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NORDIA Law
ETELÄESPLANADI 22A, 7TH FLOOR
00130 HELSINKI
Finland

Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4

NORDIA Law advises companies and venture capital investors on private equity mergers, investments and acquisitions, as well as due diligence issues, regulatory work, and contract negotiations. The ‘very sharp, tactically and strategically adept legal team’ is noted for its extensive experience acting for clients in the technology sector and for its ‘two decades of experience working in the games industry’. Matti Kari specialises in public and private M&A as well as advising on private equity issues, while Timo Skurnik deals with commercial issues and licensing agreements.

Practice head(s):

Matti Kari; Timo Skurnik

Other key lawyers:

Niklas Virtanen; Tuomas Pelkonen

Testimonials

‘Very sharp, tactically and strategically adept legal team with two decades of experience working in the games industry.’

‘Matti Kari is superb legal counsel, who operates exceptionally from strategic to detail level, and is a partner to the company’s business – not just to its legal.’

‘Tuomas Pelkonen is very knowledgeable in the games industry and provides great and rapid operational results.’

‘Niklas Virtanen stands out with his excellent advice, communication and service.’

Key clients

Remedy Entertainment Ltd

Mcare Group Ltd

Finnlacto Oy

Phantom Gamelabs Oy

PlusTerveys Oy

Q Hair

Pointscene Oy

Jade Infra Oy

Savage Game Studios Oy

Order Of Meta Oy

Makea Games Oy

Redhill Games Oy

Sagax Finland Asset Management Oy

Work highlights

  • Advised Remedy Entertainment Plc on contract negotiations for the co-development and co-publishing agreement for the sequel of the Control video game.
  • Advised the sellers on the sale of Savage Game Studios Oy to Sony PlayStation Studios.
  • Acted for mcare on the acquisition of the mobile business of Nordic EASC AB.

The firm: NORDIA Law is your legal advisor in the Nordics. We have offices in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki.

Our mission is to help you and your company succeed in your everyday business in an international environment with ever-changing legal requirements. We are a modern and straightforward partner in your daily business and corporate law-related matters. We serve you with dedication and exceed your expectations on customer service while maintaining legal costs at a cost-efficient and predictable level.

Aside from a solid and broad corporate law competence, NORDIA Law is distinguished by top-level expertise in the fields of contract law, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution and intellectual property.

Main practice areas
Company law: NORDIA Law advises on company law matters relating to all types of legal entities. Many of the firm’s partners and associates possess specialist knowledge in areas that, in one way or another, relate to company law. Obviously, the firm often assists in the drafting of contracts in conjunction with business transactions and thereby frequently assumes an active advisory role. Matti Kari and Antti Hannula are generally considered to be among the top lawyers in the field.

Mergers and acquisitions: NORDIA Law has solid experience in M&A. We advise companies and venture capital investors on private equity mergers, investments, and acquisitions, as well as due diligence, regulatory work, and contract negotiations. The team is noted for its extensive experience acting for clients in the technology and gaming sectors. Practice leader Matti Kari specialises in public and private M&A as well as advising on private equity issues. The clients include local and international companies ranging from start-ups to large international corporations.

Dispute resolution: NORDIA Law has long and solid experience in this field, and litigation engages many of the partners and associates of the firm. The collective expertise in this area is hard to beat. Dispute resolution, per definition, involves and requires knowledge of other legal areas.

Intellectual property: The practice includes dispute resolution and other means of protecting intellectual property, such as trademarks, designs, and know-how. Pinja Hoffrichter is leading the team. She is a skilled and frequent litigator and adviser within the field of IP as well as other fields of business law.

Employment law: The firm’s employment law team is small but very highly regarded. The team is working closely with the dispute resolution team and regularly represents clients from small to large companies within the various mandatory negotiations and trials.

Department Name Email Telephone
Company law Matti Kari matti.kari@nordialaw.com +358 50 593 0380
Mergers and acquisition Matti Kari matti.kari@nordialaw.com +358 50 593 0380
Contract law Timo Skurnik timo.skurnik@nordialaw.com +358 41 523 1143
Dispute resolution Pinja Hoffrichter pinja.hoffrichter@nordialaw.com +358 40 518 2234
Intellectual property Pinja Hoffrichter pinja.hoffrichter@nordialaw.com +358 40 518 2234
Business-related criminal law Antti Hannula antti.hannula@nordialaw.com +358 50 584 9191
Insurance and tort law Timo Skurnik timo.skurnik@nordialaw.com +358 41 523 1143
Employment law Annamari Männikkö annamari.mannikko@nordialaw.com +358 40 164 8989
Number of staff : 86
Number of staff in this office : 11
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Other offices : Stockholm
Other offices : Gothenburg
Other offices : Oslo
Other offices : Copenhagen