Minea Arkiomaa
Associate (US)
Tel. +1 (650) 213-6717
minea@dottirlaw.com
Dottir LLP, 555 California Street, Suite 4925, San Francisco, CA 94104
Minea is a Finnish lawyer working with startups at Dottir San Francisco in California, USA and advising companies in the transfer of business from Europe to the US. Her previous work experience includes working in a Chinese law firm in Beijing, China with helping Finnish companies enter the Chinese market as well as advising banks and brokers with financial law and securities trading in New York, USA.
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- French
- Malay
- Indonesian
- Swedish
Pietari Gröhn
Esq., Partner (US)
Tel. +1 415 439 0225
pietari@dottirlaw.com
Dottir LLP, 555 California Street, Suite 4925, San Francisco, CA 94104
Cal. Bar # 256188
Pietari is a corporate attorney qualified to practice law in California, USA. He represents startup and expansion stage companies, as well as investors and acquirers, in corporate matters from formation, to venture financings, commercial agreements, international expansion and exits.
Expertise
- Company and subsidiary formations
- Equity and debt financings
- US expansion, representative office, foreign subsidiary, flip
- Founder matters
- Investor representation
- Acquisitions for both target and acquirer
- Commercial contracts and licensing
- Full US legal services (litigation, IP, immigration, tax)
Education and qualifications
- JD, Cornell Law School
- MPA, Cornell Institute of Public Affairs
- BS - Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, College of Human Ecology
- Admitted to the bar, California, US
Languages
Emma Hertzberg
Legal Designer
tel. +358 40 777 1274
emma.hertzberg@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Emma is a Legal Designer with a diverse background in the creative field. She is interested in improving common practices and strategies by applying design principles where they are very much needed. She profoundly feels that human-centric approach can solve major amount of problems in the practice of law as well as in different business areas. She is a person with big ideas, passionate approach and dedication to follow through.
Prior to joining team Dot. Emma worked in different strategic design projects and as a designer for a Finnish strategic creative agency, as a team member working on social influence design.
Expertise
- Legal design
- Strategic design
- Visual communications
- Communications design
- Branding and brand identity design
- Workshops
- Graphic design
- UX design
Education and qualifications
- Designer, Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- Swedish
- Spanish
Antti Innanen
Managing Partner
tel. +358 45 603 8602
antti.innanen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Antti advises clients on questions related to intellectual property and brands, as well as on complex data protection and cyber security related matters. Antti has extensive experience in the field of trademarks and branding, especially with international brand protection.
Antti is a pioneer in the field of legal innovation and he is a frequently requested presenter at various legal tech and legal design seminars such as Legal Geek, Legal Hackers and JDHorizons.
Antti is the co-author of four books:
- Internet Law (2009 and 2011)
- Brand Protection (2016)
- Startup Law Handbook (2017)
- Blockchain - Roadmap for Leaders (2019)
Expertise
- IP, trademarks and branding
- Legal Design
- Data protection
- Information law and cyber security regulation
- E-commerce and Internet law
- Advertising, marketing and promotions Law
- New media and technology law
- Contract law
- Startups
- Blockchain law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Turku
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- Swedish
- Spanish
- Dutch
Samuel Kääriäinen
Partner
tel. +358 44 346 5284
samuel.kaariainen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Samuel specializes in employment law and dispute resolution. In addition to representing employers in litigation and negotiations, Samuel’s daily work consists of advising employers on all types of personnel issues, such as matters relating to recruiting, terms of employment and benefits, employee data privacy, company restructurings as well as terminations of employment for both individual and collective reasons.
Before joining Dottir, Samuel worked nearly seven years as an attorney in Dittmar & Indrenius. Prior to that, he worked as a lawyer in Service Sector Employers PALTA, one of the largest national employers’ organizations in Finland, taking part in collective labour agreement negotiations and worked closely with the HR personnel of PALTA’s member companies. Due to his professional background, Samuel has a deep understanding not only on employment legislation but also on collective bargaining agreements, Finnish labour market system and local labour market dynamics in working places.
Samuel has been ranked in the field of employment law by Legal500 and Who’s Who Legal.
”Samuel Kääriäinen is a go-to name on employment disputes in the Finnish market and is highly respected for his expertise.” - Who’s Who Legal
Expertise
- Employment law
- Dispute resolution
- Collective agreements
- HR policies
- Benefits
- Restructurings and cooperation obligations
- Data protection
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Lapland
- Admitted to the Finnish Bar
Languages
Paula Kivelä
Office Manager
tel. +358 40 523 6851
paula.kivela@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Paula is the Office Manager of Dottir. Paula organises and coordinates all administrative activities and office procedures of Dottir.
