa office remains today. However, the real growth spurt of the firm took place in the 2000s.[4]

In 2004, Roschier formed a Baltic alliance with Raidla & Partners (Estonia), Lejins, Torgans & Partners (Latvia) and Norcous & Partners (Lithuania).[5] These firms changed their names to Raidla, Lejins & Norcous in 2008. The Baltic alliance was originally 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.[6]

In 2005, Roschier established an office in Stockholm.[7] The office was first headed by Axel Calissendorff, former President of the Swedish Bar Association. The current Head of office is Partner Jens Bengtsson. The current Managing partner of Roschier is Rainer Hilli.[8]

Size and impact

The growth of the Stockholm office has been notable. By 2011, the Stockholm office employed some 60 lawyers.[9] In 2015, Roschier employed approximately 215 lawyers and 335 staff members in total, 95 and 130 of those in Sweden. Its annual turnover was approximately 72 million Euros,[10][11] hereby being the biggest law firm in Finland [12] and among the largest in Sweden in 2014.[13] Roschier is also among the 50 largest law firms in Europe.[14][15] Roschier continues to attract leading international talents,[16] and is continuously involved in the region’s most demanding assignments.[17][18]

Roschier has continuously been top-ranked in Finland[19] [20] [21] 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.[22] [23] [24] According to the biggest buyers of legal services, Roschier has a strong profile in, for example, large projects and specialist competence on both of its home markets. 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[25][26][27] ,[28][29][30][31] and ranked highly for its services within different legal areas.[32][33]

Lex Mundi

Roschier is also the Finnish member of Lex Mundi.[34]

References

  1. ↑ Pihlajamäki 2009:
  2. ↑ Hufvudstadsbladet 1977:
  3. ↑ Sainio, Nybergh 1982:
  4. ↑ Pihlajamäki 2009:
  5. ↑ "Roschier Holmberg Joins Forces with Baltic Law Firms". Lex Mundi. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Roschier website release, 25 June 2012". Roschier. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Dagens Industri 2006:
  8. ↑ "Toimitusjohtaja Rainer Hilli - Juristikirje, 20.3.2013". Talentum Juristikirje. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  9. ↑ Dagens Juridik 2011:
  10. ↑ "Företagsfakta Roschier Advokatbyrå AB". Företagsfakta. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Finder Roschier Asianajotoimisto Oy". Finder. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Tässä ovat Suomen suurimmat asianajotoimistot 27.10.2014". Talentum Talouselämä. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "The Lawyer European Top 100 Firms". The Lawyer. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "List of largest European law firms (excluding UK) (2012)". Wikipedia. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "The Lawyer European Top 100 Firms". The Lawyer. Retrieved 13 March 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 advised Skandia in the joint venture with Vattenfall". Legal Monitor. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "Roschier represented Karolinska Development in the offer of convertible bonds". Legal Monitor. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2013 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  20. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2012 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  21. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2011 Finland" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  22. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2013 Sweden" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  23. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2012 Sweden" (PDF). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  24. ↑ "Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2011 Sweden" (PPT). TNS SIFO Prospera.
  25. ↑ "Roschier Helsinki Law Firm Profile". Chambers Europe 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Roschier Stockholm Law Firm Profile". Chambers Europe 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Roschier Helsinki Finland". Legal 500. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "Roschier Stockholm Sweden". Legal 500. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  29. ↑ "Roschier Finland Firm Profile". IFLR1000. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  30. ↑ "Roschier Sweden Firm Profile". IFLR1000. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Roschier Attorneys". Who’s Who Legal. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "Finland – Rankings – WTR 1000 – World Trademark Review". World Trademark Review. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Tax Directors Handbook 2015 > Finland > Leading tax law firms". Tax Directors Handbook. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  34. ↑ "Roschier in Lex Mundi". Lex Mundi.

Further reading

  • 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.