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Sonja Heiskala

Sonja Heiskala

Work Department

Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, Compliance and Investigations, Employment and Incentives, Technology and Innovations, Games and Entertainment, Media and Communications, Healthcare and Life Sciences

Sonja specializes in intellectual property matters, with experience in technology transactions, licensing, and intellectual property disputes from various industry sectors. She also advises clients in data protection and other regulatory matters, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protection of privacy in the employment and healthcare contexts. Sonja regularly lectures and writes on data protection topics.

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate 2020- Roschier, Attorneys Ltd, Associate, IP & Technology (2017-2020) Avance Attorneys Ltd, Trainee (2016-2017) Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, EU Litigation Unit, Trainee (2015) Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate Trainee, IP & TMT (2014) Roschier, Attorneys Ltd, Research Trainee, IP & Technology (2013)

Education

Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2017 (Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2015-2016)

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