Dittmar & Indrenius

Dispute Resolution

Helen Lehto’s experience covers arbitration proceedings under the rules of several major arbitration institutes, such as the ICC, SCC, DIA, Swiss Rules and FAI. She frequently sits as arbitrator and has experience working at an arbitration institute.

Having advised clients across a wide range of industries, Helen Lehto has broad experience in all types of disputes concerning matters such as international trade, share purchase agreements, supply agreements, engineering, real estate and product liability.

She also regularly lectures on arbitration, mediation and litigation, and often acts as speaker at international arbitration conferences in a variety of countries. She is also a trained mediator and frequently acts as counsel to clients in mediations and med-arb proceedings.

She is currently also working on her Doctor of Laws degree at the Faculty of Law of the University of Turku on the topic of “State Sovereignty and Arbitration – Resolving Interstate Disputes in Arbitration”.

Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd. (2022–present)

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate (2015-2022), Managing Associate (2020-2022)

District Court of Ostrobothnia, Trainee Judge (2014–2015)

The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI), Secondment (2013)

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate Lawyer (2011–2015)

English, Finnish and Swedish

Finnish Arbitration Association (FAA), Member of the board 2025–

ICC Commission for Arbitration and ADR, Finland representative 2024–

Campaign for Greener Arbitrations, Finland representative 2024–

Finnish Bar Association

Arbitral Women

Swedish Women in Arbitration (SWAN)

Young Arbitrators Sweden (YAS)

Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF), Chair of the board, 2018–2020, Member of the board 2017–2018

Mediation Office of Proper Finland, Mediator, 2010

University of Turku, Doctoral Researcher (2021–)

The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI), Finnish Arbitration Academy (2017)

University of Turku (LL.M, 2011)

University of Turku, Diploma in Innovation and Communications Law (2010)

Åbo Akademi University (LL.B, 2008)

Åbo Akademi University (BSocSc, Major: political science, minors: psychology and educational sciences, 2006)