Automotive

Automotive & Transport

We advise on all aspects of the transportation sector. It is a diverse sector with a wide variety of players: rail operators, airlines, car manufacturers and distributors, shipping lines, financiers, logistics companies, and suppliers of a bewildering array of parts and goods. Each segment of the transport sector faces its own specific challenges.

A successful automotive industry provides jobs not just for skilled engineers and production line workers, but for a huge range of professionals in related sectors, from distributors, retailers and designers to the suppliers of specialized parts and products. With governments across the region keen to claim a stake in the growing electric car sector, with its need for high-tech components, we can expect significant investment and hot competition.

We offer a breadth of expertise to help with any challenge you might face. As one of the largest firms in the region, with offices in Stockholm and Helsinki and a vast network across the globe, we combine market-leading corporate, commercial and financing expertise with industry-specific skills in competition, state aid and employment. Our well-publicized work on major projects is an indicator of our deep commitment to the sector.

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    Roschier represents the Danish state in connection with the reorganization of SAS

  • Recent work| December 1, 2022

    Roschier advised Relais Group in their listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki

  • Recent work| September 14, 2022

    Roschier represented Scania in its acquisition of Arver Lastbilar and related real estate

  • Recent work| July 7, 2022

    Roschier represented Volkswagen in Northvolt’s USD 1.1 billion capital raise

  • Recent work| May 18, 2022

    Roschier represents Hedin Mobility Group in the acquisition of Laakkonen Group’s automotive business

  • Recent work| April 1, 2022

    Roschier advised Searchlight Capital Partners in the sale of Opus Bilprovning AB to Arcus

  • Recent work| December 13, 2021

    Roschier acts for Basalt Infrastructure Partners in connection with the public tender offer for the shares in Nobina

  • Recent work| October 18, 2021

    Roschier represented Braathens Regional Airlines in connection with AMF’s SEK 200 million investment

  • Recent work| October 5, 2021

    Roschier advises Veoneer on Swedish regulatory matters in connection with the acquisition of its shares by Qualcomm

  • Insights| September 30, 2021

    The FCCA issues a penalty payment proposal concerning joint bids in public procurements

  • Recent work| September 16, 2021

    Roschier represented Scania Sverige in the acquisition of Bilmetro

  • Recent work| June 10, 2021

    Roschier represented Volkswagen in Northvolt’s USD 2.75 billion equity financing round

  • Recent work| April 29, 2021

    Roschier acted for Suomen Autokauppa in connection with Ilmarinen’s and ELO’s investments in Saka

  • Recent work| March 10, 2021

    Roschier represented Otava Group in the sale of Nettix to Alma Media

  • Recent work| October 27, 2020

    Roschier represented the Danish state in connection with the recapitalization of SAS

  • Recent work| October 6, 2020

    Roschier advised Searchlight Capital Partners in the acquisition of shares to obtain more than 90% ownership of Opus Group

  • Recent work| September 30, 2020

    Roschier represented Volkswagen in Northvolt’s USD 600 million equity capital raise 

  • Insights| August 28, 2020

    Legislative proposal would allow the Swedish state to prohibit foreign takeovers of importance to national security

  • Recent work| August 20, 2020

    Roschier represented Veoneer in the split of the Zenuity group

  • Recent work| August 18, 2020

    Roschier advised Varjo Technologies in its series C financing round

  • Recent work| August 3, 2020

    Roschier advised Finnair in its EUR 500 million rights offering

  • Recent work| May 4, 2020

    Roschier advised Fortum in its partnership with Infracapital to speed up charging infrastructure development and growth

  • Insights| March 20, 2020

    Norway allows cooperation between competitors in the transportation sector – exemptions creep back into competition law?

  • Recent work| March 3, 2020

    Roschier represented Vy Group in the acquisition of Flygbussarna from Transdev

  • Insights| January 23, 2020

    Year in review – Competition law highlights 2019 in Finland and Sweden

  • Recent work| January 7, 2020

    Roschier represented Umicore in the acquisition of cobalt refinery and cathode precursor operations in Kokkola

  • Insights| December 16, 2019

    Third-party funding – a way to turn your legal department into a profit center

  • Insights| December 12, 2019

    The Consumer Ombudsman plans to file Finland’s first class actions

  • Recent work| December 2, 2019

    Roschier advises Searchlight Capital Partners in the cash tender offer for all shares in Opus Group

  • Insights| November 18, 2019

    Battery and self-steering vehicle insights from across the Atlantic

  • Insights| November 15, 2019

    Applications for leave to appeal dismissed by the Finnish Supreme Court in major trade secrets case

  • Insights| June 26, 2019

    C-55/18 CCOO – A Case for Clocking In?

