Roschier Explained

Roschier
Headquarters:	Finland
Num Offices:	2
Num Attorneys:	300
Num Employees:	525
Practice Areas:	General practice
Key People:	Mikko Manner (Managing Partner)
Revenue:	€115,6 million (2018)^[1]
Date Founded:	1936
Founder:	Åke Roschier-Holmberg
Company Type:	Limited liability partnership
Slogan:	Your law firm when it matters. -->

Roschier is a Finnish founded Nordic law firm established in Helsinki in 1936. The company has offices in Finland and Sweden. The firm advises on international business law assignments and large-scale transactions. The firm's clients include domestic and international corporations, financial service and insurance institutions, investors, growth and other private companies with international operations, as well as governmental authorities.

History

The firm was founded in Helsinki 1936 by Åke Roschier-Holmberg and soon took on a second partner, Arne Waselius.^[2]

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^[3] and was also President of the Finnish Bar Association between 1968 and 1972.^[4]

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, and the Vaasa office in 2017. However, the real growth spurt of the firm took place in the 2000s.^[5]

In 2004, Roschier formed a Baltic alliance with Raidla & Partners (Estonia), Lejins, Torgans & Partners (Latvia) and Norcous & Partners (Lithuania).^[6] Originally, the alliance was 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.^[7] The former alliance's Baltic firms changed their names to Raidla, Lejins & Norcous in 2008. In 2015, these firms split up to form two new alliances: Ellex^[8] and Cobalt.^[9]

In 2005, Roschier established an office in Stockholm.^[10] The office was first headed by, former President of the Swedish Bar Association.

In 2016 Roschier celebrated its 80th anniversary. In 2015 Roschier Stockholm office celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Size and impact

Roschier is the biggest law firm in Finland^{[11] [12] [13]} and among the largest in Sweden.^[14] Roschier is also among the 50 largest law firms in Europe.^[15] Roschier attracts leading international talents,^{[16] [17] [18]} and is continuously involved in the region's most demanding assignments.^{[19] [20] [21] [22]}

Roschier has continuously been top-ranked in Finland^{[23] [24] [25]} 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.^{[26] [27] [28]} 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,^{[29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]} and ranked highly for its services within different legal areas.^{[36] [37]}

Lex Mundi

Roschier is also the Finnish member of Lex Mundi.^[38]