Paula has previously worked at Nokia Corporation and Microsoft Mobile as an Executive Assistant. Paula brings her long expertise from bigger companies to Dottir and ensures the smooth running of our office.
Education and qualifications
- Helsinki Secretarial College
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- Swedish
- French
- German
Meera Klemola
Legal Designer
tel. +358 40 775 0744
meera.klemola@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
As a legal designer, Meera combines her expertise in law, business and design to develop innovative, human-centric and legally sound solutions for organisations, markets and society. At Dot. she helps clients to harness the power of legal design to create new products, services and processes that are meaningful, drive results and truly engage customers. Meera regularly hosts workshops and gives talks on legal design.
Prior to joining Dot. Meera worked as a lawyer for a leading international law firm in Sydney, Australia. She has extensive experience providing both legal and strategic advice relating to M&A, funds management and private equity & venture capital. Meera has worked with an array of clients - from innovative start-ups to global conglomerates across various industries. Meera now specialises in legal design.
Expertise
- Legal design
- Strategic design
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity and venture capital
- Funds management
- Startups
Education and qualifications
- International Business Design Management, Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland (Master’s studies)
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce, Bond University, QLD, Australia
- Université Catholique de Lyon, France (exchange semester)
Languages
Pihla Knaapila
Associate
tel. +358 44 272 5400
pihla.knaapila@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Pihla advises clients mainly on various contractual matters as well as on data protection and copyright related matters.
In addition to her LLM studies at the University of Turku, Pihla has studied law at the University of Verona in Italy. Prior to joining Dottir Pihla has worked as a legal trainee in some of the major Finnish law firms as well as in the Finnish Musicians' Union.
Expertise
- Commercial contracts
- Copyright
- Data protection
- Music industry contracts
- Information technology law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Turku
- Università degli studi di Verona (exchange semester)
Languages
Tiina Koistinen
Brand Protection Specialist
tel. +358 40 734 3127
tiina.koistinen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Tiina advises clients on intellectual property matters and brand protection matters. Tiina has extensive experience in managing trademark and design portfolios for clients of all sizes.
Prior to joining Dottir, Tiina worked in the IP team of a major Finnish law firm.
Tiina holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences.
Expertise
- Trademark prosecution
- Trademark portfolio management
- Registered designs
- Domain names
Education and qualifications
- BBA, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki
- International Business Management Studies, Tecnológico de Monterrey (exchange semester)
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- Spanish
- Swedish
- French
- German
Kristina Kotro
Associate
tel. +358 40 532 7140
kristina.kotro@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Kristina advises clients on data protection law, ICT contracts, information technology, corporate law and commercial contracts. She has been certified as an international privacy professional (CIPP/E).
Prior to joining Dottir, Kristina worked as an in-house lawyer at a technology company.
Expertise
- Data protection law
- Cyber security
- ICT procurement and supply
- Outsourcing
- Commercial agreements
- Corporate law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (exchange term)
- CIPP/E
Languages
Anna Kuusi
Counsel
tel. +358 50 521 5890
anna.kuusi@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Anna advises clients on corporate and contractual matters, intellectual property and dispute resolution, with particular focus on sectors involving culture, media and arts.
Before Dottir, Anna worked as a lawyer in another Finnish law firm, where she was part of the firm’s dispute resolution practice, acting as a counsel in civil litigation and arbitration.
Anna also works as a Lawyer in the Artists’ Association of Finland.
Expertise
- Contracts and liability
- Corporate and company law
- Law of organizations
- Copyright and intellectual property
- Dispute resolution
- Culture, media and arts
- Start-ups
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Libera Universitá degli Studi Sociali Guido Carlo (LUISS), Rome
- Trained on the bench at the District Court of Helsinki
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- French
- Italian
- Swedish
Roman Lee
Esq., Partner (US)
Tel. 415 576 0700
roman@dottirlaw.com
Dottir LLP, 555 California Street, Suite 4925, San Francisco, CA 94104
NY Bar # 2905925
Roman is an attorney qualified to practice law before the US Department of Homeland Security, Department of States, and the Department of Labor. Roman regularly advices U.S. and international businesses, investors, startup founders, entrepreneurs and professionals authorized to live and work in the US.
