Legal Services

for Corporate Clients

Maritime and Transport Law

Attorney Panu Karhu has over ten years of experience in matters related to maritime law, transportation, transport insurance, and international trade. We also have well-established connections in Russia and the Baltic countries. In terms of language skills, international contacts, and expertise in our field of law, we are on par with even the largest competitors.

We handle insurance and compensation matters for both corporate and private clients. With in-depth knowledge of international insurance operations, we have strong connections, particularly in Russia, the Baltic countries, and Germany. We also assist insurance companies in drafting policy terms and claims handling. When agreed, we can handle compensation claims on a success fee or contingency fee basis.

We handle a wide range of legal assignments in the real estate sector. For buyers and sellers of commercial properties or shares, we manage the transaction process, including drafting or reviewing sales documents and conducting legal due diligence.

We provide comprehensive legal services in housing company law for housing companies, property managers, and property owners.

Additionally, we handle assignments related to construction contracts and disputes, as well as other developer liability issues. With over a decade of experience, we specialize in the legal aspects of real estate brokerage and liability matters, continuously advising real estate agencies of various sizes.

Karhu Law Firm Ltd offers comprehensive legal services for small and medium-sized enterprises, covering everything from employment matters to litigation. We also handle the drafting of various documents and debt collection. Naturally, we provide legal advice on business formation and general corporate law matters, including business closure, succession planning, and mergers or acquisitions. Since our firm’s establishment, numerous SMEs have trusted us as their legal partner.

Pricing

The initial consultation to assess the issue is free of charge.

  • For corporate clients, the hourly fee for attorneys starts at 200 €/h + VAT 25.5% and for assistant lawyers at 180 €/h + VAT 25.5%.
  • Drafting various agreements and other documents is generally handled at a fixed price agreed separately.
  • The work of assistants is billed at 100 €/h + VAT 25.5%.
  • Billing is done for every starting 15 minutes.

If the assignment is more responsible or demanding than usual, requiring special expertise in a particular area of law, the fee will accordingly be higher. Higher fees are also used when the assignment is handled outside regular working hours, very urgently, or in a foreign language. Fees may also be reduced on a case-by-case basis.

If necessary, the agreed fee can be required to be paid in full or in part in advance.

In addition to the actual fee, we invoice the external costs required for the measures, such as authority and court fees, as well as translation costs. Time spent due to travel for the case is also charged in addition to the time spent handling the task.

In cases where the workload can be estimated with sufficient accuracy in advance, it is possible to agree on a maximum or fixed price.

If there is a special reason, it can be agreed in advance that the fee will be a portion of what is achieved by the client with the measure or that a special reward will be paid if the desired result is achieved.


Ordinary office expenses, such as telephone, mailing, and copying costs are included in the fees charged for the measures. However, larger copying amounts or unusually large mailing costs, such as sending abroad or sending packages, may be charged separately, as well as other unusually large office costs.

Most home insurance and business insurance policies include a legal protection component, which can often cover at least part of the litigation costs. When taking on an assignment, we determine the client’s legal protection insurance coverage for the current case and the possibilities for free legal proceedings.