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Lexia Attorneys Ltd Offices
LONNROTINKATU 11
00120 HELSINKI
Finland
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Lexia Attorneys Ltd > The Legal 500 Rankings
Finland > TMT Tier 2
Lexia Attorneys Ltd provides advice on contentious and non-contentious technology, media, privacy, platform, data ecosystem and data protection issues for domestic clients, including government entities, and international corporates. The practice has broad experience encompassing the full range of TMT services, with Markus Myhrberg focusing on technology, data privacy, media, SaaS and ecommerce mandates, as well as advising clients on a number of issues including IP and media law. Susanna Sariola advises clients on all their contractual needs including IT agreements and complex technology and IP licensing agreements, while Samuli Lehtonen stands out for his sourcing and SaaS related contract expertise.Practice head(s):
Markus Myhrberg; Susanna Sariola
Other key lawyers:
Kimmo Oila; Samuli Lehtonen; Kimmo Suominen; Erika Leinonen; Marko Moilanen
Testimonials
‘Lexia has a strong and experienced team and they have built a solid track record in building new success stories – reasons why we chose them. Lexia has a team that has knowledge of a wide variety of industries and from different intellectual and legal areas. As a whole, the company seems to be working well together and they take a strategic perspective with their guidance and solutions, in order to address client’s interests and needs. We’ve been able to adjust our working practices dynamically with them and that helps and supports business needs.’
‘Individuals working with us are really part of our team. It is easy to communicate and co-operate with them and they are respected among the staff. If compared to our previous experience, I think the strong competence and professionalism is stronger and the feeling of “this person has been there before to build next success stories” is highly appreciated. We’ve received very open and smart problem solving capabilities that have helped us to brainstorm and make better decisions for our company.’
Key clients
Finnair Plc
Flymaas Ltd
HMD Global Oy
Next Games Corporation
Puro.earth Oy
GameRefinery Ltd
Aito Media Ltd / Mediawan Finland
PlusID Oy
Premix Oy
Hintsa Performance Ltd
StageZero Ltd.
Sensible 4 Oy
Epassi Finland Oy
Aekos Trading Oy
Ministry of Education and Culture
Financial Labs Oy
Work highlights
- Assisted Sensible 4 Oy on various TMT activities from NDAs to licensing and delivery agreements.
- Supporting HMD with complex technology licensing deals, involving e.g., software and hardware engineering and data protection aspects.
Finland > Employment Tier 3
Lexia Attorneys Ltd acts for clients operating in the gas, seas passenger transport, aviation, security, media and health sectors. The firm has a notable focus on employment disputes, particularly acting for employers, and also handles transactional issues including company restructurings. Group head Tomi Korpiola has extensive experience in counselling clients on employment matters relating to equality and discrimination issues, and Kari Koskinen has advised clients on co-operation negotiations and employment and director agreements.Practice head(s):
Tomi Korpiola
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Easy to approach style, very down to earth. As we have co-operated for years they know a lot about our business and can apply this knowledge in the assignments. They are also very reliable. Pricing is also very competitive.’
‘Lexia has a very practical and hands-on approach, and they are always available when needed.’
‘Tomi Korpiola really wants to add value from a business-perspective and is very proactive.’
‘Easy going, very reachable team, that is keen on pleasing the client. They are not afraid of digging the dirt when getting to the bottom of even the simple “no thrills” employment related dispute cases.’
‘Tomi Korpiola leads his team well and is willing to involve himself in the cases when needed. Actively trying to find solutions.’
‘Tomi Korpiola is very adaptable to the clients profile and way of working.’
Key clients
Attendo Oy
AVARN Security Oy
MTV Oy
Validia Oy
Woikoski Oy
STARK Suomi Oy
Digita Oy
Kotipizza Group Oyj
Finland > Real estate and construction Tier 3
Lexia Attorneys Ltd has experience in advising clients on contentious and non-contentious construction and housing law mandates, and is regularly engaged on real estate transactions and development projects as well as contentious issues. Arto Kaikkonen has substantial experience in construction, real estate and housing law, and Janne Röytiö, who is head of the practice, has broad experience in dispute resolution mandates across the construction, housing and contract spaces. Counsel Annika Luhtanen is a key name for housing and property management issues.Practice head(s):
Arto Kaikkonen; Janne Röytiö; Annika Luhtanen
Other key lawyers:
Lauri Oja; Reima Raappana; Ville Välimaa; Frans Bergman
Testimonials
‘Co-operation is more like we’re working in the same company or are like old friends, than just usual advisory role, communication is straight, open and fair.’
‘Practical approach and practice’s key partners give us a feeling that we are in good hands in relation to juridical issues.The team in our business segment is large and experienced.’
‘Partner Reima Raappana has worked with us and demonstrated excellent knowledge and skill in his work with construction matters. He has also proved to be proactive which is highly appreciated.’
Key clients
Vesivek Ltd
Helsingin kaupungin asunnot Ltd (Helsinki City Housing Company)
Tapiolan Lämpö Oy
Finnish Beach Volley Ltd
Kittilän kunta
Hailuodon kunta
Sikla Oy
Genesta Property Nordic Finland Ltd
Asuntosäätiö
Sweco Structures Ltd
Work highlights
- Assisted Vesivek with all legal matters related to the safety of roofing work.
