We are excited to announce that Benjamin af Hällström is Wiidare’s new CEO.
Benjamin joined Wiidare in 2021 as Legal Business Partner. Since then, he has advised our clients on a wide range of transactions as well as real estate, construction, and energy matters. In 2023, he became one of the firm’s owners, and in 2024, he took the lead in our construction, real estate, infrastructure, and energy services. Now he embarks on another exciting chapter in his journey at Wiidare.
“I am extremely proud that we can appoint one of our core team members, Benjamin, as the new CEO of our company. At its core, Wiidare has always been about great people, growth and creating the best client experience in business law. Benjamin embodies all these values and is now ready to take on this exciting new challenge as CEO.
At the same time, I want to warmly thank my co-founder Olli Sailas for the great work he has done as CEO. Without his total dedication and hard work, Wiidare would not have achieved the success it has today”, says Jonathan Andersson, co-founder and Chair of the Board.
“I am truly delighted that ‘Benkku’, as we all know him, is stepping into the role of Wiidare’s next CEO. He has not only delivered outstanding service to our clients but has also played a key role in the development of our firm. His great personality and leadership make him the perfect fit, and it will be very interesting and fun to have him at the helm. Meanwhile, I will have more opportunities to focus on our clients, their challenges, and our growth”, says Olli Sailas, our first CEO and co-founder.
“Since the very beginning of my time here, Wiidare has always felt like the professional home for me, and it has been a true privilege to be part of shaping the great culture that Wiidare currently has. I am deeply thankful to our founders for placing their trust in me as Wiidare’s new CEO and I would like to extend a big thank you to my predecessor Olli Sailas for his relentless efforts in navigating us to the place where we are today. At the same time, I am ready to roll up my sleeves for our next chapter and to further develop our firm. Our superb team, values and vision of creating the best client experience in business law are a foundation on which it will be both fun and exciting to build on”, Benjamin describes his feelings.
Benjamin’s appointment is effective as from today, February 4, 2025.
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