Finland’s geopolitics mean the country’s law firms are opting for a broad range of business strategies – some look east, while others are staying focused on domestic opportunities. Sophie Evans reports
A glance at the departures board in Helsinki’s cavernous central station is proof, if it were needed, that Finland sits in a very different geographical sphere of influence to the rest of northern Europe. Trains leave for Moscow and St Petersburg throughout the day, while information is displayed in both Finnish and Swedish, the country’s two official languages. Finland’s biggest trading partner is the European Union – specifically Germany, Sweden and the UK – although its rapidly growing relationship with Russia could soon change this.
