Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy

What Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy does

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy is a Finnish business law firm founded in 1989 and headquartered at Aleksanterinkatu 11, Helsinki. The firm operates across four focus areas — Energy and Construction, Dispute Resolution, Data and Technology, and Transactions — supported by 21 specialist service lines spanning M&A, private equity, public procurement, competition law, ESG, intellectual property, data protection, cybersecurity, employment, and arbitration. With a team of approximately 53 professionals including partners, counsels, senior associates, associates, and business services staff, Lieke delivers counsel to Finnish and international corporate clients, primarily through direct partner-led engagements.

The firm's commercial model is that of a traditional mid-sized professional services practice: revenue is generated through per-engagement billing (time-spent and fixed-fee matter work) anchored on multi-year client relationships. Lieke positions itself around deep sector specialization, with particular concentration in the energy transition value chain — renewable project development, battery energy storage, district heating, hydrogen, nuclear, and grid-scale infrastructure. It is the sole contractual legal services partner to the Finnish Ministry of Finance under an exclusive framework agreement (since 2020), and advises DigiFinland Oy, multiple municipal energy utilities (Keravan, Kokkolan, Haminan, KSS, Vantaan Energia), renewable energy funds (UB Uusiutuva Energia, Suomen Voima), and corporates across HVAC, biotechnology, and forestry technology sectors. The firm is recognized consecutively in Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA across Energy & Natural Resources, Commercial/Corporate/M&A, TMT, and Dispute Resolution.

Distribution is single-country (Finland) via the Helsinki headquarters, with cross-border Nordic execution handled directly rather than through partner offices. Go-to-market relies on partner-led relationships, international directory recognition, thought-leadership contributions (Chambers Global Practice Guides, ICLG chapters, Legal 500 country guides), and case-study publications on the firm website. Pricing is bespoke per matter with no public fee schedule, and the firm maintains a dedicated Teamtailor recruitment portal as an employer-brand asset.

Name

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy

Legal name

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy

Website

https://lieke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy is a Helsinki-based Finnish business law firm founded in 1989, advising corporate and public-sector clients on energy, infrastructure, M&A, dispute resolution, and data/technology matters through a team of approximately 53 professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Energy law advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Data protection law

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal advisory services: Lieke generates revenue by providing legal advisory services to corporate clients across Finland. Services span transactions, dispute resolution, energy and construction law, data and technology regulation, and corporate matters. Billing is based on professional service engagements, typically on a time-spent or fixed-fee basis per matter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy is a Finnish business law firm providing legal advisory services to corporate clients across Finland. The firm operates across four focus areas — Energy and Construction, Dispute Resolution, Data and Technology, and Transactions — covering 17 distinct practice areas including energy law, M&A, arbitration, data protection, public procurement, competition law, and ESG compliance. Engagements are partner-led and delivered on a per-matter basis, serving Finnish enterprises, municipalities, and international investors operating in Finland.

Product overview

Lieke Asianajotoimisto Oy is a Finnish law firm established in 1989 offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services. The firm operates across four main focus areas: Energy and Construction (covering renewable energy, clean transition, and construction projects), Dispute Resolution (including arbitration, litigation, and mediation), Data and Technology (encompassing data regulation, AI compliance, cybersecurity, and ICT services), and Transactions (including M&A, private equity, and corporate restructuring). The service offering includes specialized practice areas such as ESG and compliance, intellectual property, real estate, employment law, competition law, and public procurement. The firm serves corporate clients across multiple industries with a team of approximately 53 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lieke has assisted Cactos in raising EUR 26 million for its battery storage fleet and has supported five grid-scale BESS projects.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cactos Oy (and its investors OP and Ilmastorahasto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lieke has acted as the primary legal advisor to Cactos Oy across multiple engagements including a EUR 26 million financing round for Cactos Fleet Finland Ky. Anchor investors in Cactos's financing round include OP (through OP Suomi Infra Ky) and Ilmastorahasto Oy, representing Finnish institutional capital in battery energy storage infrastructure.
• Valtiovarainministeriö (Ministry of Finance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lieke produces legal services for the Ministry of Finance under an exclusive framework agreement (puitesopimus) covering corporate, association, contract, procurement and competition law, and state aid matters. The firm has served as the Ministry's sole contractual legal services partner since 2020, advising on high-stakes matters including the Kemiönsaari pre-emption case and European Identity Wallet consortium agreements.
• DigiFinland OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Lieke provides legal services to DigiFinland Oy under a framework agreement covering corporate, association, contract, procurement and competition law, and state aid matters. DigiFinland is owned by the Finnish state and wellbeing areas, providing digital services to the public sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: International law firm with a Helsinki office and globally recognized TMT, data, and energy practices. Overlaps with Lieke on TMT/data regulation and renewable energy matters but operates at significantly greater scale with global reach.
• White & Case: Global law firm with a Helsinki office serving energy, infrastructure, and M&A clients. Competes with Lieke for large Finnish and cross-border energy and infrastructure mandates but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Eversheds Sutherland: International law firm with Helsinki presence serving energy, infrastructure, and corporate clients. Overlaps with Lieke on energy and infrastructure work but with substantially broader international reach and bench depth.

Direct peers

• Krogerus: One of the largest Finnish independent law firms headquartered in Helsinki. Direct peer across M&A, energy, dispute resolution, and data/technology practices, competing for the same major Finnish corporate clients.
• Waselius & Wist: Helsinki-based law firm with strong M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution practices. Direct peer serving Finnish corporate clients in transactions and commercial matters, including former Lieke partner Mona Jortikka among its alumni.
• Castrén & Snellman: Major Finnish law firm offering full-service corporate advisory including strong energy, M&A, and dispute resolution practices. Direct peer competing for premier Finnish mandates and public sector work.
• Roschier: Finnish law firm with strong transactional, dispute resolution, and TMT practices, and notably deep energy sector expertise. Direct competitor for major Finnish and cross-border mandates involving Nordic corporate clients.
• Borenius: Helsinki-based business law firm with comparable M&A, energy, and technology practices. Direct competitor in the Finnish mid-market for corporate transactions and regulatory work.
• Hannes Snellman: Major Helsinki-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including energy, transactions, dispute resolution, and TMT. The closest direct competitor for tier-1 Finnish corporate mandates with similar headcount profile and structure.
• Dittmar & Indrenius: Helsinki-based law firm focused on corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution work. Direct peer serving similar Finnish corporate and international clients in Finland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/makitalo-attorneys

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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