The Legal 500 & Chambers Europe 2022: recognition for Properta’s practises and professionals

13.4.2022

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 rankings have been released. Properta has once again been recognised among leading experts in Finland within the fields of IPR and Real Estate and Construction Law. Several individual professionals were recognised:

Intellectual Property

Tier 2: Intellectual Property, Finland
Leading individual: Hanna-Maija Elo
Rising Star: Emilia Hodge
Key lawyers/professionals: Hanna-Maija Elo, Kukka Tommila, Emilia Hodge, Sassa Svahn

”Boutique IP firm Properta Attorneys Ltd ‘has a broad and deep knowledge’ in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters including trade mark disputes, design rights, as well as litigation in the Finnish Market Court and Supreme Court. Its clients often operate in the retail, fashion, sports, and consumer goods sectors. Practice co-heads Hanna-Maija Elo and Kukka Tommila deal primarily with IP infringement work and general IP advice, while senior associate Emilia Hodge is known for her work in IP-related litigation. European trade mark and design attorney Sassa Svahn is particularly strong in trade mark and design prosecution matters.”

Real Estate

Tier 3: Real Estate and Construction, Finland
Key lawyers: Ilkka Koivisto, Ilmo Korpelainen, Ville Laine

“Real estate boutique Properta Attorneys Ltd is particularly strong in real estate transactions; it also covers real estate and construction litigation, as well as providing day-to-day advice on real estate insurance issues and contracts. Ilkka Koivisto focuses on disputes concerning real estate transactions and construction agreements, while Ilmo Korpelainen deals primarily with real estate transactions and commercial lease agreements. Ville Laine is a key resource for construction disputes.”

In addition to the newest The Legal 500 rankings, Properta’s Real Estate practice was recently recognised in the Chambers Europe 2022 rankings: Real Estate: Construction / Spotlight Table.

Notable practitioners: Ilkka Koivisto, Ilmo Korpelainen

“Properta Attorneys is a boutique law firm with a focus on construction matters. It acts for developers, engineers and construction companies on a variety of mandates. It also assists with disputes arising from contractual agreements. The firm further advises on commercial and industrial real estate transactions.”