Dittmar & Indrenius

Focus on complex cross-border transactions in the fields of public and private M&A, private equity and capital markets. Senior Partner Anders Carlberg is known for demanding high-profile transactions. He regularly represents private equity houses and financial institutions and is a trusted strategic speaking partner to many of Dittmar & Indrenius’ long-lasting clients.

Focus on technology transactions, complex IP and IT intensive contracts and negotiations as well as intellectual property licensing with a special expertise in free and open source software. Partner Anna Haapanen is recognized as one of the leading international technology lawyers with international education and work experience both cross border and overseas and has practiced law in Finland, Sweden and the United States. She is dual-licensed attorney admitted to both the Finnish Bar and the New York Bar. She has earned Doctor of Laws degree in intellectual property law and advises clients with both non-contentious and contentious assignments.

Focus on large-scale real estate transactions, all types of lease arrangements as well as real estate issues. Counsel Antti Aaltonen heads the firm's Real Estate, Construction & Environment practice. He has over 20 years of experience from all fields of real estate law and he has a solid knowledge of the Finnish real estate market and the needs of the various market players. He advises clients in high-profile transactions. In addition to real estate transactions, Antti Aaltonen focuses on private mergers & acquisitions and contract law.

Focus on complex domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. Managing Partner Gabrielle Dannberg is known for her pragmatic approach, technical skills and strong commitment to the projects. Gabrielle has special focus on technology transactions. She regularly advises private equity firms and large corporates on transactions, including buy-outs, minority investments, exits, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations as well as general M&A, contractual and corporate matters.

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Focus on legal development of innovative technologies and businesses, and the strategic restructuration of intangible assets. Iiris Kivikari heads Dittmar & Indrenius'  Intellectual Property service area. She is known for a dynamic and insightful approach to intellectual property and data protection. Iiris Kivikari advises large listed corporations and global brands.

Focus on high-profile EU and Finnish competition law matters; litigation and arbitration proceedings. Partner Ilkka Leppihalme heads the firm's Competition & Public Procurement practice. He is known for having been involved in various landmark competition cases, including the largest competition cases in Finland. He regularly assesses potential competition law issues in a transactional context and possesses significant experience in both domestic and multijurisdictional merger control procedures across a wide range of industries. Ilkka Leppihalme has represented clients in numerous significant competition law related damages cases. He defended two companies in the precedent-setting asphalt cartel damages cases until the end of the hearing in the Helsinki Court of Appeal – all of the claims against both companies were dismissed. He has also acted as a counsel and as an expert on Finnish law in some of the most notable international competition damages cases.

Focus on high-level transactions and transaction related disputes. Partner Jan Ollila heads the firm's Public M&A practice. He is known for advising corporate clients, private equity houses and financial institutions on public and private M&A and capital markets transactions and on transaction related disputes. He renders strategic advice to Finnish private and listed companies as well as to a number of international companies with operations in Finland. He also acts as arbitrator and mediator in domestic and cross-border commercial disputes.   Jan was the Managing Partner of the firm in 2007 – 2014 and is the Senior Partner since 2015. Euromoney’s Expert Guides ranks Jan as one of the 30 best M&A lawyers in the world. He is the only lawyer in Finland and one of only two lawyers in the Nordics on this exclusive list.

Focus on complex cross-border transactions with all aspects of M&A and private equity. Industry focus on pharmaceuticals, healthcare and automotive sector. Johan Åkermarck is known for his specialization in M&A and life sciences. He advises clients in structuring, negotiating and implementing various types of cross-border corporate transactions. He has been the Lead Partner in representing General Motors successfully in several cases before the District Courts of Helsinki and Espoo and the Helsinki Court of Appeal. He also continuously advises some of the largest international pharmaceutical companies with their regional legal matters.

Focus on corporate law matters as well as real estate and energy related transactions. Counsel Jonatan Hallvar has a decade of experience in corporate law and real estate matters. He has also extensive experience of energy and infrastructure projects. He graduated from the University of Helsinki and holds an LL.M. degree from Columbia Law School.

Focus on complex finance and capital market transactions, M&A and corporate law. Partner Juha-Pekka Mutanen heads the firm's Finance & Capital Markets practice. He is known for advising lenders and borrowers in financing arrangements, market participants in securities law issues and public and private companies in M&A transactions. He acts as Lead Partner in complex banking and finance arrangements, including project finance, and advises on transactional, regulatory and securities law matters. He has advised clients in a number of industries including banking and insurance, energy and infrastructure, mining, health care and transportation.

Focus on complex data protection, cyber security and IT law matters. Partner Jukka Lång heads the firm's Innovation Powerhouse and Data Protection, Marketing & Consumers practices. Jukka Lång is known for his solution-oriented approach and extensive experience in data protection matters and his capability to understand client’s business needs relating to the use of data in today’s evolving business landscape. He advises clients in large-scale international data protection and data security compliance projects and provides strategic advice, for example, in intelligent building, IoT and Big Data projects. Jukka Lång is the leading Finnish lawyer in the field of data protection and privacy and a trusted strategic speaking partner and advisor for many innovative Finnish listed companies in all their business matters relating to data protection and cyber security. Since 2012 he has been teaching a course of data protection law and contracts at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki.

