About

Mikko Laaksonen spent over five years at Merilampi Attorneys before moving in-house as legal counsel in January 2011 to Oy Teboil Ab, the second largest oil company in Finland. Within one year Laaksonen was promoted to general counsel and has overall responsibility for Teboil’s legal matters. As well as his legal duties, Laaksonen also serves as a member on the Board of Directors for the company. Since joining Teboil, Laaksonen has been instrumental in driving efficiency in the company by successfully organising and restructuring the legal department’s actions. As a result, business units have become aware of the legal department’s processes and basic requirements in Finnish law so the legal team can provide the information and advice they require. In addition, Laaksonen has created a corporate governance management structure to streamline information and communication between business units with the result that more extensive Management Board meetings and more ‘business-oriented’ Business Management Board meetings take place regularly.