Marketing & Consumer

Our aim is to give you constructive, pragmatic and proactive advice. We always strive to find a solution and to truly understand the business and industry of the companies we work with, as well as their drivers.

Broad experience, knowledge and our global contacts enable us to resolve your issues quickly, across a number of jurisdictions. Our practice is recognized as one of the leading marketing and consumer law practices in the Nordic region, and our lawyers have a wealth of experience of acting for leading international and domestic brand owners in numerous industries, excelling both in commercial work and in disputes.

In order to offer you the advice you need, we work seamlessly between our offices in Sweden and Finland, with other practice areas in our firm, and together with other leading law firms around the world.

Very active, agile and responsive office which understands customer needs.

The Legal 500, Intellectual Property

As Roschier is the Finnish member of Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA, an international network of independent law firms specializing in advertising and marketing law), our lawyers have access to some of the best expertise in marketing and advertising law in over 50 countries.

Practice-related services
  • Assessing marketing and advertising campaigns for advertising agencies and companies
  • International coordination of marketing clearance
  • Marketing and consumer regulatory advice
  • Data privacy advice, including customer loyalty programs, profiling and social media issues
  • Litigation before the Market Court, Civil Courts and Self-Regulatory Boards of the Industry
  • Handling consumer complaints
  • Product safety advice
  • Contacts, discussions and negotiations with authorities
  • Administrative proceedings
  • Product labeling, including CE marking
  • Nutrition, health and related claims
  • Product classification issues
  • Product recall campaigns, including international coordination
  • RAPEX issues
Recognitions

Roschier’s Marketing & Consumer practice is top-ranked by leading international independent legal directories, including Chambers Europe, The Legal 500, WTR1000, MIP IP Stars and IAM Patent 1000. The firm has also won several prestigious awards, including the following most recent awards:

  • Chambers Europe Awards: Law Firm of the Year for Finland in 2024 and 2025;
  • LMG Life Sciences Awards: Nordic Firm of the Year in 2024 and 2025;
  • Managing IP EMEA Awards: Regional Nordic Firm of the Year in 2024 and 2025, and Patent Disputes Firm of the Year for Finland in 2024 and 2025;
  • Global IP Awards: Patent Litigation Firm of the Year for Finland in 2024; and
  • The Lawyer European Awards: The European Law Firm of the Year in 2023 and The Law Firm of the Year: Northern Europe in 2023.

This is what clients say about us:

“Roschier is clearly number one; there is not much question about that when it comes to IP in terms of size, breadth and profile of practice. It’s a no-brainer.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Intellectual Property

“Roschier is clearly the market leader.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Intellectual Property

“The lawyers’ advice is very to the point and they always have suggestions based on their analysis. It’s very easy to reach them.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Intellectual Property

“Roschier have a deep knowledge of our industry, provide business-oriented advice, and are flexible and very available.”
– Chambers Global 2025, Intellectual Property

“The team works extremely efficiently. The communication is brilliant and always on the point. The team is very structured and has close relationships with their excellent clients.”
– The Legal 500 2025, Intellectual Property

“The team is very solution and business-oriented, always providing easily understandable and practical advice. The response times are fast, and the team truly takes ownership of the client’s matter and ensures deadlines are met. As a client, you are assured that things are under control.”
– The Legal 500 2025, Intellectual Property

“They have a strong IP team that can handle complex questions. The group is big enough to reply to complex topics shortly. I enjoy working with them because they are responsive and easy to work with.”
– The Legal 500 2025, Intellectual Property

“Very good at understanding issues from a client perspective and rapid in comprehending related issues, such as the technology the client is working in.”
– The Legal 500 2025, Intellectual Property and Media

“The Roschier team is very creative and clearly care about delivering value to clients, even in challenging timetables and a complex environment.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“Roschier grip context very quickly and they are quick in responding and go above expectations.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“The lawyers are very experienced and have no need to mystify IP matters. They will guide you and provide to-the-point advice.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“Roschier’s style is very detailed and comprehensive. The law firm really has resources and it uses them; they can be used for the largest cases.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“The lawyers are good at seeing the big picture. They are very talented and versatile, and provide quick response times.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“The department has many experts and experienced IP attorneys who can handle the most complex matters. They are very responsive and the service is client-oriented.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“Roschier are service-minded, reliable and always have a well-developed notion of the business impact angle.”
– Chambers Global 2024, Intellectual Property

“Roschier’s IP team is a veritable powerhouse that is equally strong in all aspects of IP work, contentious as well as non-contentious. I don’t think any of the Helsinki competitors come close to showing the muscle they do.”
– The Legal 500 2024, Intellectual Property

“Superb team of lawyers handling complex IP litigation.”
– The Legal 500 2024, Intellectual Property

