Sonja Heiskala > Avance Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile
Avance Attorneys Ltd Offices
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland
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Sonja Heiskala
Work Department
Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, Compliance and Investigations, Technology and Innovations, Games and Entertainment, Media and Communications, Healthcare and Life Sciences
Sonja specializes in intellectual property matters, with experience in technology transactions, licensing, and intellectual property disputes from various industry sectors. She also advises clients in data protection and other regulatory matters, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protection of privacy in the employment and healthcare contexts. Sonja regularly lectures and writes on data protection topics.
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate 2020-
Roschier, Attorneys Ltd, Associate, IP & Technology (2017-2020)
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Trainee (2016-2017)
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, EU Litigation Unit, Trainee (2015)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate Trainee, IP & TMT (2014)
Roschier, Attorneys Ltd, Research Trainee, IP & Technology (2013)
Education
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2017 (Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2015-2016)
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > TMT
(Rising stars)Avance Attorneys Ltd’s IP and technology team works on a wide spectrum of assignments, ranging from venture capital investments for technology companies to creation of new media platform joint ventures for established media companies. Ilkka Perheentupa and Anders Floman assist clients in technology-focused transactions, Minna Katajoki handles disputes and cybersecurity matters, while Sonja Heiskala has a focus on data protection and general IP matters.
Finland > Intellectual property
Avance Attorneys Ltd‘s IP and technology team is headed up by Sonja Heiskala, who is focused on data protection and general IP work. The department is regularly involved in technology-focused transactions and advises on IP and licensing agreements, IP management rights and IP transfers. The team is often engaged by clients from the gaming, entertainment, and movie industries, as well as the software, biotechnology, healthtech and cleantech sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- EU and competition
- Employment
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