Retail & Wholesale

Our retail team has what it takes to assist retailers and wholesalers with their most critical projects.

Wholesale and retail businesses are sophisticated, efficient and highly cost-conscious. Success in the field means constantly striving to become ever more efficient by finding new ways to lower unit costs.

Our lawyers can advise on anything from restructuring supply chains and making the most profitable use of intellectual property assets to the legal intricacies of franchising and brand management. Financial restructuring and equity issuances are also some of our areas of expertise.

Clients tend to consult us for critical advice—major restructuring, transactions or disputes—especially if there are novel elements. For example, we acted in a case involving changing a retailer’s company structure from a limited company to a cooperative, which raised complex tax issues.

We also consult on cross-border aspects and consolidations burdened by competition issues. Our international experience, offices and network of contacts across the world help make transactions run as smoothly as possible.

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    Roschier represented CVC in the SEK 1.1 billion sell-down of shares in Synsam

  • Recent work| November 20, 2023
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  • Recent work| September 7, 2023

    Roschier advised Brown-Forman in the sale of Finlandia Vodka

  • Recent work| October 26, 2022

    Roschier represented Daniel Wellington in the formation of a strategic partnership with Timex

  • Recent work| July 26, 2022

    Roschier represented Vinted in its SEK 315 million public offer for all shares in Rebelle

  • Insights| June 29, 2022

    Amendments to strengthen the level of consumer protection and enforcement of consumer rights

  • Recent work| June 9, 2022

    Roschier represented CVC in the SEK 450 million post-IPO sell-down of shares in Synsam AB (publ)

  • Insights| January 10, 2022

    New amendments to the Finnish Consumer Protection Act

  • Recent work| October 29, 2021

    Roschier advised Synsam and CVC in the IPO and listing of Synsam’s shares on Nasdaq Stockholm

  • Recent work| June 28, 2021

    Roschier advised Puuilo in its EUR 270 million IPO and listing on Nasdaq Helsinki

  • Recent work| March 25, 2021

    Roschier represents Orkla in the acquisition of VitaePro and Oslo Skin Lab

  • Recent work| January 12, 2021

    Roschier represented CVC Capital Partners in the acquisition of Stark Group from Lone Star Funds

  • Insights| December 10, 2020

    Reform of trading practices in the grocery sector: proposed amendments to the Finnish Food Market Act

  • Insights| November 30, 2020

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  • Recent work| October 7, 2020

    Roschier represented Folmer Equity Fund II in its acquisition of Nanso

  • Recent work| September 30, 2020

    Roschier advised Arcus in cross-border merger with Altia

  • Insights| August 28, 2020

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

  • Recent work| April 6, 2020

    Roschier advised Telia in the creation of joint venture with CapMan

  • 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| November 11, 2019

    Roschier represents Swedol in connection with Momentum Group’s PTO

  • Recent work| October 24, 2019

    Roschier represented KappAhl in connection with SEK 1.5 billion public takeover bid from Mellby Gård

  • Recent work| October 17, 2019

    Roschier advised Relais Group on its IPO

  • Recent work| August 19, 2019

    Roschier represents Coronaria in its mandatory public tender offer for Silmäasema

  • Insights| June 26, 2019

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  • Insights| June 11, 2019

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

  • Recent work| May 22, 2019

    Roschier advises the af Jochnick family in its cash tender offer for Oriflame

  • Insights| May 10, 2019

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  • 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 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

  • 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

  • Insights| December 14, 2018

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

  • Recent work| December 12, 2018

    Roschier advises investor consortium led by ANTA Sports Products Limited in the EUR 4.6 billion public offer for Amer Sports

  • Recent work| December 11, 2018

    Roschier advises Quimper AB on its cash tender offer for Ahlsell

  • 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 29, 2018

    Fresh milk battle between Arla and Valio brought to an end

  • 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 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| July 17, 2018

    European Court of Justice: Louboutin’s Red Sole trademark not invalid

  • Recent work| July 10, 2018

    Roschier acts for Herkules on its divestment of Didriksons to Adelis

  • 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 26, 2018

    Precedent from the Finnish Supreme Court: violation of a Union trademark or design right is not punishable as an intellectual property offence in Finland

  • Insights| June 20, 2018

    Mergers & Acquisitions – Due Diligence in M&A

  • Recent work| June 15, 2018

    Roschier advises Kojamo on its IPO

  • 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

    Women’s names SARA, OLIVIA and SOFIA for furniture – Judgment of Finnish Market Court on trademark infringement in Laulumaa Huonekalut Oy v. Pohjanmaan Kaluste Oy

  • Insights| May 16, 2018

    New legislation regarding variable working time

  • Recent work| May 4, 2018

    Roschier acts for Swedol board’s independent bid committee

  • 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 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?

  • Recent work| April 3, 2018

    Roschier represented Altor Fund IV in the acquisition of Trioplast

  • Events| March 28, 2018

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

  • Insights| March 26, 2018

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  • Events| March 15, 2018

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  • 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

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

  • 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 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 9, 2018

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  • Insights| February 8, 2018

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  • Insights| February 6, 2018

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

  • Insights| January 31, 2018

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  • 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

    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

  • Recent work| January 9, 2018

    Roschier represented KKR in its divestment of Välinge

  • 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