Hannes Snellman displays considerable expertise across employment-related disputes, terminations and redundancies, workplace investigations and large-scale restructurings, among other issues. An experienced duo, Johanna Haltia-Tapio and Sanna Honkinen, lead the practice. Haltia-Tapio draws on over 25 years of experience, with a strong focus on executive-level contracts, while Honkinen is an expert in global reorganisation projects and regularly handles CEO transitions. Litigator Anders Bygglin is a key choice for employment arbitrations, including those with sensitive criminal aspects such as alleged harassment. Another notable individual is Jussi Herrainsilta, who joined from Bird & Bird in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Sanna Honkinnen is an exceptional lawyer – brilliant legal advice, extremely high commitment, and incredibly responsive. She has deep legal knowledge and always suggests a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach. Our joint clients enjoy her calm authority even in high-pressure situations.’
- ‘Ingrid Remmelgas is available for support at all times with very short responding time and clear, concise and relevant information sharing and advice. She seems knowledgeable in a variety of employment law topics and also with flexible way of thinking to find appropriate solutions.’
- ‘Johanna Haltia-Tapio provides constructive, down-to-earth consultation in the area of labour law. She is an excellent sparring partner in complex labour law issues. She is easy to reach and provides practical guidance on challenging cases. ’
- ‘What makes Jussi Herrainsilta stand out is his combination of solid expertise in employment law with the right level of boldness. He not only knows the legal framework thoroughly but also has the practical experience to drive a case forward decisively.’
- ‘Sanna Honkinen is a true star when it comes to Finnish employment law experts. She always has a practical and well-articulated solution to every issue and has provided invaluable help to me for many years. In particular, I appreciate her practical and to-the-point advice.’
- ‘I value speed in a legal partner, and this has worked exceptionally well with Hannes Snellman. I receive acknowledgements more quickly than I could have expected, and in general their responses arrive promptly. Another strength I greatly appreciate is the directness of their answers — clear and straightforward, without unnecessary detours.’
Work highlights
Advised Plantagen Finland’s bankruptcy estate, supporting the estate administrator in the measures related to taking the bankruptcy estate into possession, including all matters related to employment relationships.
Provided Evidensia Eläinlääkäripalvelut, which is part of Europe’s largest veterinary care company (IVC Evidensia), with continuous demanding advisory in overall employment law related matters.
Assisted a large international service sector company in a complex employment dispute involving claims of discrimination and unequal treatment related to the client’s compensation system and the evaluation criteria applied to it.
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Practice head
Johanna Haltia-Tapio; Sanna Honkinen
Other key lawyers
Anders Bygglin; Jussi Herrainsilta; Ingrid Remmelgas