Salla Suominen

Practice Areas

Dispute resolution, Finance, Restructuring and insolvency, Compliance and investigations, Mergers and acquisitions, Corporate governance, Data protection and cybersecurity

Salla provides strategic end-to-end support to clients across conflict management and dispute resolution matters, ranging from risk-related advisory to high-stakes business litigation and arbitration proceedings. Salla acts also as an arbitrator. In addition to her dispute resolution work, Salla is one of Finland’s leading profiles in insolvency and restructuring-related matters. She regularly represents clients in claw-back disputes, as well as in litigation concerning creditors’ rights and board liability. Her practical, business-focused perspective have made her a trusted advisor of shareholders, Boards of Directors, debtor companies and other stakeholders in challenging and sensitive cases, as well as in distressed M&A transactions. Salla has also worked as a fund manager and a liquidator of a pension fund. Salla is ranked in Chambers Europe and recommended by The Legal 500. She is a regular speaker at legal seminars with the field of dispute resolution, risk management, and insolvency.

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2017-

Counsel, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2014-2017)

Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2010-2014)

Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2007-2009)

Associate Lawyer, Lahti & Co Attorneys Ltd, Turku (2003-2007)

Lawyer, Turku District Cooperative Bank (2002)

Trained on the Bench, District Court of Vakka-Suomi (2001)

Professional Memberships

Finnish Bar Association