Further reading

• Book: Pihlajamäki, Heikki . 2009. Kansan ja esivallan välissä – suomalaisen asianajajakunnan historia . 163. Suomen Asianajajaliitto (Finnish Bar Association) . 978-951-37-5650-5. Barbook1.
• Book: Pihlajamäki, Heikki . 2009. Kansan ja esivallan välissä – suomalaisen asianajajakunnan historia . 290. Suomen Asianajajaliitto (Finnish Bar Association) . 978-951-37-5650-5. Barbook2.
• News: Brittiskt ordensregn . . Helsinki. 22 September 1977. 9. Swedish. British shower of decorations . Hufvudstadsbladet1977.
• Book: Sainio, Toivo . Nybergh . Erik . 1982. Suomen Lakimiehet . Finland's lawyers. The Association of Finland's Lawyers' Publishing House Ltd. . 787 . Suomen Lakimiesliiton Kustannus Oy . Finnish . 951-640-153-8. Suomen82.
• News: Grundberg, Karin. Vinge och Mannheimer Swartling får en farlig konkurrent. 24 March 2006 . Swedish . Dagens Industri . Stockholm . Vinge and Mannheimer Swartling get a formidable competitor . Sedan en månad tillbaks finns finska Roschier Holmberg på plats i lokaler på Hamngatan i Stockholm . Dagens Industri 2006.
• News: Asianajotoimistot 2015 . Talouselämä 35/2015 . Helsinki . 16 October 2015. 34. Finnish. Law firms in 2015 . Talouselämä 2015.
• News: The European 100 2015 executive summary. . London . 25 May 2015. 36. The Lawyer 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Roschier Asianajotoimisto Oy. Taloussanomat. 8 November 2017. Finnish.
2. [#Barbook1|Pihlajamäki 2009]
3. [#Hufvudstadsbladet1977|Hufvudstadsbladet 1977]
4. [#Suomen82|Sainio, Nybergh 1982]
5. [#Barbook2|Pihlajamäki 2009]
6. Web site: Roschier Holmberg Joins Forces with Baltic Law Firms . Lex Mundi. 21 March 2012.
7. Web site: Roschier website release, 25 June 2012. Roschier. 10 July 2013.
8. Web site: Shifting Alliances Result in Ellex in the Baltics. CEE Legal Matters website . 8 June 2015.
9. Web site: New Firm Means the End for Raidla Lejins and Lawin. CEE Legal Matters website . 8 June 2015.
10. [#Dagens Industri 2006]
11. Web site: Talouselämä selvitti suurimmat liikejuridiikan asianajotoimistot. Suomen Laki . 25 November 2015. Finnish.
12. Web site: Suurimmat yritykset liikevaihdon mukaan - Suomi. Largest companies. 25 November 2015. Finnish.
13. [#Talouselämä 2015|Talouselämä 2015]
14. Web site: Lind. Göran. Växer så det knakar. Affärsvärlden. 25 November 2015. Swedish.
15. [#The Lawyer 2015|The Lawyer 2015]
16. Web site: Roschier boosts its capital markets and corporate finance practice with appointment of Antti Ihamuotila as new partner. Legal Monitor. 13 March 2015.
17. Web site: Roschier expands EU & Competition team in Stockholm with the addition of new partner. Legal Monitor. 25 November 2015.
18. Web site: "Gas wars" lawyer joins Roschier. Global Arbitration Review. 25 November 2015.
19. Web site: NOKIA AND ALCATEL-LUCENT TO COMBINE TO CREATE AN INNOVATION LEADER IN NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES FOR AN IP CONNECTED WORLD. Nokia. 25 November 2015.
20. Web site: Geberit announces a cash offer of SEK 97 per share to the shareholders of Sanitec 14.10.2014. Geberit. 25 November 2015.
21. Web site: SSAB and Rautaruukki to combine through SSAB making a recommended share exchange offer to Rautaruukki's shareholders. GlobeNewswire. 25 November 2015.
22. Web site: Attendo publishes prospectus for Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq Stockholm . Attendo. 25 November 2015.
23. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2015 Finland. TNS SIFO Prospera. PDF .
24. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2016 Finland. TNS SIFO Prospera. PDF .
25. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2017 Finland. TNS SIFO Prospera. PDF .
26. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2015 Sweden. TNS SIFO Prospera. PDF .
27. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2016 Sweden. TNS SIFO Prospera. PDF .
28. Web site: Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review 2017 Sweden. KANTAR SIFO Prospera. PDF .
29. Web site: Roschier Helsinki Law Firm Profile. Chambers Europe 2014. 13 March 2015.
30. Web site: Roschier Stockholm Law Firm Profile. Chambers Europe 2014. 13 March 2015.
31. Web site: Roschier Helsinki Finland. Legal 500. 13 March 2015.
32. Web site: Roschier Stockholm Sweden. Legal 500. 13 March 2015.
33. Web site: Roschier Finland Firm Profile. IFLR1000. 13 March 2015.
34. Web site: Roschier Sweden Firm Profile. IFLR1000. 13 March 2015.
35. Web site: Roschier Attorneys. Who’s Who Legal. 13 March 2015.
36. Web site: Finland – Rankings – WTR 1000 – World Trademark Review. World Trademark Review. 13 March 2015.
37. Web site: Tax Directors Handbook 2015 > Finland > Leading tax law firms. Tax Directors Handbook. 13 March 2015.
38. Web site: Roschier in Lex Mundi. Lex Mundi .