Business Law
A partner for businesses in legal matters with decades of experience
Our corporate lawyers have extensive and diverse experience in dispute resolution, contract law, labour law, and matters related to construction and real estate. We act as strategic advisors to companies and assist companies in negotiations, court proceedings, and arbitration proceedings. As legal professionals who have resolved hundreds of corporate disputes, you can be sure that your company has a skilled and experienced business law professional at your disposal.
We are also specialists with decades of experience in business-related criminal matters, such as financial crimes, corruption, bribery, and money laundering, as well as misconduct in office and occupational safety and labour crimes.
Dispute resolution
We are experienced professionals in dispute resolution. We have over 40 years of experience in dispute resolution in courts of law. We have extensive experience in litigation and dispute mediation. We also assist our clients in arbitration proceedings and act as an arbitrator approved by the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI). We are also trained mediators in dispute resolution. As our client, you can be sure that your company’s dispute will be handled by an experienced legal professional.
We assist companies in disputes in a wide range of areas, including construction and real estate, consumer disputes, labour disputes, corporate law disputes, insurance disputes, precautionary measures, environmental liability issues, product liability issues, and damages claims.
Contract law
We assist businesses in contract-related assignments with decades of experience. Our lawyers specializing in contract law assist your company in contract negotiations, drafting contracts, interpreting contracts, and resolving any disputes that may arise from contracts. If necessary, we assist in litigation, mediation, or arbitration proceedings concerning contract disputes.
Our corporate lawyers are experts in commercial contracts and experienced contract negotiators. We assist companies in matters related to cooperation agreements, sales agreements, delivery agreements, procurement agreements, and shareholder agreements, for example.
Defects in business-to-business transactions
The Sale of Goods Act regulates the sale of movable property. However, the Sale of Goods Act is secondary, meaning that its provisions may be deviated from by contract. For example, delivery terms, liability for defects, and payment terms can be agreed by contract. The Sale of Goods Act applies in situations where there is no agreement between the parties or where there are no binding commercial practices or other practices that the parties would follow.
In business, there is no specific legislation governing services sold from one company to another, and the Sale of Goods Act does not generally apply to the sale of services. In the sale of services, it is the agreement between the buyer and the seller that applies.
We are experts in corporate agreements
Employment law
We are specialists in employment law and serve companies throughout Finland in all matters related to employment law.
We assist companies in disputes related to employment relationships, workforce restructuring and change negotiations, the drafting and interpretation of labour law agreements, such as employment and executive contracts, termination agreements and non-competition and confidentiality agreements, as well as in cases involving crimes against occupational health and safety.
Termination of employment
Employment may be terminated for reasons related to the employee’s person or for financial and production-related reasons related to the company’s operations. Each situation is unique. We assist our clients in matters related to employment termination, cancellation of employment, and probationary period termination with extensive experience.
We also assist in matters related to employment termination agreements. An employment termination agreement is voluntary. As there are no specific provisions in legislation concerning termination agreements, the terms of termination of employment can be agreed upon quite flexibly. The content of the termination agreement can be freely determined by the parties. In many situations, an employment termination agreement is a noteworthy option.
Non-competition agreements
A non-competition agreement, or NCA, is an agreement that, after the termination of employment, restricts both the employee’s right to enter into a new employment contract with a competing employer and the employee’s right to engage in competing activities on their own behalf. A non-competition agreement may be agreed upon for particularly weighty reasons and only if a competitive situation exists.
Our experienced business lawyers will help you determine the applicability of a non-competition agreement in your specific situation. We will also draft the necessary agreements for your company.
Employment offences and occupational safety and health offences
We assist employers in the prevention and legal investigation of employment offences and occupational safety and health offences. We offer comprehensive advice to companies and represent and assist employers in criminal proceedings with extensive experience throughout Finland. Our lawyers have over 30 years of experience in criminal court cases.
Employment offences are regulated in Chapter 47 of the Criminal Code. Employment offences relate to violations of labour legislation. Employment offences include, among others, occupational safety offences, working hours protection offences, work discrimination, violations of the rights of employee representatives and violations of the right to organise. These offences may result in imprisonment, which is why they are regulated in the Criminal Code.
Practical examples of employment offences include the use of undeclared labour, failure to comply with working time regulations, underpayment and discrimination in the workplace. An employer or employer’s representative may be guilty of a occupational safety offense if they intentionally or negligently violate occupational safety regulations or otherwise endanger the safety or health of employees in the workplace.
Employment offences often involve claims for damages, personal criminal penalties and the risk of corporate fines. It is advisable to contact a legal representative as early as possible in order to minimise the risks to your business and personal liability. We assist companies and their representatives in criminal matters from the moment the authorities contact them until the preliminary investigation hearings and possible court proceedings.
Thanks to our extensive experience, we guarantee our clients the smoothest possible process in order to minimize disruption to the company’s business and ensure the continuity of business operations.
You can contact us with any questions related to employment law in your company
Construction and real estate
Our lawyers specializing in real estate law represent contractors, clients, and suppliers in disputes related to construction and real estate. We assist companies in matters related to both new construction and renovation.
Thanks to our long and extensive experience, we provide expert assistance to companies at various stages of projects, from drafting and interpreting contracts to resolving liability issues and dispute resolution.
Construction disputes and real estate disputes
In dispute resolution, we always choose the procedure that is best suited to your company. We aim to resolve disputes quickly and effectively in the best possible way for your company, respecting your company’s wishes so that your business can continue without disruption. We explore the possibilities for settlement, utilize alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, and assist your company in court if necessary.
Negotiation often makes it possible to reach an amicable solution, allowing the dispute to be resolved quickly and cost-effectively through a settlement agreement. Our lawyers specializing in disputes have decades of experience in settlement negotiations. We always explore the best possible settlement options for our clients. As our client, you can always choose between the best possible settlement and other dispute resolution procedures.
In dispute resolution, we utilize alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, such as mediation and arbitration. Our lawyers have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution. In addition to assisting in alternative dispute resolution procedures, we are trained mediators and have acted as mediators in disputes for over 10 years. We also act as an arbitrator approved by the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI).
We are experts in court-based dispute resolution and provide ongoing assistance to companies in court disputes related to construction and real estate. Our lawyers have over 40 years of experience in court-based dispute resolution.