TAILORED SERVICE FOR YOU
INDIVIDUALS
Individuals in Finland and abroad get a tailored service from an experienced lawyer.
The best interests of the Client and the Client's family are central.
Contracts. Matrimonial matters. Wealth planning. Successions etc.
International law & tax cases.
TAX
Taxation in Finland: personal income tax, capital gains tax, gift tax, estate tax, transfer tax.
Corporate tax and value added tax advice. Also in international situations.
Taxes are related to transactions and go hand by hand with the civil law contracts.
Tax advice. Tax appeals.
BUSINESS
Are you planning of setting up a company - or in need for a company lawyer? Nikula has been with family owned companies for decades.
INTERNATIONAL
Focus on international taxation related on income taxes and estate tax.
Focus on international successions and wills. Remote service.
Past cases: US-FI and US-FI-IT eg. Estate law contra Inheritance law. Estate tax contra Inheritance tax
REAL ESTATES
Buying a home in Finland or selling it? Wealth planning? Wish to use and enjoy the property yourself after giving the ownership to someone else? Figuring out rights and encumbrances? Joint ownership contracts and allocation of costs. Incorporation of estates.
PRACTICE
AREAS
The first contact by email & quick overview of your case is free of charge.
Besoin d'un certificat de coutume?
A certain document called "Certificate de coutume" may be needed for sorting out a legal matter (title of land for example) in France. Nikula Legal shall provide this document in French.
USA - FINLAND cross-Atlantic issues
Nikula Legal offers tax consultation related to US-FI tax treaty and dual-tax situations where the tax payer needs to prepare his or her tax forms in Finland or for IRS (US) .
Legal and tax consultation concerning international wills and Estate matter, incl. Estate tax (US) / Inheritance tax (Finland).
THE LAWYER
Anne Nikula
M.LL (with Judge's qualification in Finland)
Anne Nikula is the owner of Nikula Legal. During the decades, she has played various roles in legal circles, in the Court room, in tax administration as well as in business and banking.
Anne will offer you bespoke services to meet your needs.
Anne is a courageous lady who always defends the best interests of her Client. She became internationally known when the European Court of Human Rights gave its freedom of expression judgment related to the counsel's right to say the Truth (nro 31611/96) in 2002.
As an international lawyer, she focuses on tax cases and estate law nowadays but she can offer you legal expertise in many other cases too.
International
Anne Nikula is recommended by the Finlandia Association. Their collaboration has been going on for several years. Anne has been the main speaker in many webbinars related to cross-Atlantic issues and international taxation.
Clients are around the World.
Taxes
Tax laws may be complex. Anne has got expertise and knowledge of substantial law, procedural law and tax laws. She has helped Client to avoid or sort out double-tax situations and got incorrect tax decisions rectified. Anne can help you with US -FI tax forms and MAP process if needed.
Estates
Estate matters are all different. Anne has got experience in estate administration, taxation and division of property in Finland. She has also been involved in estate matters abroad, eg. England, Italy and California, USA.
Legal opinions
Anne Nikula has gained lots of experience to support her judicial studies in Finland and eg. in Britain. Anne has given legal opinions concerning issues related to the Finnish law and its application to foreign lawyers. Legal terms and concepts may be different in Finland and in the USA, eg. Trusts and S-companies, and they will be explained in a legal opinion.
Remote Service by Email
Nikula Legal and Anne Nikula are regulated by the Laws of Finland.
Nikula Legal offers you an encrypted email to send confidential information.
The relationship between the Lawyer and her Client is based on mutual Trust.
Nikula Legal and Anne Nikula will respect your privacy rights.
Where ever you are - if need be - contact by email.
Let Anne know your case, and you will receive a reply by email.
Our mandates are 99 % remote. Just ask!
Chicco
Chicco is the Nikula Legal office dog.
He is a 2-year-old king poodle.
Chicco trains eg. search and rescue.
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