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Tero Kovanen

Tero Kovanen

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Practice Areas

Tero advises on questions related to commercial dispute resolution. Tero splits his time between Helsinki and New York, where he has completed studies in the past, and he also serves as the President of AIJA’s (International Association of Young Lawyers) International Arbitration Commission. As such, Tero’s assignments often have an international focus.

In addition to all aspects of commercial arbitration and litigation, including regulatory appeals, Tero regularly advises the upper management of especially overseas companies on preventive conflict management, directors’ liability, and white-collar crimes. Tero has also gained further experience on secondment with a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals and health products.

Tero is one of the co-authors of the newest in-depth commentary on the Finnish Arbitration Act.

Professional Memberships

Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats – AIJA – President of the International Arbitration Commission

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Finland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tero Kovanen handles a broad array of contentious mandates. He regularly acts on construction cases related to delays and EPMC contracts, with additional experience in insurance matters and shareholder disputes. He is also knowledgeable in environmental damage claims.

Strengths

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  • He has a very broad understanding of sophisticated legal matters related to bankruptcy and insolvency.

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  • He always provides timely and clear advice, and is interested in understanding the larger picture.

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  • Tero is a very business-minded lawyer.

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