Mr Aapo Saarikivi > Roschier > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Roschier
Kasarmikatu 21 A
00130 Helsinki
Finland

Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Corporate Investigations & Compliance

Position

Partner Aapo Saarikivi heads Roschier’s Dispute Resolution practice in Finland.  Having represented clients in many of the largest high-stakes cases on the market, Aapo has extensive experience of arbitration, litigation, mediation and dispute board proceedings, as well as other forms of alternative dispute resolution in Finland and internationally. Aapo further provides strategic advice on claims management and the settlement of business disputes in a broad range of contentious settings. He also serves as arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations. Aapo’s arbitration track record includes cases seated in all four Nordic jurisdictions, and major international hubs such as Paris, Geneva and Singapore.

Aapo‘s experience spans a variety of sectors, with a special emphasis on energy & industrial projects, telecoms and construction. He also has considerable experience of cartel damages actions on a national, EU and global level. Aapo has further litigated and arbitrated M&A and corporate disputes, contentious finance and insolvency matters, and disputes relating to international trade & transport, agency & distribution, tax & customs and foreign investment.

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > Dispute resolution

(Leading individuals)

Aapo SaarikiviRoschier 

Demonstrating ‘a great level of expertise’, Roschier‘s full-service dispute resolution practice has experience in major commercial disputes and international arbitrations, where it often works in collaboration with its Swedish partners, particularly in claims relating to the Russian energy sector. Aapo Saarikivi leads the team and provides clients with the full range of advice of commercial dispute resolution and arbitration, with special focus on the projects, energy and telecoms sectors. Laila Sivonen, who joined the partnership in January 2023, covers a broad range of matters, including arbitration, litigation and compliance issues with a focus on IT and energy disputes. Counsel Paula Airas‘ practice includes civil and criminal litigation and various forms of alternative dispute resolution.