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Provided by Helen Lehto
Partner Helen Lehto’s experience covers arbitration proceedings under the rules of several major arbitration institutes, such as the ICC, SCC, DIA, Swiss Rules and FAI. She frequently sits as arbitrator and has experience working at an arbitration institute.
Having advised clients across a wide range of industries, Helen Lehto has broad experience in all types of disputes concerning matters such as international trade, share purchase agreements, supply agreements, engineering, real estate and product liability.
She is also a trained mediator and frequently acts as counsel to clients in mediations and med-arb proceedings.
She is currently working on her Doctor of Laws degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Turku on the topic of “State Sovereignty and Arbitration – Resolving Interstate Disputes in Arbitration”.
Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd. (2022–present)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate (2015-2022), Managing Associate (2020-2022)
District Court of Ostrobothnia, Trainee Judge (2014–2015)
The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI), Secondment (2013)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate Lawyer (2011–2015)
Finnish Arbitration Association (FAA), Member of the board 2025–;
ICC Commission for Arbitration and ADR, Finland representative 2024–;
Campaign for Greener Arbitrations, Finland representative 2024–;
Finnish Bar Association;
Arbitral Women;
Swedish Women in Arbitration (SWAN);
Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS);
Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF), Chair of the board, 2018–2020, Member of the board 2017–2018;
Mediation Office of Proper Finland, Mediator, 2010
"Submitting New Evidence after the Cut-Off Date: When Are Exceptional. Circumstances Present?" Lehto, Helen – Parkkisenniemi, Laura – Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook 2023, Chapter 10;
"Suomi tarvitsee UNCITRALin mallilain" Bygglin, Anders – Heikkinen, Kimmo – Järvinen, Antti – Lehto, Helen – Manninen, Markus – Rautiainen, Ina – Tamminen, Anna-Maria – Tyynysniemi, Matti – Liikejuridiikka 3/2018, p. 66–76, 2018;
"Issue Conflicts as Basis for Challenge of an Arbitrator – A new First in Nordic Arbitration Practice?" Lehto, Helen – Tamminen, Anna-Maria – Scandinavian Series of Law vol. 63 (2017), p. 331-354, 2017
University of Turku
Doctoral Researcher
2021
The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI), Finnish Arbitration Academy
2017
University of Turku
LL.M.
2011
University of Turku
Diploma in Innovation and Communications Law
2010
Åbo Akademi University
LL.B.
2008
Åbo Akademi University
BSocSc, Major: political science, minors: psychology and educational sciences
2006
Provided by Chambers
Helen Lehto advises on a variety of disputes concerning the breach of contracts and commercial agreements. She has particular experience handling cases in the energy sector, including matters that involve regulatory aspects. She handles arbitration and mediation proceedings in addition to litigation.
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Helen Lehto is a good, experienced lawyer.
She is a hard-working and smart lawyer who is very active in the arbitration field.
Helen Lehto is a good, experienced lawyer.
She is a hard-working and smart lawyer who is very active in the arbitration field.