Dispute Resolution
Finland
17 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Petteri Sotamaa
Europe 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Petteri Sotamaa specialises in complex dispute resolution, acting in high-value civil litigation and arbitration across a broad range of commercial matters. His practice includes contractual disputes, corporate and shareholder conflicts, as well as cases relating to securities markets and corporate law.
He has particular expertise in liability matters, including management and professional liability, general and product liability, and insurance-related disputes. Petteri regularly advises clients in demanding cases involving complex procedural issues.
In addition, he is highly experienced in white-collar criminal matters and regulatory proceedings, frequently assisting clients in cases involving parallel civil and criminal processes. He represents clients before Finnish courts and arbitral tribunals and is known for his strategic and solution-oriented approach to dispute resolution.
Experience
Petteri Sotamaa is a highly regarded disputes lawyer with over 30 years of experience handling complex, high-value civil and criminal matters.
He is recognised as one of Finland’s foremost litigators and arbitration practitioners, frequently acting as lead counsel in high-stakes disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals. He is consistently ranked by leading international directories as a top-tier expert in dispute resolution.
Alongside his practice, Petteri is a sought-after speaker on procedural law and media-related issues. He teaches advocacy and litigation skills at the University of Helsinki and is actively involved in the training of new attorneys through the Finnish Bar Association’s Bar Examination.
Key sectors
Business and Professional ServicesGovernment and Public SectorIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingProperty, Construction and InfrastructureRetail and Consumer
Chambers Review
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Chambers European Guide
Dispute Resolution - Finland
Band 4
Individual Editorial
Petteri Sotamaa of Sotamaa & Co is well regarded for his work on white-collar crime cases, including disclosure offences and abuse of insider information. He is also knowledgeable in damages claims related to employment and insurance disputes, and has experience acting before the Supreme Administrative Court.
Strengths
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He is a highly appreciated and skilled attorney with a special ability to find the essentials from a large amount of material. His writing skills are extraordinary.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European GuidePetteri has strong commercial awareness and understands our needs.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European GuideHe is very diligent and pleasant to work with. He shows good strategic thinking and is very experienced in criminal matters.
Dispute ResolutionChambers European GuideHe has several decades of experience and has seen many kinds of cases.
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