  • Recent work| June 18, 2019

    Roschier represented A-Katsastus Group and Bridgepoint in the sale of A-Katsastus Group to MB Funds

  • Recent work| June 14, 2019

    Roschier represented Volkswagen in Northvolt’s USD 1 billion capital raise

  • Insights| June 11, 2019

    Amendments to the Finnish Competition Act to enter into force in June 2019

  • Insights| May 20, 2019

    Trademark Opposition at the Finnish Market Court: H-DFI – Harley-Davidson Finland?

  • Insights| May 10, 2019

    Climate change and employment in Finland?

  • Insights| April 26, 2019

    The new Finnish Trademarks Act ratified by the President of Finland

  • Events| April 17, 2019

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Performance management – breaking the myths, Tuesday 14 May 2019

  • Insights| April 4, 2019

    Prerequisites for Measures for Preserving Evidence in IPR Cases Clarified

  • Insights| April 1, 2019

    New concept of “extra days off” in Finnish Annual Holidays Act

  • Events| March 28, 2019

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Capital Markets Breakfast, Thursday 25 April 2019

  • Insights| March 22, 2019

    New Working Hours Act passed

  • Recent work| March 20, 2019

    Roschier represented Sumitomo Corporation in the acquisition of Q-Park Operations

  • Events| March 5, 2019

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Corporate Taxation, 19 March 2019

  • Events| January 11, 2019

    Invitation: Roschier IP Horizons 2019

  • Insights| December 20, 2018

    After a long silent period, the FCCA has issued a fining proposal against ThermiSol Oy and UK-Muovi Oy alleging a cartel in EPS insulation

  • Recent work| December 20, 2018

    Roschier acts for Volkswagen in its investment in WirelessCar

  • Insights| December 14, 2018

    The world’s most complicated restrictions on the deductibility of interest expenses for tax purposes – what to expect next year?

  • Insights| December 11, 2018

    Patentability of AI: Sections on AI and Machine Learning Added to the Guidelines for Examination of the EPO

  • Insights| December 5, 2018

    Remaining uncertainty regarding legal requirements in labour migration

  • Insights| December 4, 2018

    The Swedish Supreme Court has its say regarding dawn raids and the right to appeal the Swedish Competition Authority’s conduct during a raid

  • Insights| November 15, 2018

    Parliament of Finland approves new Data Protection Act

  • Insights| November 15, 2018

    Government proposes changes to the taxation of cross border investments

  • Events| November 12, 2018

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Trademark Breakfast on Tuesday 27 November 2018

  • Events| November 7, 2018

    Meet the Finnish IP Judges on 26 November 2018

  • Insights| October 18, 2018

    New Finnish Trademarks Act

  • Insights| October 17, 2018

    Oral hearings in tax disputes

  • Events| October 11, 2018

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Breakfast Seminar on Trade Secrets, 24.10.2018

  • Events| September 10, 2018

    Expert talk with Swedish Trademark Judges

  • Events| August 27, 2018

    Upcoming event: Breakfast seminar with Andrew McAfee and Chrissie Lightfoot

  • Insights| August 23, 2018

    A New Trade Secrets Act Now in Force in Finland

  • Recent work| August 14, 2018

    Roschier represented A-Katsastus and Bridgepoint in the sale of A-Katsastus business operations in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Poland

  • Recent work| August 1, 2018

    Roschier represented Sponsor Capital in the acquisition of Duell Bike Center

  • Insights| July 24, 2018

    Commission fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer for artificially maintaining high prices of their online distributors

  • Insights| June 27, 2018

    Update on the Finnish Trademark law Reform and Finnish Bar Association’s statement on the draft proposal for a Government Bill to the Parliament

  • Insights| June 20, 2018

    Mergers & Acquisitions – Due Diligence in M&A

  • Insights| June 12, 2018

    The new Finnish energy tax reform introduces further steps to achieve a cleaner climate and environment

