Finland

Dr. Lauri Railas, the owner of Railas Attorneys Ltd., a recent member of IR Global in Finland practicing in the fields of international trade, transport and insurance, is now also the statutory Average Adjuster in Finland

The role of the Average Adjuster is to settle disputes relating to marine insurance through adjustments, which are in most cases binding judgments and can be appealed against in a special court procedure giving admission without leave up to the Supreme Court of Finland. Another task of the Average Adjuster is to give adjustment in […]

Lauri RailasFounder of the Firm, Railas Attorneys Ltd.

MAGNUSSON MARCHES ON MIDDLE EAST

With the lifting of Iranian sanctions, Magnusson offers guidance and assistance to companies interested in the Middle East. Magnusson has for several years been closely following developments in the Middle East. In tandem with this drive, our Magnusson Middle East group was created in July 2015, which includes, among others, Magnusson Middle East Representative Saideh […]

IRAN – EU ECONOMIC SANCTIONS RELIEF: CURRENT REALITY AND FUTURE SCENARIO

On 16 January 2016, the EU economic and financial sanctions in connection with the Iranian nuclear program were lifted. The International Atomic Energy Agency “IAEA” verified that Iran had fulfilled its obligations as agreed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action “JCPOA”. The JCPOA, known commonly as ‘Iran Deal’, was reached in Vienna on 14 […]

PREMIER ARBITRATION EXPERT TO JOIN MAGNUSSON

It is another significant arrival boosting Magnusson’s dispute resolution practice group. In March 2015, Magnusson welcomed Paulo Fohlin, a partner resident of Hong Kong with more than 25 years of experience as a court litigator and arbitration counsel, who joined as the Head of International Arbitration. International arbitration is a very important area for Magnusson […]

Railas Attorneys Ltd joins IR Global as the exclusive Trade Law Member in Finland

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lauri Railas of Railas Attorneys Ltd. Lauri has joined IR as our exclusive Trade Law Member in Finland. Dr. Lauri Railas, has a multi-dimensional experience from both private and public sectors including international organizations. He is the founder of Railas Attorneys which offers […]

Lauri RailasFounder of the Firm, Railas Attorneys Ltd.

Lauri Railas signing ceremony of the General Conditions of the Nordic Freight Forwarders

In this picture, Lauri signs on behalf of the Finnish users of freight forwarding services in the signing ceremony of the 2015 version of General Conditions of the Nordic Freight Forwarders. The set of general conditions, abbreviated NSAB 2015, is an agreed document (meaning that the contents have been negotiated between suppliers and buyers of […]

Lauri RailasFounder of the Firm, Railas Attorneys Ltd.

International accounting standards convergence process: IAS/IFRS – US GAAPs

During the event, that will take place on 9th December 2015 at the seat of the Italian Stock Exchange (Milano), we will be focusing on the harmonization process between the two major accounting standard sets: IAS/IFRS and US GAAPs. The event, jointly organized by BP&A and the Univesity of Urbino, will focus on the progresses […]

Dr. Pierino PostacchiniChartered Accountant, Auditor, BP&A, Finance and Business consulting