The new cybersecurity directive NIS2 recently entered into force in the European Union. It aims to harmonise cybersecurity-related requirements and the implementation of cybersecurity measures between Member States.

Cybersecurity is no longer optional — it is becoming a legal requirement for products.

CSA2 obliges companies to map their supply chains more thoroughly than before. The European Commission’s new proposal for a Cybersecurity Act was published in January 2026. The original regulation, which entered into force in 2019, focused on the certification framework and the tasks of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA. The newly published CSA2 proposal significantly expands this framework.

A logistics company sends a fleet of AI-powered drones across a city. Each one carries a high-resolution camera and machine-learning software to identify obstacles and find safe landing zones. Along the way, without anyone intending it, the drones capture footage of gardens, open windows, children in playgrounds, and people on their morning commute.

The geopolitical situation, tightening regulation and the growing importance of national security are having a significant impact on investments and acquisitions in the defence sector.

The International Bar Association's (IBA) Rules on Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration were first introduced in 1999.

Open-source software (OSS) is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance for free.

It is possible that quantum computing will represent one of the most significant technological shifts of the 21st century. Unlike classical computers, which process information in binary bits (0s and 1s), quantum computers harness the principles of quantum mechanics such as superposition, entanglement, and interference to process information in “qubits”.

From satellite navigation to financial settlement systems, space infrastructure has quietly become essential to modern life. Regulators are catching up, and the legislative picture is more complex and contested than it first may appear.

The Finnish Cybersecurity Act has fundamentally transformed business insurance requirements by extending cyber risk management obligations to thousands of companies across new sectors. With management now personally liable for cybersecurity compliance and facing potential fines up to EUR 10 million, organizations must reassess their cyber insurance coverage, directors' and officers' liability policies, and overall risk management frameworks.

2021 was a record-breaking year in the Finnish technology M&A market, which saw record revenues reported by many law firms specialising in M&A, banking and finance and capital markets.