Avance‘s employment practice was bolstered in 2024 with the recruitment of Mari Mohsen, who is a well-regarded employment litigator. Mohsen, who joined from Roschier, is praised for being ’both precise and practical’, assisting clients across investigations, contractual matters, termination-related litigation, and criminal proceedings.
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Compliance and investigations, Dispute resolution, Employment and incentives, Corporate governance, Mergers and acquisitions

Mari Mohsen is an experienced employment law practitioner adeptly navigating a spectrum of employment-related matters, dispute resolution as well as compliance and investigations. She has extensive experience with providing strategic advisory to companies, board members and management on a wide variety of employment-related matters such as corporate restructurings, cooperation procedures, collective bargaining agreements, service and executive employment contract issues as well as termination of employment. She is also an expert in complex questions related to occupational health and safety matters. Her dispute resolution practice covers a wide variety of employment related disputes and criminal matters from dispute avoidance and conflict management to litigation and arbitration. She also serves as arbitrator. Further, Mari supports clients in internal investigations and other workplace-related non-compliance and whistleblowing matters. With a rich professional background that includes e.g. tenure in the Finnish court system Mari is a recognized expert in her field frequently lecturing on diverse facets of employment law. She has also previously acted as a member of the Labour Council and a long-term secretary of the Finnish Employment Law Association.
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Partner

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2024–

Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., Senior Associate (2017–2022), Principal Associate (2022–2024)

Roihu Attorneys Ltd, Partner (2016–2017)

Eversheds Attorneys Ltd., Specialist Counsel (2013–2016)

Labour Court, Assistant Judge (2011–2013)

Helsinki Court of Appeals, Assistant Judge (2008–2011, 2013)

District Court of Lappeenranta, Trained on the Bench (2007)

Aalto University, Researcher (2006)

Memberships
Mari is a member of the Finnish Bar.
Education

Finnish Arbitration Academy, The Finland Chamber of Commerce, 2016

Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, LL.M., 2006

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Mari Mohsen - the best of the best experience and collaboration with her. Quick to react and give her point of view on things with an excellent business-approach mindset and understanding from the real world - aka very practical responses and not the typical attorney jargon only where avoiding giving their point of view/suggestions.’

  • ‘Mari Mohsen is the first lawyer who could answer all my questions directly and no need to ask anyone else. She gave me very good advice on how to manage the negotiations and handle people-related issues.’