In addition to his legal career, Roman’s volunteering work in his communities included:
Executive Board Member, Ron-Kuang Orphanage Foundation, Taiwan
Executive Board Member, Cornell Law School Alumni Association
Executive Board Member, Fu-Jen Catholic University Alumni Association of Norther California
Visa Advisor; Silicon Valley Moon Festival
Expertise
- Employment visa and immigration
- Key personnel transfer in L-1A/B and treaty Investor/trades in E-1/E2 visa
- Hiring foreign professionals in H-1B, TN, O, P, R, or E visa
- Immigration matters for family members and dependents
- Permanent Residence through EB-5 investor visa programs
- PERM Labor Certificate application and Employment Based immigration
- Extraordinary artists and entrepreneurs
- National Interests Waiver
- Full US legal services (corporate, litigation, IP, tax)
Education and qualifications
- LL.M, Cornell Law School, US
- LL.B, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
- Admitted to the bar, New York, US
Languages
- English
- Taiwanese
- Mandarin Chinese
Jaakko Lindgren
Partner
tel. +358 400 958 755
jaakko.lindgren@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Jaakko assists clients in technology law acting for both technology users and suppliers in the private and public sector. He regularly advises domestic and international companies on a broad range of technology law matters such as IT outsourcing, procurement and delivery of business-critical IT systems and services, software and IP licensing, e-commerce, data protection and telecommunications regulatory matters. He has had a leading advisory role in multiple technology-driven M&A transactions and in venture capital investments in technology companies. Jaakko has also been acting as a member of the board of several growth companies.
Jaakko is the former Chairman of the Finnish IT Law Association and a frequently requested chairman and speaker at various technology law seminars.
Prior to Dottir, Jaakko worked as a legal counsel at the Finnish multinational IT corporation Tieto and as an attorney at Castrén & Snellman Attorneys.
Expertise
- Outsourcing
- Technology law
- M&A
- Venture Capital and Startups
- Data protection and cyber security regulation
- Social media
- Commercial contracts
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Mykolas Romeris University
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
Juha Nurminen
Partner
tel. +358 40 743 4448
juha.nurminen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Juha is known for his client-centric, business-minded approach to transactions and dynamic deal making capacity. In addition to his extensive M&A experience he also has experience in capital markets transactions, especially of IPOs and public tender offers.
Before joining Dottir, Juha worked more than five years at Dittmar & Indrenius, of which one year as a partner. Prior to that, he worked at another Finnish law firm and at a Finnish investment bank.
Juha is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ in Capital Markets and M&A in Finland by IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate 2019.
Expertise
- M&A
- Private equity
- Capital markets
- Ownership and equity structuring
- Corporate law
- Corporate governance
- Contract law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- B.Sc. & M.Sc. (Finance), Aalto University School of Business
- Admitted to the Finnish Bar
Languages
Jukka Pello
Partner
tel. +358 50 330 3307
jukka.pello@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Jukka specializes in contracts and litigation with particular focus on the ICT and media sectors.
He assists domestic and international technology vendors as well as customers acquiring technology products and services. He also regularly advises on technology intensive public procurement engagements and M&A transactions.
Jukka is an experienced litigator with a strong track record in court mediation proceedings and out-of-court settlements.
Before Dottir, Jukka has worked for his own business law boutique as well as with law firm Dittmar & Indrenius. He has also gained experience as a Trainee Judge at Helsinki District Court and as a secondee at one of the world's largest consulting, technology and outsourcing companies.
Expertise
- Technology and Outsourcing
- Commercial litigation
- Commercial Contracts
- Corporate and M&A
- Public Procurement
- E-commerce and Consumer Protection
- IP and Data Protection
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Trained on the bench at the District Court of Helsinki
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
Bea Pippingsköld
Associate
tel. +358 50 341 2717
bea.pippingskold@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Bea advises clients on various intellectual property matters, contractual matters and data protection related matters.
Before Dottir, Bea worked in one of Finland's major law firms. Bea has also worked in the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain.
She has extensive experience in the field of intellectual property and trademarks.
Expertise
- Intellectual property
- Commercial agreements
- Information technology procurement and supply
- Startups
- Consumer protection and e-commerce
- Data protection
- Media and telecommunication regulation
- Corporate law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
Languages
- Finnish
- Swedish
- English
- French
- Spanish
Elle Raade
Associate
tel. +358 50 595 1566
elle.raade@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Elle advises clients on private equity and venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions as well as corporate and contractual matters.
