Praised by clients for its ‘outstanding knowledge in all areas of dispute resolution’, DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd’s dispute resolution practice handles a range of commercial disputes as well as international arbitration proceedings. The team has key expertise in insurance and damages claims, white-collar crime matters, especially bribery and business secrets cases, banking and finance litigation, project claims and supply agreement disputes, as well as litigation funding work. Department head Pia Bräysy has vast experience in litigation, criminal proceedings and regulatory law; while John-Henrik Spåre represents clients in the financial sector in damages claims.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Outstanding knowledge in all areas of dispute resolution.’
  • ‘Effective and great communication skills.’

  • ‘The overall level of service is exceptional. The firm’s approach in truly business minded.’

  • ‘John-Henrik Spåre has a rational and pragmatic approach to cases, and wants to find good solutions for the client. He represents clients holistically. I trust his approach and views on the case and process. He is very thorough and has the ability to find every relevant detail for the case. He is able to represent clients in complex dispute resolution and litigation proceedings. You can trust his approach and views on the process.’

  • 'Jussi Savonen is a person to trust and he gives cases to his colleagues when needed.'

Key clients

  • Helsinki City Transport Authority and Länsimetro Oy
  • Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch
  • Solteq Plc
  • National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA)
  • SEB Life International Assurance Company DAC
  • Fennia Mutual Insurance Company
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Dentsu Aegis Network
  • MTV Oy
  • Nurminen Logistics Plc
  • Asset Management Company Arsenal Ltd

Work highlights

  • Represented Helsinki City Transport Authority (HKL) and Länsimetro Oy in a large dispute regarding the termination of supply agreements for the Helsinki area metro automation.
  • Represented the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) in various high-profile litigation and criminal proceedings against two suppliers of facemasks during Covid-19.
  • Assisting the European Chemicals Agency with the coordination of multi-jurisdictional claims in Europe for collecting administrative charges levied for chemical registrations under EU Regulations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pia Bräysy

Other key lawyers

Jussi Savonen, John-Henrik Spåre, Pia Bräysy