Financial Services & Regulation Awards and recognition

SORAINEN has been awarded the title of "Baltic Law Firm of the Year" at the International Financial Law Review European Awards in three years – 2012, 2010 and 2009 – for advising on the most complex and innovative international transactions in the areas of debt, equity and capital markets, project financing, restructuring and mergers and acquisitions. Read more

The SORAINEN Financial Services & Regulation Practice is recommended by many major international legal directories. Below are some selected quotes:

IFLR1000
Rivals view it as an aggressive competitor, but clients like the way this approach is translated into service. "The service was tight, it was crunchy. They turned around the work quickly. It was relevant. I was a happy customer," says one client. Reimo Hammerberg heads the banking and finance team, and is described as "an excellent lawyer" by one banking client.

SORAINEN's international capabilities and local expertise, [...], makes this law firm an excellent choice for international financial law advice.

Pan-Baltic firm SORAINEN is viewed as a young and aggressive practice that is making inroads on competitors, particularly in the banking and finance market. "They are very visible, and they have technical ability," says one competitor. "They have the resources to move quickly." Clients are happy with the firm too, with one saying: "I have worked with them on two or three deals. We were very successful and had a good co-operation with them."

SORAINEN is developing a strong banking and finance practice that is making the market sit up and take notice. Clients like the approach the firm brings to its work: "They are proactive, flexible and familiar with the clients' and banking markets' needs," says one. "They are a leading law firm that supports banks with their expertise in the field of company restructuring. They are very professional and commercial, and act in reasonable and co-operative manner."

SORAINEN has also developed a niche advising its clients on matters related to derivative products, and the possible listing and trading of these in regulated markets.

The Legal 500
The team "works very well and is co-ordinated", being "very experienced on large transactions". Lead partner Reimo Hammerberg delivers "outstanding service and great wisdom".

"Diligence, precision, professionalism" are hallmarks for SORAINEN's banking team [...].

[...] a team that is "professional and timely which is crucial during tight-deadline deals", confirms a client.

Chambers Europe
This young and energetic team stands out for the broad scope of its expertise and the variety of its instructions. Clients comment: "The lawyers have a really positive approach and are able to meet our exacting demands when it comes to quality and efficiency."

Clients commend this practice for its "extraordinary service", clarifying that it is "pragmatic, transaction-focused, insistent and highly reliable".

Clients hold this squad in high regards, because it "takes the initiative to solve our problems and the whole firm is ready to promptly serve, meaning that quality and service do not depend only on a single individual". The integrated pan-Baltic network is another aspect of the firm that the clients appreciated.