Castrén & Snellman has once again secured its place among Finland’s leading law firms in the Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) IP STARS rankings for 2026
In this year’s Managing IP survey, our Intellectual Property team reached the highest Tier 1 rank in three caregories: the Trade Mark Disputes, Trade Mark Prosecution and Patent Disputes. In the Copyright & related rights category, our firm was ranked in Tier 2.
On the private practice side, Head of IP Sakari Salonen was selected as a Patent and Trade Mark Star. Managing IP also awarded Partner Kim Parviainen as a Trade Mark Star and Senior Counsel Hanna Paloheimo with the title of Notable Practitioner. Counsels Tiina Orre, Piia Raappana, Hilma-Karoliina Rozell (née Markkanen) and Senior Associate Karla Kallela were named as Rising Stars.
Managing IP’s IP STARS is the leading specialist guide to IP law firms and practitioners worldwide. The research for IP STARS covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected IP practitioner guide in the legal profession.
The rankings are an acknowledgement to the strength of our intellectual property practice and our ongoing commitment to excellence in IP. View the full IP STARS rankings here.