Prior to joining Dottir Elle has worked as an analyst in a Finnish private equity firm and as a trainee in some of the major Finnish law firms. Elle holds an LLM degree from the University of Helsinki and has completed exchange studies in the University of Montpellier 1.
Expertise
- M&A
- Private equity
- Venture capital and startups
- Ownership and equity structuring
- Corporate law
- Contract law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Université Montpellier 1 (exchange studies)
Languages
Johanna Rantanen
Partner
tel. +358 50 385 0632
johanna.rantanen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Johanna has several years of experience in assisting companies of all sizes in various technology and media related legal matters, ranging from commercial contracts and regulatory advice to transactions and corporate law questions.
Johanna's practice is focused on technology and intellectual property as well as media and data protection law, covering for example technology procurement and supply and IP acquisitions and licensing arrangements. Johanna has particularly extensive knowledge of copyright law and regularly lectures on the subject.
Before Dottir, Johanna worked in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications and M&A & Private Equity practices of Borenius Attorneys. Johanna has also worked as a secondee at the Finnish advertising technology company Kiosked.
Expertise
- Copyright
- Commercial agreements
- Information technology procurement and supply
- Rights acquisition and licensing
- Film and television production
- Startups
- Consumer protection and e-commerce
- Data protection
- Media and telecommunication regulation
- Corporate law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- University of Sheffield, UK (exchange period)
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
Juha Rönkä
Counsel
tel. +358 40 862 2216
juha.ronka@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Juha advises clients on employment law.
Juha is a business-minded lawyer with extensive experience on clients’ employment law related day-to-day needs. Besides legal and HR related knowledge, Juha has gained valuable insights from board memberships and other positions of trust.
Prior to joining Dottir, Juha has worked in several in-house roles at VR Group Ltd., including Head of HR Legal and HR Manager for two of the Group's business divisions.
Besides his in-house experience, Juha has also worked for employer unions as a specialist.
Expertise
- Employment law
- Collective agreements
- HR policies
- Benefits
- Co-operation processes
- Employment relationship related dispute resolution
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- University of Sheffield (exchange period)
Languages
Katariina Salomaa
Paralegal (US)
Tel. +1 415 439 0225
katariina@dottirlaw.com
Dottir LLP, 555 California Street, Suite 4925, San Francisco, CA 94104
Katariina is a Finnish lawyer working as a paralegal in Dottir's San Francisco office. Before moving to the USA, Katariina worked as a lawyer at the Appeal Board for the Government of Finland. In San Francisco, Katariina has been volunteering for several organizations, e.g. as a legal professional volunteer at University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
Languages
Tobias Salomon
Rechtsanwalt, Partner (Germany)
tel. +49 30 609 69 720
fax +49 30 609 69 721
tobias.salomon@dottirlaw.de
Gormannstraße 14, D-10119 Berlin
Tobias manages the Berlin Office and his core areas of practice are commercial and corporate law as well as M&A. He frequently consults startups, business angels and investors and a particular focus of his is on Finnish-German and German-US legal relations. Tobias is the Chairman of the Finnish-German Trade Guild in Berlin.
Expertise
- Business formation
- Structuring round financing
- Shareholder's and investment agreements
- Employee involvement programs
- Bilingual general terms and conditions
- Dispute resolution and litigation
Education and qualifications
- Freie Universität Berlin
- University of Helsinki
- Admitted to the German Bar
Languages
- German
- Finnish
- English
- French
Jonatan Seeskari
Senior Associate
tel. +358 40 76 777 76
jonatan.seeskari@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Jonatan advises clients on matters comprising information technology, outsourcing, intellectual property, data protection and commercial agreements.
Prior to joining Dottir, Jonatan worked in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Intellectual Property practices of major law firms both in Finland and Sweden.
Expertise
- Commercial contracts
- IT & technology law
- Data protection
- Intellectual property
- Licensing
- Media & entertainment law
Education and qualifications
Languages
Kyösti Siltala
Partner
tel. +358 50 385 2039
kyosti.siltala@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Kyösti advises clients on corporate law, M&A, intellectual property rights and commercial agreements.
Kyösti has over 24 years of experience in working as an in-house counsel for both public and private equity global corporations, including Valmet, MacGregor, Uponor and Dynea. Kyösti has negotiated and executed more than 100 M&A transactions, on all 6 continents.
Before Dottir, Kyösti acted as General Counsel for Dynea Corporation.
Kyösti was the Chairman of the Finnish Industrial Lawyers' Association from 2006 to 2010.
