Energy is in our focus to enable offering our clients the best expertise in the field. We know the regulation, procedures, and practices of the energy industry. We have exceptionally broad experience in the largest projects in the industry, from nuclear power to wind and solar energy, from biofuels to waste-to-energy, and from LNG to energy storage.
We support our clients in all phases of the project, throughout the development and construction phases until the end of the project’s lifetime. Our services also include the creation of corporate structures and related arrangements, operational business support, and mergers and acquisitions.
Our focus area practice Energy & Infrastructure has been recognized for several years in the Chambers and Partners rankings of top practitioners in Finland in the energy sector. “The Lieke team is committed and enthusiastic. Their response times are outstanding and the thoughtful input that is provided at each stage of the matter is both timely and valuable.” “Lieke handles complex matters with a practical touch.” (Chambers Europe 2024.)
Our team of experts contributed to the annual Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide by authoring a chapter on the Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution 2024.
We have decades of experience in project law as well as real estate and construction law. In projects, we mainly serve project owners and user organisations.
We work closely with our client’s team during the development, implementation and post-implementation phases of the project. Our advice is based on ensuring the achievement of project objectives and minimizing and managing project risks and disputes.
Our legal advisory services cover planning and permitting, preliminary agreements and leases, project form evaluation, drafting and negotiating consultancy and works contracts, managing project-specific legal risks and claims, and warranty and liability issues. Our experienced team provides straightforward advice even in the most challenging situations and our proactive risk management enhances our clients’ competitiveness. We also have extensive experience in conflict resolution in the real estate and construction sector, both in a national and international context.
Our focus area practice Projects and construction has been recognized for several years in the Chambers and Partners rankings of top practitioners in Finland in the construction sector. “They have a wide range of skills and services and their responsiveness has been very good and fast.” “The law firm has an outstanding business-oriented approach to solving ongoing issues.” (Chambers Europe 2024.)
Our team of experts contributed to the annual Chambers & Partners Global Practice Guide by authoring a chapter on Construction Law Finland 2024.
Public sector takes care of Finland in the midst of challenges. In addition to requirements for efficiency and equity, all public sector operations are strongly driven by regulation.
Lieke focuses on providing public sector operators support and solutions in a challenging operating environment, when needed, in cooperation with the private sector. We act as a strategic partner for ministries, municipalities, wellbeing services counties and publicly owned companies.
We understand the legal requirements for operating in the public sector, from state aid regulations to public procurement rules, and from openness requirement to competition law issues. We help to safeguard the public interests and predict risks in publicly funded projects.
Our focus is on the proactive management of a wide range of commercial disputes and assisting clients in complex and large-scale arbitration, litigation, and mediation proceedings. We handle disputes across a range of industries and legal disciplines. We have strong expertise in disputes relating to construction, energy, real estate, supply and project agreements, mergers and acquisitions, shareholders’ agreements, insurance contracts, and corporate and employment matters. We also assist in criminal proceedings relating to trade secrets, environmental law, and occupational safety and health.
A comprehensive understanding of our client’s objectives and options forms the basis of our approach to disputes. We carefully analyze our client’s case and develop a clear strategy to achieve their objectives. We understand that circumstances can change, so we constantly evaluate the effectiveness of our strategy and the realization of our client’s interests at all stages of the assignment.