Bird & Bird is recognised for the breadth of its employment department, which handles both contentious and non-contentious matters. Recent instructions cover advisory work for clients in the technology, life sciences, aviation, and retail and consumer industries. Maisa Nikkola heads up the team alongside Teea Kemppinen; the former is known for advising major blue-chip clients on employment contracts, while the latter boasts experience in assisting clients with terminations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team offers strong sector expertise and practical advice. They are responsive, collaborative, and maintain consistent partner involvement. Cross-border matters are managed seamlessly, with flexibility in delivery.’
- ‘Our lead partner is highly skilled, approachable, and stays closely involved throughout, which gives real confidence and consistency. The associates are strong and dependable, providing clear and effective support when needed.’
- ‘The employment team understands the realities and the business of big global companies really well. They can support well in complex matters that require an understanding of cross-country practices.’
- ‘Highly professional and deep competence in complex employment, data privacy and compliance matters.’
- ‘Bird & Bird is a wonderful practice: they make law and legal matters human, have a very personal and customer-oriented touch and perfect balance with doing things well without excess.’
- ‘Maisa, the partner at Bird & Bird, is a humane lawyer, with a good eye on details, needs and hard facts. She is a great negotiator and a warm presence.’
Key clients
- S-Bank Plc
- CapMan Plc and CaPS management
- Edita Group Plc
- Twoday Oy
- Koskisen Oyj
- Ekokuljetus JNH Oy
- Konecranes Plc
Work highlights
Advised CapMan Plc and CaPS management on the divestment of service business, CapMan Procurement Services (CaPS) Ltd.
Advising Konecranes Plc in a dispute against its 13 former managers, who started competing activities during their employment.
Advised Twoday on its 100% acquisition of Kaito Insight Oy.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Maisa Nikkola; Teea Kemppinen
Other key lawyers
Tomi Luukkainen