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Europe Guide 2023
Finland Dispute Resolution
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Band 3

2 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Merilampi Attorneys Ltd

Merilampi is one of the most renowned and versatile law firms in the field of dispute resolution in Finland. Our objective in a dispute or other legal conflict is to achieve the best possible outcome considering the overall interests of our client.



Type of work handled


In the field of dispute resolution, Merilampi has top assignments from all relevant areas: commercial litigation, arbitration (both domestic and international), ADR, white-collar defence and insolvency related advice. The firm’s lawyers are constantly active in a number of arbitration and mediation cases, both as counsel and arbitrators/mediators.


Merilampi continues to represent clients in a wide variety of industries and areas of substantive law. Lately, there has been a notable increase especially in the firm’s caseload in complex construction and engineering disputes. The firm’s lawyers have recently been very active also in different types of liability cases (such as product liability, environmental liability, board of directors’ or auditor’s liability).



Recent work higlights


  • Represented Fujitsu Finland Oy in a contractual dispute involving several thousand allegedly missing items of IT equipment where the city of Espoo has presented claims for breach of contract.
  • Represented a major Finnish energy company in an international arbitration case against its general liability insurer.
  • Represented a big-4 auditing firm in most of their liability cases, both in general courts and administrative courts.


Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Finland
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Merilampi Attorneys Ltd has a notable team representing clients in corporate litigation, construction disputes and liability-related cases. The team handles follow-on damages cases, and offers expertise in a broad range of sectors, including insurance, manufacturing and real estate. The law firm is increasingly active in arbitration matters.

Work Highlights

Provided by Merilampi Attorneys Ltd
  • Merilampi represented Fujitsu Finland Oy in a contractual dispute with the city of Espoo, regarding an alleged breach of contract concerning IT equipment.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jussi Ikonen
Head of Dispute Resolution
3
Band 3

Jussi Ikonen is an adept lawyer who regularly handles contractual, liability and shareholder disputes. He is also active in arbitration proceedings.

"He is always concentrated on doing the best he can for his client."

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Jukka Laitasalo
Spotlight

Jukka Laitasalo boasts long-standing expertise in handling international and domestic conflicts. He is a highly regarded arbitrator.

Ranked Lawyers at
Merilampi Attorneys Ltd

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Jussi Ikonen
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators

Jukka Laitasalo
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Members

Provided by Merilampi Attorneys Ltd

Antti Karanko

Emma Niemistö

Heidi Merikalla-Teir

Hermanni Nevanperä

Iiris Paavola

Jussi Ikonen

Head of Department

Kiira Björkroth

Mika Pakarinen

Mikko Laitinen

Tiina Järvinen