Related news

  • Insights| December 16, 2025

    Thomson Reuters Practical law: Doing business in Finland 2026

  • Insights| January 20, 2025

    Thomson Reuters Practical law: Doing business in Finland 2025

  • Recent work| April 3, 2024

    Roschier represented Netigate in its strategic acquisition of Lumoa

  • Recent work| December 6, 2022
    readly

    Roschier represented Bonnier News in its public offer for all shares in Readly

  • Firm news| December 1, 2022

    Juhani Sinkkonen appointed Counsel

  • Insights| August 31, 2022

    Thomson Reuters Practical law: Doing business in Finland 2022

  • Insights| August 22, 2022

    Amendments to pharmaceutical legislation to create savings on public medical costs

  • Insights| June 29, 2022

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

  • Insights| June 3, 2022

    Roschier Insights Seminar: Legal issues relating to ecommerce

  • Awards & rankings| May 13, 2022

    LMG Life Sciences: Roschier is the Scandinavian Firm of the Year 2022

  • Insights| February 24, 2022

    Legislative amendments reform and harmonize market surveillance in Finland

  • Insights| February 7, 2022

    Environmental claims – marketing features valued by consumers or greenwashing?

  • Insights| January 10, 2022

    New amendments to the Finnish Consumer Protection Act

  • Insights| November 3, 2021

    The Swedish Patent and Market Courts continue to show progress regarding patent litigations

  • Firm news| October 14, 2021

    Client Choice Awards 2021: Three of Roschier’s Partners recognized

  • Insights| June 30, 2021

    The Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal returns uncertainty to influencer marketing

  • Insights| June 18, 2021

    Amendments to Swedish Trademark Law in relation to the Concept of Bad Faith

  • Insights| March 26, 2021

    Rainer Hilli and Roschier – on the same path for 35 years

  • Recent work| March 10, 2021

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

  • Insights| December 10, 2020

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

  • Insights| November 25, 2020

    New EU rules on e-commerce – wider powers for European consumer authorities and enhanced rights for consumers shopping online (part II)

  • Insights| November 25, 2020

    New EU rules on e-commerce – wider powers for European consumer authorities and enhanced rights for consumers shopping online (part I)

  • Insights| August 17, 2020

    CJEU: Directive on unfair terms in consumer contracts does not apply to terms reflecting supplementary provisions of national law

  • Insights| July 9, 2020

    Finnish consumer protection authorities’ powers to be strengthened

  • Awards & rankings| June 16, 2020

    Roschier top-ranked in IAM Patent 1000 – 2020 for Finland and Sweden

  • Insights| June 15, 2020

    Influencer marketing in social media – recent Swedish case law offers guidance to companies in Europe

  • Insights| May 6, 2020

    Thomson Reuters Practical Law: Doing business in Finland

  • Recent work| May 4, 2020

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

  • Awards & rankings| March 13, 2020

    Roschier continues to receive top rankings by Chambers and Partners

  • Awards & rankings| February 20, 2020

    Clients continue to rank Roschier number one

  • Recent work| February 3, 2020

    Roschier successfully represents client in landmark case on influencer marketing

  • Awards & rankings| January 30, 2020

    Roschier is the Trademark Litigation Firm of the Year in Finland

  • Recent work| January 21, 2020

    Roschier represented Patricia Industries in Apoteket’s investment in Doktor24

  • Insights| December 12, 2019

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

  • Insights| October 25, 2019

    The EU’s Medical Device and In Vitro Medical Device Regulations – What Will Change?

  • Insights| October 22, 2019

    The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority’s notice on migration to strong customer authentication in e-commerce

  • Insights| October 14, 2019

    Advance marketing clearances – an important tool to ensure a successful marketing campaign

  • Awards & rankings| September 19, 2019

    Roschier continues to receive top ratings by clients in recent survey of the Swedish legal market

  • Insights| August 30, 2019

    Three years with the Swedish Patent and Market Court

  • Awards & rankings| May 22, 2019

    Roschier wins the Who’s Who Legal Finnish Law Firm of the Year award for 2019

  • Insights| May 7, 2019

    New Finnish guidelines on influencer marketing

  • Awards & rankings| March 14, 2019

    Chambers Europe recognizes Roschier as Nordic leader

  • Awards & rankings| February 12, 2019

    Clients reconfirm Roschier’s market-leading position

  • Insights| October 16, 2018

    Parliament approves new rules for audiovisual media services

  • Insights| October 10, 2018

    CJEU: Services activated and charged without the consumer’s knowledge constitute an unfair commercial practice

  • Awards & rankings| September 24, 2018

    Roschier top ranked by largest purchasers of legal services in Sweden

  • Insights| August 16, 2018

    What can we learn from the EU consumer authorities’ common position concerning the commercial practices of Airbnb?

  • Insights| June 26, 2018

    ICLG Pharmaceutical Advertising 2018 (Finland chapter)

  • Awards & rankings| May 9, 2018

    Roschier wins the Who’s Who Legal Finnish Law Firm of the Year award for 2018

  • Awards & rankings| April 23, 2018

    Roschier receives prestigious Chambers Europe Award 2018 for Finland

  • Awards & rankings| March 12, 2018

    Roschier rated undisputed Nordic leader by Chambers Europe

  • Awards & rankings| February 20, 2018

    Clients continue to rank Roschier number one in recent Prospera Tier 1 Law Firm Review