- Managing all possible disputes arising from the large apartment portfolio of Helsingin kaupungin asunnot Oy.
- Assisting Finnish Beach Volley with many assignments related to its activities.
Finland > Dispute resolution Tier 4
Lexia Attorneys Ltd has a varied practice spanning conflict management and dispute resolution matters, and the team members have key experience acting as arbitrators in domestic and international arbitration proceedings. The group handles a spread of matters for clients in the healthcare, insurance, finance and construction sectors, and Kenneth Svartström, who heads up the practice, excels in litigation relating to projects in the engineering and energy sectors in Finland and abroad. Peter Jaari has experience in disputes arising from housing real estate transactions, including contractual disputes and developer’s responsibility claims.Practice head(s):
Kenneth Svartström
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team has great understanding of the subject issues (construction, dispute resolution) and is agile.’
‘Kenneth Svartström has deep knowledge and experience in dispute resolution and is very responsive and commercially astute.’
Key clients
Housing Association Poikluoma Ltd.
Martela Plc.
Municipality of Kittilä
Finland > Intellectual property Tier 4
Lexia Attorneys Ltd is experienced in IP strategy work, licencing issues and transactions, as well as advising on the protection, clearance, planning and enforcement of national and international trade marks and other forms of brand protection. The firm also provides clients with advice related to the commercialisation of IP rights, including non-tangible assets. Markus Myhrberg has experience in advising clients on IP and brand strategies, and Susanna Sariola has extensive knowledge on IP related issues.Practice head(s):
Markus Myhrberg; Susanna Sariola
Other key lawyers:
Kimmo Oila; Mikko Räsänen; Erika Leinonen
Testimonials
‘Lexia has a strong and experienced team and they have built a solid track record in building new success stories – reasons why we chose them. Lexia has a team that has knowledge from wide variety of industries and from different intellectual and legal areas. As a whole, the company seems to be working well together and they take a strategic perspective with their guidance and solutions, in order to address client’s interests and needs. We’ve been able to adjust our working practices dynamically with them that helps and supports business needs.’
‘Individuals working with us are really part of our team. It is easy to communicate and co-operate with them and they are respected among the staff. If compared to our previous experience, I think the strong competence and professionalism is stronger and the feeling that “this person has been there before to build success stories” is highly appreciated. We’ve received very open and smart problem solving capabilities that have helped us to brainstorm and make better decisions in our company.’
Key clients
Aito Media Ltd / Mediawan Finland
SJT-Investment Group Ltd
Axopar Boats Ltd / Axopar Holdings Oy
Kotipizza Group Oyj
Futureplay Ltd
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
PlusID Oy
PLUGIT FINLAND OY
Anatomic Functional Training Oy
Glowdia Oy
Minimani Yhtiöt Oy
Topbox Oy
Work highlights
- Supported Axopar in creating its IP strategy, design protection, domain name related infringement issues, infringement of trade marks and infringement of design rights.
- Assisted SJT-Investment Group Ltd with its overall global IP strategy especially regarding its global trade mark “JedX”.
Lexia Attorneys Ltd > Firm Profile
Lexia Attorneys is an independent full-service law firm and the fastest growing attorney-at-law offices in Finland offering expertise in domestic and international business law. Founded in 2007 with its roots in 1996, we want to do things differently than other law firms and to be genuinely proactive and customer-oriented legal partner.
We combine legal excellence with a positive service attitude through our 70+ experts offering comprehensive business law services. We create value for our clients and we bring them peace of mind. We aim to have the most satisfied clients and employees in the legal field.
Cultivating client value
We foster our clients’ business success and cultivate value with our business-driven and proactive legal services. We explore our clients’ expectations and customize our services accordingly. In addition to traditional project-specific services, we also offer a continuous, planned and proactive service concept.
Our continuous service maximizes the success of your business. In addition to legal assistance, we invest in the client relationship by offering a sparring partner to develop your business. We go beyond assisting you with the needs you have identified, we also recommend actions to help you proactively manage risks and realize opportunities.
Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Our attorneys are members of the Finnish Bar Association. Attorney activities in Finland are regulated by the Advocates Act, the Finnish Bar Association By-Laws, and professional and ethical standards of the legal profession.
In Finland, the professional title “attorney-at-law” may be used only by members of the Bar Association, and the activities of attorneys and legal firms are monitored by the Association.
International networks at your disposal
International collaboration networks ensure that assignments are carried out efficiently and reliably regardless of country. Our partners are recognized players with impeccable reputations in business law.
We are a member of the Meritas Law Firms Worldwide alliance. The alliance of independent, full-service law firms operates in 241 global market areas and has 182 offices around the world. There are more than 7,500 lawyers in the alliance. Only one member from each country can belong to the alliance, and Lexia is the Finnish representative in Meritas. Additionally, we are a member of the Trans European Law Firms Alliance (TELFA).
