General Conditions
1. The partners of Attorneys at law Borenius & Kemppinen Ltd are members of the Finnish Bar Association. Also other attorneys and associate lawyers of the firm comply with the rules and regulations of the Finnish Bar Association governing legal ethics and conduct.
2. When handling an assignment we adhere to these general terms, which supersede any client’s general terms, if not otherwise agreed in writing with a client in a particular assignment.
3. Every assignment has a responsible lawyer towards the client. The responsible lawyer decides the number of both internal and external staff and other resources needed. The use of external resources to support smooth and effective handling of the assignment is separately agreed upon with the client.
4. The legal content of our services is based on Finnish law. The opinions and instructions we present when handling an assignment can only be applied to matters governed by the Finnish legal system, if not otherwise agreed with the client.
5. We disclose a guideline price list, which is applied unless otherwise agreed. Invoicing for assignments that continue for a longer period of time or that need several actions is generally based on debiting by the hour. The lawyer responsible for the assignment agrees on the terms and gives further information. Estimates regarding the total fee for the completion of an assignment are indicative, unless otherwise particularly agreed.
6. We invoice our clients on a monthly basis, unless another invoicing system has been agreed upon. Value-added-tax is added to the invoice, according to the prescribed tax base at the time in question, as well as a general supplement of 4%. The supplement covers the general office costs that have derived from handling the assignment.
7. We follow the recommendations of the Finnish Bar Association in securing our Internet and e-mail communication. Our clients may choose to have us secure all our outgoing e-mail messages with encryption software.
8. We store essential documents and information in every assignment according to the rules set out for attorneys. At the end of an assignment we return the original documents to the client and destroy other material according the Finnish Bar Association’s regulations and recommendations. For longer and more extensive storage of material we charge the client for costs derived according to the guideline price list.
9. The maximum liability of Attorneys at law Borenius & Kemppinen Ltd and its partners towards a client for the handling of any assignment is limited to the higher of the latter: two hundred thousand (200,000) euros or the fee that has been charged for the assignment.
10. Concerning assignments of publicly listed companies, we apply our firm’s internal regulations relating to the inside information and keep a register of insiders. The responsible lawyer provides further information regarding the content of our regulations relating to the inside information.
11. Finnish law will be applicable to client relationships. Disputes are to be solved through proceedings before the Finnish Bar Association or the Helsinki District Court.
