Mr Seppo Havia > Dittmar & Indrenius > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Seppo Havia
Work Department
Employment, Benefits & Pensions
Position
Focus on complex precedent-setting employment law matters and employment law related dispute resolution.
Partner Seppo Havia is known for his extensive experience and insight of Finnish and international employment and pensions law and employee benefits related matters, including reorganizations, M&A, outsourcing arrangements and dispute resolution.
He represents clients in complex employment litigations. He has been the Lead Partner in representing the largest Finnish listed forest industry companies as well as technology industry companies in precedent-setting and high-profile court cases regarding criminal and damage claims against labour unions based on illegal strikes.
He is also the lead advisor for several well established Finnish and multinational companies in their employment related matters.
Career
Seppo Havia joined Dittmar & Indrenius 2004, Partner 2010. Prior to joining D&I he was Head of Department and Lawyer of the Association of Support Service Industries in 1999-2004.
Languages
Finnish, Swedish and English
Memberships
Finnish Bar Association, International Bar Association, Industrial Lawyers Association, European Employment Lawyers Association
Education
University of Helsinki (LL.M., 1991)
Trained at the Bench (1992)
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Employment
(Leading partners)Dittmar & Indrenius is known for its expertise in collective agreements and internal investigations, and offers comprehensive HR legal services to both private and public sector clients. The team regularly represents Finnish employers’ organisations in the Labour Court and is highly regarded for its experience in collective bargaining, pensions, outsourcing, and discrimination issues. Suvi Knaapila steers the group and focuses on whistleblowing mandates and internal investigations. Seppo Havia provides employment and pensions law advice to domestic and international clients, while Petteri Uoti regularly represents clients before the Labour Court, state courts and the European Court of Justice. Mika Kärkkäinen is well known for his expertise in handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.