Focus on IP & life sciences dispute resolution and transactions as well as regulatory and commercialisation advice. Partner Juli Mansnérus heads Dittmar & Indrenius' Life Sciences & Healthcare practice area. She has vast international education and experience in all types of IPR/technology litigations and transactions with a special expertise in patents, trade secrets, pharmaceutical law and health technology. As a dual-qualified lawyer, she has practiced law in Finland and Sweden and is admitted to the Finnish Bar. She has earned Doctor of Laws degree in the fields of intellectual property law and pharmaceutical law. She advises clients with both non-contentious and contentious assignments across a wide range of industries. Her experience covers extensive work with high value pan-European litigations relating to pharmaceuticals, medical devices and other technology-intensive sectors, such as telecom. She also advises life sciences clients on strategic and regulatory issues ranging from R&D, commercialisation and market access questions to pharmaceutical marketing.

Focus on demanding commercial arbitration and litigation proceedings. Partner Jussi Lehtinen heads the firm's Dispute Powerhouse. He is known for extensive experience in international arbitration proceedings under the rules of the major arbitration institutes as well as complex litigation proceedings including interim measures and cartel damages cases in general and specialized courts. His wide-ranging caseload includes advising clients successfully in many high-profile cases. He also continuously acts as arbitrator in international and domestic arbitration proceedings.

Focus on structuring and tax optimisation of M&A transactions, financial transactions, and tax disputes. Partner Kai Holkeri heads the firm's Tax & Structuring practice. He is known for high-end transactional work. He has a unique expertise in international tax structuring and is actively engaged in general corporate tax work and tax disputes, especially related to transfer pricing. He advises large Finnish companies as well as multinational groups, investors, banks and financial institutions in their Finnish tax matters and complex transactions.

Focus on securities law, investment funds, regulatory matters and financing transactions. Partner Kristian Karlsson is known for advising clients on matters relating to securities law and financial regulation with a particular emphasis on Fintech, investment funds and investment services. He also represents borrowers and lenders in connection with financing transactions, including acquisition and project financing, bond issuances, securitization and structured financing.

Focus on complex employment law, company restructurings and related dispute resolution. Counsel Mika Kärkkäinen is a seasoned employment law professional. He is known for his trusted advice and hands-on approach to client matters. In addition to his advisory work, Mika has substantial experience representing employers in dispute resolution. He has acted as counsel to employers in a number of cases before the Supreme Court of Finland, and has argued three cases before the European Court of Justice.

Focus on M&A and private equity, especially in the field of energy and infrastructure. Partner Mikko Eerola heads the firm's Transaction Powerouse team and Energy, Infrastructure and Natural Resources practice. He is known for being a leading Finnish M&A lawyer and receives wide praise for his expertise and practical and constructive approach in deal-making. He has been particularly active in the areas of energy and infrastructure and during the last ten years he has been engaged in most of the major energy related cross-border transactions on the Finnish market. He has broad experience in combining regulatory, competition law and M&A-expertise in advising leading industrials and financial sponsors in a wide range of industries including accommodation, automotive, consumer goods, paper, pharmaceuticals and retail.

Focus on employment law matters relating to mergers and acquisitions and company restructurings and employment dispute resolution. Partner Petteri Uoti is known for his extensive experience and practical advice on broad range of Finnish national and international employment law matters, including establishing human resource policies in Finland, drafting of employment-related contracts and individual and collective dismissals. He has advised employers in several high-profile landmark cases in general and specialised courts, including the Labour Court, the European Court of Justice and the Finnish Supreme Court.

Focus on complex precedent-setting employment law matters and employment law related dispute resolution. Partner Seppo Havia is known for his extensive experience and insight of Finnish and international employment and pensions law and employee benefits related matters, including reorganizations, M&A, outsourcing arrangements and dispute resolution. He represents clients in complex employment litigations. He has been the Lead Partner in representing the largest Finnish listed forest industry companies as well as technology industry companies in precedent-setting and high-profile court cases regarding criminal and damage claims against labour unions based on illegal strikes. He is also the lead advisor for several well established Finnish and multinational companies in their employment related matters.

Focus on complex employment law, restructurings and related dispute resolution. Partner Suvi Knaapila heads the firm's Employment, Benefits & Pensions practice. She is known for her highly regarded expertise in the field of employment, benefits and pensions. She advises clients in all their HR-legal matters, specializing also in whistleblowing, internal investigations and HR related dispute resolution.

Focus on complex cross-border transactions with all aspects of M&A, private equity and capital markets. Partner Wilhelm Eklund heads the firm's M&A & Private Equity practice. He is known for high-profile public and private M&A and private equity transactions. He combines excellent process management with strong analytical skills. He regularly advises private equity firms and large corporates on transactions, including public takeovers, buy-outs, minority investments, exits, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations as well as general M&A and corporate matters.