Borenius
| Headquarters | Helsinki |
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| Major practice areas | Corporate law |
| Key people | Casper Herler (Managing Partner) Jyrki Tähtinen (Senior Partner) |
| Revenue | EUR 37.9 million (2014) |
| Date founded | 1911 |
| Website | |
| borenius.com | |
Borenius Attorneys Ltd, founded in 1911, is a Finnish law firm specialising in corporate law. Borenius is ranked as a Top Tier Firm in the 2016 edition of IFLR1000 and has received top rankings also in the Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers Global directories in 2015. In 2015, Borenius advised on 50% (6 out of 12) of the Finnish initial public offerings listed on the First North and stock markets.
The firm employs about 200 persons in three jurisdictions. Borenius is headquartered in Helsinki, with another Finnish office in Tampere. In 2012, Borenius opened an office in New York City under the name Borenius Attorneys LLP. In 2013, Borenius’ subsidiary company Borenius Attorneys Russia Ltd. was opened in St. Petersburg, Russia. The firm's Chair of the Board is Jyrki Tähtinen and the Managing Partner is Casper Herler. All partners of the firm are members of the Finnish Bar Association.
In 1911, Kaarlo Viktor Holma and Ludvig Ilmari Palmén founded a law firm in Helsinki. This firm, Palmén & Holma, served its clients in family and inheritance law related matters as well as in insurance law related questions. In 1915, Palmén left the company and was succeeded by Heikki Borenius Sr., at which time the name of the firm was changed to Holma & Borenius. Holma left the firm in 1930. Following this, Borenius changed the name of the firm to Asianajotoimisto Heikki Borenius (English: Attorney at Law Heikki Borenius), and the firm started focusing also on contract and business law cases.
After the Second World War, Borenius offered Henrik Castrén was invited to join as a partner in 1944. The name of the firm was changed to Asianajotoimisto Borenius & Castrén (English: Attorneys at Law Borenius & Castrén), and the focus of the firm was shifted to business and contract law. Borenius' son Heikki Antero Borenius joined the firm in 1947. Castrén left the firm in 1957, after which Borenius Jr. was made partner. The name of the firm was changed to Asianajotoimisto Borenius & Borenius (English: Attorneys at Law Borenius & Borenius).
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