Mr Kimmo Oila > Lexia Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Lexia Attorneys Ltd
LONNROTINKATU 11
00120 HELSINKI
Finland
Kimmo Oila photo

Work Department

R&D, IPR, ICT and Technology, Startup and Growth Companies, M&A

Position

CEO, Partner, Chief Legal Business Engineering Officer

Career

2017 –                  Lexia Attorneys Ltd, Partner, Chief Legal Business Engineering Officer

2013 – 2017         Eversheds Attorneys Ltd, Partner / Chairman

1999 – 2013         Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Ltd, Partner / Managing Partner

1998 – 1999         Attorneys-at-Law Iirola, Kyläkallio & Oila, Partner

1996 – 1998         Attorneys-at-Law Tellervo Kyläkallio Ky, Lawyer

Languages

Finnish, English

Memberships

International Technology Law Association

Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights

Education

District court of Nurmes

1994 Trained on the Bench (varatuomari)

University of Helsinki

1993   Master of Laws

Helsinki University of Technology (current Aalto University)

1992   Master of Science (Tech.), Industrial Management

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > TMT

Lexia Attorneys Ltd’s technology and media team advises on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters concerning technology, media, privacy, data protection and marketing. The team is led by Kimmo Oila  who has notable expertise with regards to artificial intelligence, crypto currencies and cybersecurity, Kimmo Suominen who assists various media, games, music, and production companies and represents clients in arbitration and litigation related to technology, IPR and data protection, and Erika Leinonen who is an expert on data protection, data security and confidentiality of communications. Markus Myhrberg is a key contact for start-ups and growth companies.

Finland > Intellectual property

Lexia Attorneys Ltd’s IP practice is integrated into the firm’s TMT and data protection practice and is experienced in IP strategy work, licensing issues and transactions, as well as handling the protection, clearance, planning and enforcement of trade marks. The team is led by Kimmo Oila, Kimmo Suominen and Erika Leinonen and frequently assists clients from the software, media and entertainment, marketing, new tech, food and sports sectors.