Seppo Havia

Partner Seppo Havia focuses on complex precedent-setting employment law matters and employment law-related dispute resolution.

He has extensive experience and insight into Finnish and international employment and pensions law and employee benefits-related matters, including reorganisations, M&A, outsourcing arrangements and dispute resolution. He has been representing multiple Finnish and international corporate clients in complex employment-related matters and employment litigations.

Seppo Havia has been the lead partner, among others, in representing the largest Finnish listed forest and technology industry companies in precedent-setting and high-profile court cases regarding criminal and damage claims against labour unions based on illegal strikes.

Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd. (2004–present)

Association of Support Service Industries (Employer Organisation), Lawyer and Head of Department (1999–2004)

Other law firms, Partner (1992–1999)

Trained on the bench (1992)

Finnish Bar Association

International Bar Association

European Employment Lawyers Association

Industrial Lawyers Association

Author and co-author of several articles on labour law in domestic and international publications. A trusted speaker at various academic and professional events in Finland.

University of Helsinki

LL.M.

1991