Contentious Corporate, Insolvency & Corporate Crime

Complex corporate disputes and financial distress situations call for strategic legal advice grounded in a deep understanding of corporate law, finance, insolvency frameworks, liability exposure, and governance dynamics. Clients turn to Roschier for experienced counsel in contentious and high-stakes matters where commercial and reputational risks are significant.

The team represents clients in corporate litigation and arbitration involving shareholder and joint venture disputes, management liability and contested general meetings, squeeze-outs, etc. Advice regularly covers disputes arising from shareholders’ agreements, squeeze-outs, and governance challenges, combining legal precision with a clear view of practical business outcomes.

In financially distressed situations, clients are supported with comprehensive insolvency-related advisory services, including restructuring negotiations, application processes for corporate insolvency proceedings, creditor representation, and risk management. The team handles insolvency-related disputes, including clawback claims, director liability, and contested creditor positions, drawing on litigation and corporate law expertise to protect client interests. While not acting as insolvency administrators, Roschier helps companies, owners, and creditors navigate insolvency risks and safeguard their rights in recovery and enforcement contexts.

The corporate crime team provides support in high-stakes investigations, corporate crisis management, and complex white-collar matters, often in parallel with regulatory proceedings and civil litigation. Clients benefit from clear guidance through various types of corporate crises, including authority investigations by the police, Financial Supervisory Authority, or customs, as well as matters involving potential reputational damage or board-level exposure. Roschier has acted in high-profile matters in the Finnish and Swedish market, advising companies and individuals throughout both investigative phases and ensuing criminal proceedings. The team often coordinates the defense of multiple stakeholders within the same organization, advises boards and senior executives, and conducts internal investigations. Sector-specific and regulatory expertise is integrated from across practice groups to deliver effective, strategic guidance.

Clients value the team’s deep understanding of corporate dynamics, integrated litigation and advisory capabilities, and pragmatic approach. Roschier supports clients in resolving complex challenges at the intersection of law, finance, and governance.

Insolvency and distress advisory services
Insolvency proceedings support (excl. administrator work)
Contentious shareholder matters and shareholder agreement disputes
Corporate litigation and arbitration
Squeeze-out proceedings
Management and D&O liability advisory and proceedings
Corporate crime investigations and litigation
Internal investigations