Tax and structuring
“I am beyond happy and would recommend their services to anyone. Their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong. They are excellent.”
— Chambers
We provide a broad range of tax advisory services on both international and domestic tax matters with focus on transactions, tax controversy and corporate tax advice. Our team delivers strategic insights across all facets of taxation including corporate taxation, M&A structuring, incentive programs, financial services tax, value added tax and real estate taxation.
Our team with recognized and seasoned tax professionals has extensive experience of providing tax advice even in the most complex matters. We are committed to delivering practical and commercial solutions for our clients to best serve their business strategies. We believe in providing a one-team approach which is why our tax team closely cooperates with our other practice groups.
Our tax services complement our ability to execute high-end transactions, equity and debt structures, and litigations processes to achieve the best results for our clients.
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Rankings
Avance has achieved Tier 2 ranking in the General corporate tax, Tax controversy and Transactional tax categories. Moreover, Avance maintained its Tier 3 ranking in the Indirect tax category. Partner Sebastian Kellas continues to be recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in the Real estate and Transactional tax categories, while Senior Advisor Antti Leppänen is once again recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in the Tax controversy category. In addition, Senior Associate Janina Järvi maintains her status as ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Women in Tax Leader’ in the Transactional tax category, and our Senior Associate Anneli Nurminen maintains her recognition as ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Women in Tax Leader’ in the General corporate tax category. Partner Elect Joakim Frände is recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in Private client category.
ITR World Tax 2027
“Avance’s team thinks outside the box to find a solution that best suits the client. I can always rely on them to have my best interests in mind when providing guidance.”
“Speed, knowledge, depth of alternative solutions beyond others, authority.”
The Legal 500 2026, Tax
“The firm demonstrates good awareness of our operational needs.”
“Avance provides a high level of value. The team is prompt, knowledgeable and solution oriented. It has a very constructive approach and is easy to deal with.”
“Avance’s team thinks outside the box to find a solution that best suits the client.”
“Avance has detailed tax understanding and the capacity to dive really deep into specific issues.”
“Avance’s team always over-delivers.”
Chambers Europe 2026, Tax
Avance has yet again achieved Tier 2 ranking in both the Tax controversy and Transactional tax categories, reflecting our team’s dedication to providing top-tier tax advisory services. Moreover, Avance maintained its Tier 3 ranking in General corporate tax and Indirect tax categories. Partner Sebastian Kellas continues to be recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in the Real estate and Transactional tax, and Senior Advisor Antti Leppänen is once again acknowledged as ‘Highly Regarded’ in Tax controversy. In addition, Senior Associate Janina Järvi continues to be celebrated as a ‘Rising Star’ in Transactional tax and as a ‘Women in Tax Leader’. Senior Associate Anneli Nurminen receives her first recognitions as a ‘Rising Star’ in General corporate tax and a ‘Women in Tax Leader’.
ITR World Tax 2026
Avance has received the Impact Deal of the Year award at the International Tax Review (ITR) EMEA Tax Awards 2025 for advising KKR in its acquisition of a majority stake in Accountor Software, a leading provider of mission critical business software in Finland and Sweden.
ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2025
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