  • Insights| June 12, 2018

    Mergers & Acquisitions – Choosing the Structure: Mergers, Joint Ventures, Licensing Agreements and Public Tender Offers

  • Insights| June 4, 2018

    Mergers & Acquisitions – Choosing the Structure: Private Share Purchases and Business Acquisitions

  • Events| May 24, 2018

    Recent developments in Competition Law – Roschier Reflections seminar on 22 May 2018

  • Insights| May 16, 2018

    New legislation regarding variable working time

  • Insights| April 25, 2018

    Commission fines Altice EUR 125 million for gun-jumping

  • Insights| April 24, 2018

    A Swedish Perspective on Third Party Funding

  • Insights| April 23, 2018

    Finnish Government Proposal on the Data Protection Act and Supplementary Laws in Finland

  • Insights| April 19, 2018

    Recent decisions of The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority and Finnish Market Court relating to public procurement contracts

  • Events| April 18, 2018

    IPR University Center’s event held at Roschier´s Helsinki office

  • Events| April 18, 2018

    Upcoming Roschier Reflections: Countdown to the EU General Data Protection Regulation, 25 April 2018

  • Events| April 16, 2018

    Työoikeudellinen Yhdistys ry arranged their fully booked anniversary seminar at Roschier´s premises

  • Events| April 9, 2018

    Roschier and the International Trademark Association (INTA) are hosting INTA Roundtable: 3D Trademarks – What´s New?

  • Insights| April 4, 2018

    Judgment of Finnish Market Court on design infringement in Volkswagen AG v. Vannetukku.fi Oy

  • Events| March 28, 2018

    Launch of the Roschier Disputes Index 2018: Enforcement, Thursday 12 April 2018

  • Insights| March 26, 2018

    Labor Court Case TT 2018:18 specifies employers’ equal treatment obligations after a transfer of business

  • Events| March 15, 2018

    Roschier and the International Trademark Association (INTA) are hosting INTA Roundtable: 3D Trademarks – What´s New? 20 March 2018

  • Insights| March 6, 2018

    Telia margin squeeze saga takes new turn in Court of Appeal

  • Events| March 5, 2018

    Roschier Think Tech® – A holistic view on intangibles in an IoT world

  • Insights| February 28, 2018

    Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority takes on new public procurement enforcement powers with vigor – proposes fines of EUR 20 000 on City of Loviisa and City of Jämsä for illegal direct awards of contracts and issues two notices

  • Insights| February 28, 2018

    Investing with China – Risk and Reward in China Related M&A, part II

  • Insights| February 23, 2018

    A new Finnish Arbitration Act?

  • Insights| February 19, 2018

    Investing with China – Risk and reward in China related M&A, part I

  • Insights| February 8, 2018

    Doing business in Finland 2018

  • Insights| February 6, 2018

    AG Wahl provides fresh opinion on gun-jumping in EY/KPMG DK

  • Insights| January 31, 2018

    Stockholm as a Global Hub for Arbitration

  • Insights| January 30, 2018

    Qualcomm receives EUR 997 million fine for abusing its dominant position

  • Insights| January 30, 2018

    Judgment after Swedish Competition Authority’s long-running investigation – Nasdaq did not abuse its dominant position

  • Insights| January 22, 2018

    Self-assessment of the legality of joint bids – a tricky task for the courts

  • Insights| January 22, 2018

    Government’s draft proposal for Interest Deduction Limitation Rules published for comments

  • Events| January 19, 2018

    Roschier is the main sponsor of the Helsinki Brand Summit

  • Insights| January 15, 2018

    One year of the amended Employment Contracts Act – Practical experiences from the reforms

  • Insights| January 2, 2018

    The Finnish Market Court imposes only moderate fines in the Bus Cartel case

  • Insights| January 2, 2018

    The Finnish Supreme Court has decided to seek a preliminary ruling from the CJEU in the Asphalt Cartel damages case

  • Insights| November 13, 2017

    Getting the Deal Through: Merger Control 2018 (Finland)

  • Events| March 2, 2017

    Roschier Topical Forum: Taking advantage of IPRs; taxation and strategies

  • Events| November 2, 2016

    Roschier Topical Forum focusing on compliance and criminal law related risks

  • Events| October 3, 2016

    Breakfast seminar on brands for DIF members 27 September 2016