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Services
In addition to the official languages Finnish and Swedish,
Law Firm Lindblad Ltd serves its clients in English, German and Russian.
The focal points of our comprehensive competence are business law, liability
for damages and labour law.
International connections
The significance of jurisprudence is often emphasised in cross-border matters, and it is even more important to select a reliable partner with international competence.
Law Firm Lindblad Ltd is a member of the German-Finnish and Russian-Finnish Chambers of Commerce. We have connections with law firms in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Our connections with local attorneys enable us to serve our clients in a wide area outside the borders of Finland.
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Company acquisitions and arrangements
You can avoid major misunderstandings and save significant amounts of money in company acquisitions and arrangements by turning to a competent lawyer. For example, the selling party may lose a significant part of the sales price indicated on the contract of sale when taking into account the conditions of contract that reduce the price. If the seller has not used competent legal advice to support the sale, the reduction of price can be a complete surprise.
Company acquisitions may also have expensive underlying risks for buyers operating without legal advice. The buyer's risks include latent liabilities such as taxes or open liabilities associated with contracts and deliveries. The balance sheet may also contain asset items whose actual value differs from what is indicated.
Good advice is valuable also in transactions internal to a limited liability company. The shareholders do not always notice that the other shareholders do not need to buy out a shareholder, but the company can acquire the shares using its distributable assets. The difference is whether to execute the sale using the shareholder's taxed funds or funds accumulated in the company. A company can be split up in order to make the balance sheet lighter and enable the introduction of new shareholders while the existing shareholders control the company where the extra assets are transferred to. There are many roads to take when planning a company restructuring or acquisition. By employing Law Firm Lindblad Ltd as your partner in planning an acquisition or sale, you can trust that your proceeds from the transaction are maximised.
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Transfer of business to a younger generation
The transfer of majority holdings to a younger generation is usually a critical point for a company. The compensation received by the retiring party for his or her life's work is also determined in this connection. Law Firm Lindblad Ltd has successfully planned and carried out several transfers of ownership in family businesses to a younger generation. In cases where no new entrepreneur could be found within the family, we have supported our clients in the required arrangements. A change of generation requires solid competence in business law, as well as tax law and family law. Successful tax planning and choice of actions can essentially affect whether the costs of the transfer are paid by the new entrepreneur or possibly by the company. Preliminary rulings obtained from the tax authorities ensure that there will be no unpleasant surprises. The overall plan may also require the situation of other relatives besides the new entrepreneur to be considered and assets to be balanced by means of a will, donation or other transaction.
Contracts
A competent and reliable partner may save a lot of the client's money in the formulation of the most common contracts. For example, lack of consideration when approving the terms and conditions of a project delivery might lead to loss of sales margin. Standard terms and conditions may also cause a difficult situation for the customer or purchaser even though a delivery is defective. Ignorance of factors related to competition law may cause unpleasant surprises if operating without competent legal advice, particularly in international trade.
Law Firm Lindblad Ltd handles assignments related to contracts, acquisitions and tax issues with experience, aiming at maximised overall benefit for the customer. We also handle assignments and litigations related to intellectual property rights, such as copyrights and trademarks. We are at your support in matters related to sales contracts, defects and cancellation of contracts.
There are many procedures and issues related to the preparation of contracts that must be taken into account. A good contract often prevents disputes from arising, or at least makes the matter clearer in a conflict situation. The costs of preparing a contract often represent only a very small fraction of the costs of resolving an actual dispute. Thus an investment in the preparation of contracts is very profitable.
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Labour law
Managing Director contracts and other director contracts are now required in small and large enterprises alike. Careful preparation of these contracts helps to avoid unpleasant surprises as situations change.
We handle matters related to occupational safety and claims for damages arising from work. We can also assist in disputes associated with the interpretation of collective agreements, dismissals or wage claims.
Liability for damages
The determination of whether damages are the consequence of a particular act and what would be the correct compensation for the damage is always a matter of discretion. Compensation of damages is subject to its own rules and regulations, and the assertion of one's rights often requires legal assistance.
We handle matters related to personal injuries and property damages. We can also settle insurance matters, third party liability damages and issues related to the sale and lease of real estate. Real estate issues include both those related to construction and those related to damage to the building. The construction industry has its own established procedures that may cause problems to a party acting without expert advice. When damages are detected in a building, it is practically impossible to assert one's rights without legal assistance.
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