Ethical business principles guide our activities
Our activities are based on ethical ways of operating and good governance. Lexia’s Code of Conduct is our guiding principle and it also creates the foundation for our collaboration with our stakeholders. Our financial reporting complies with prevailing laws and standards.
In line with the Finnish Bar Association’s regulations, we do not support money laundering or the financing of terrorism in any way whatsoever. We comply with the Code of Conduct and require identification from all our clients. In ambiguous situations, we will not take on the assignment.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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IPR, Marketing law, Data protection, Start-ups, Technology, media and gaming | Markus Myhrberg | markus.myhrberg@lexia.fi | +358 40 505 5343 |
Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Restructuring | Kenneth Svartström | kenneth.svartstrom@lexia.fi | +358 50 336 0082 |
CEO, M&A | Samuli Koskela | samuli.koskela@lexia.fi | +358 40 5888 323 |
Insolvency and turnaround management | Jari Maaranen | jari.maaranen@lexia.fi | +358 400 531 956 |
Corporate advisory | Saara Ryhtä | saara.ryhta@lexia.fi | +358 40 642 9740 |
Labour law | Tomi Korpiola | tomi.korpiola@lexia.fi | +358 50 593 4511 |
Real estate and housing,Construction and environment | Arto Kaikkonen | arto.kaikkonen@lexia.fi | +358 400 408 309 |
Dispute Resolution, Corporate Responsibility, Environmental and Occupational Security Offenses, Agency Agreements and Private Clients, Consumer Protection Matters | Peter Jaari | peter.jaari@lexia.fi | +358 50 308 4125 |
Financial Services, Fintech | Katariina Pesonen | katariina.pesonen@lexia.fi | +358 50 301 4231 |
Lawyer Profiles
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Kimmo Oila | Partner, Chief Legal Business Engineering Officer | View Profile | |
Ms Katariina Pesonen | Councel, Head of Practice | View Profile | |
Mr Kimmo Suominen | Councel | View Profile | |
Mr Kenneth Svartström | Councel, Head of Practice | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 38Languages
English Finnish French German Russian SwedishMemberships
TELFA (Trans European Law Firm Alliance) MeritasOther
Other offices : Turku, Tampere, Oulu :Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Tommi Tervanen, CEO
COMPANY/FIRM: Kotipizza Group
TESTIMONIAL: In the spring of 2015, we went public and decided to adopt a new, more comprehensive model of co-operation, which introduced lawyers to the business planning processes. This requires lawyers with a new mindset, expertise and the right kind of attitude.
CLIENT: Timo Toikkanen, COO
COMPANY/FIRM: Varjo
TESTIMONIAL: Lexia provides us with high-quality support, and the firm has been able to respond to all our wishes amazingly quickly, something that has been important to us in the hectic startup phase. Additionally, we value Lexia’s strong expertise in international contracts and its negotiating experience with foreign players. It’s also very important that the lawyer supporting the startup sees the big picture and is able to zoom in on the issues that are important to us.
CLIENT: Ilkka Hynninen, CEO
COMPANY/FIRM: Aito Media
TESTIMONIAL: Our long collaboration shows that we have enjoyed being a Lexia customer. Expertise, knowledge of the business, and a straightforward approach are the cornerstones of the more than decade-long collaboration. When facing big issues like internationalization and M&As, we have been confident that the legal issues have been in the hands of professionals. Lexia’s experts have been up to the task even in negotiations lasting through the night.
CLIENT: Thomas Forss, co-founder and CEO
COMPANY/FIRM: StageZero Technologies
TESTIMONIAL: We noticed very early on that it was sensible to take the legal side into account from the get-go, as data protection related issues are a major for large companies. Lexia has demonstrated its special expertise and helped us enormously in building a reputation as a pioneer in ethical AI among our customers.
CLIENT: Lasse Järvinen, co-founder
COMPANY/FIRM: Bonusway
TESTIMONIAL: Business acquisitions are multi-stage processes that should be executed quickly, but assertively. Working with Lexia has been good – matters are handled quickly and in a way that seeks goal-oriented solutions.
Diversity
Lexia is highly committed in creating an environment where all our employees feel valued and included. Our goal is to promote an inspiring working environment where people can be who they are, feel their best at work, succeed in their roles and learn new areas of interests.
We include our employees in decision making, to build a company culture where our talented professionals see they have the power to influence and that their opinions truly matter to us.
International Capabilities
Client-first Approach
Client-first approach is applied throughout Lexia’s services. Lexia’s mission is to provide top legal solutions which also generate measurable economic advantages and added value for the clients.
International networks at your disposal
Lexia’s international collaboration networks Meritas and TELFA guarantee the efficient and reliable execution of assignments regardless of the country. Lexia’s partners are recognized and reputable operators in the field of business law. Lexia selects the most suitable partner on a case-by-case basis and takes care of the client’s interest to guarantee high quality.
Business-driven solutions
The core of Lexia consists of strong legal professionalism combined with understanding the goals and strategies of the client’s business.
Lexia is committed to constantly updating its industry expertise and business intelligence to be able to provide industry specific best practices.