Finnish Law Firm, Krogerus, hires new Head of Tax

Krogerus has announced that Attorney-at-Law Antti Lehtimaja will join the firm as the head of the Tax Law practice group. Mr Lehtimaja has previously worked in the Finnish Tax Administration and as a tax specialist at Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law. His responsibilities include all tax issues concerning international and domestic mergers and acquisitions. He is particularly well-known as an expert on the taxation of capital investments.

Ms Katri Joenpolvi, Head of the Corporate & Commercial practice area, is very happy to see Mr Lehtimaja as a member of the team at Krogerus. “Antti will especially strengthen Krogerus’ tax practice in the field of transaction structuring. He has an impressive track record of handling complex and challenging assignments for his previous employer. Antti will be a valuable asset both in developing our independent tax practice and in assisting our M&A group as a tax specialist.”
Mr Lehtimaja accepted Krogerus’ offer with pleasure. “In recent years, Krogerus has significantly grown and become one of the most notable Finnish law firms that engage in mergers and acquisitions. My new position as the head of the Tax Law group at Krogerus will give me a unique opportunity to apply my expertise and cultivate a tax practice that is famous for the genuine added value it brings to its clients.”