Jani Syrjänen
BoreniusSpecialising in business immigration and mobility advice, Borenius' employment practice also covers the complete employment workload, from mass redundancies, restructurings and voluntary work-out issues to insolvency procedures, M&A and disputes. Exemplifying this in particular is practice head Jani Syrjänen, who is a leading expert in the employment space. The practice, which is praised for its ‘excellent legal expertise’, is additionally well regarded for its knowledge of investigations, whistleblowing cases, civil liability issues and criminal trials, as well as employment issues in the maritime sector. ’Highly professional’ senior associate Tomi Tanskanen, who specialises in maritime employment law, is also a key name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘Borenius' service is excellent, they take great time and effort, and the associates are always very capable.’
‘Compliments to Tomi Tanskanen, who due to his legal expertise and character, stands out from his peers.’
‘Sanna Kiviranta-Kontio is excellent help, always prompt in her responses and very knowledgeable and considered.’
‘Excellent legal expertise in Employment Law. The team's specialism in Employment law and their personalised service gives us significant confidence in the advice we receive. The team's responsiveness, strength in communicating and providing clear communication in English sets them apart.’
‘Borenius stands out due to their expertise and personalised approach. What sets them apart from others is their desire to understand our unique needs and providing tailored, specific responses rather than generic advice. We especially value Sanna Kiviranta-Kontio, Tomi Tanskanen, Jani Syrjänen and Nora Hietanen.’
‘I have had the privilege of collaborating closely with Tomi Tanskanen, a senior associate at Borenius. Tomi has consistently been my reliable source of legal guidance for an extended period. His professionalism is unwavering, and his responsiveness is truly remarkable.’
‘Tomi Tanskanen is highly professional. He quickly understands the essence of the client’s problem or issue and gives practical advice without legalising. He is super prompt in responding. He explains even complex and difficult things in such a way that they are easy to understand (even for non-lawyers).’
‘We have worked very closely to Tomi Tanskanen who has very broad experience and can take on all types of HR-related matters with a high standard. We appreciate that it is easy to contact and discuss issues with Tomi. We always get very quick feedback with solution-oriented options in response. He always looks out for the best interests of the company.’
Key clients
- Netflix, Inc.
- Kesko Corporation
- Kiantama Ltd
- Agnico Eagle Finland Ltd
- Viking Line Plc
- Capman Plc
- Scandic Hotels Group AB
- Tallink Silja Ltd
- John Deere Forestry Ltd
- Economic and youth TAT ry
- Intergraph Ltd
- Sulake Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised Kesko on civil litigation regarding claimed unfair terminations and breach of consultation obligation.
- Advised Netflix on all of its employment law issues in Finland.
- Advised Kiantama on an aggravated human trafficking investigation.
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Jani Syrjänen