Expertise
- Commercial contracts
- Corporate secretary services
- Company law & M&A
- Intellectual property
Education and qualifications
- LLM, Helsinki University
- MA, University of Sussex (UK)
- Trained on the bench at the District Courts of Korsholma and Kauhava
Languages
Daniel Stranius
Partner
tel. +358 44 333 0535
daniel.stranius@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Daniel advises clients in IT & technology law acting for both technology vendors as well as customers acquiring technology products and services both in the private and public sector.
He regularly assists domestic and international companies on a broad range of technology law matters such as IT outsourcing, procurement and delivery of business-critical IT systems and services, cloud services, software and IP licensing, open source, data protection, and gives advise relating to commercial contracts and their negotiations.
Daniel is an experienced commercial technology lawyer with broad understanding of the IT-business. Daniel has over 10 years of experience working in the technology-sector representing both customers and suppliers as an in-house counsel and as an attorney. DanieI has been involved in all kinds of technology related transactions and negotiations, and his approach is highly business- and result oriented.
Prior to joining Dottir, Daniel worked as a Senior Legal Counsel at Tieto Corporation, the biggest IT service company in the Nordics. For over 2 years Daniel worked for Tieto Sweden AB and was located in Stockholm. Having lived and worked both in Finland and Sweden Daniel has gained knowledge of two very strong technology focused markets.
Besides his extensive in-house experience, Daniel has also worked in three major law firms in Finland.
Expertise
- Commercial contracts
- IT & technology law
- IT outsourcing
- Intellectual property
- Licensing
- Open Source
- Data protection
- Corporate governance
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Austria
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- German
- Swedish
Edgar Tirado
Esq., Partner (US)
Tel. +1 619 913 9441
edgar@dottirlaw.com
Dottir LLP, 17998 Aguamiel Rd., San Diego, CA 941074
Cal. Bar # 254956
Edgar is a corporate attorney qualified to practice law in California, USA. He represents public and private companies in corporate and commercial matters ranging from M&A representation of acquirers and sellers in technology, entertainment and medical sectors to venture and debt financings, as well as commercial, joint venture and IP agreements.
Expertise
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Equity and debt financings
- US expansion, representative office, foreign subsidiary, flip
- Founder matters
- Investor representation
- Representation of both targets and acquirers in M&A matters
- Commercial contracts and licensing
- Full US legal services (litigation, IP, immigration, tax)
Education and qualifications
- JD, University of Illinois College of Law
- BS – Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
- Admitted to the bar, California, US
Languages
Antti Toponen
Senior Associate
tel. +358 50 342 4261
antti.toponen@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Antti advises clients on various corporate and contractual matters, private equity and venture capital investments as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Dottir, Antti has worked in a Finnish business law firm and in the Ministry of Justice. In addition to his studies at the University of Turku, Antti has also studied law at University of Kent.
Expertise
- M&A
- Private equity
- Venture capital and startups
- Ownership and equity structuring
- Corporate law
- Contract law
- Space Law
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Turku
- Diploma in Law, University of Kent
Languages
- Finnish
- English
- Swedish
- German
Sara Tuomala
Partner
tel. +358 40 573 7439
sara.tuomala@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Sara advises clients on data protection, intellectual property, marketing and contractual matters.
Sara regularly provides practical advice regarding data security and privacy, including advice on the compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Before Dottir, Sara worked as an in-house lawyer at Fazer, one of Finland's biggest food industry companies. Sara has also worked in the TMT practice of Borenius Attorneys.
Expertise
- Data protection
- Cyber security
- Trademarks and branding
- Intellectual property
- Intellectual property litigation
- Marketing law
- Commercial agreements
- Information technology procurement and supply
- Rights acquisition and licensing
- Consumer protection and e-commerce
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
Maria Wesander
Counsel
tel. +358 50 374 3543
maria.wesander@dottirlaw.com
Pohjoisesplanadi 35 Aa, FI-00100 Helsinki
Maria advises clients mainly on commercial contractual matters, employment law, compliance and dispute resolution. Maria has extensive knowledge and experience about market abuse and anti-money laundering legislation and practices.
Prior to joining Dottir, Maria has worked as a compliance officer at Danske Bank as well as in the M&A and banking & finance practices of a major Finnish law firm. Maria has also worked as a secondee at listed construction company SRV Oyj.
Expertise
- Commercial agreements
- Employment law
- Compliance guidelines and training
- Insider matters and Market Abuse Regulation (MAR)
- Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance
- Loan and security agreements
- Dispute resolution
Education and qualifications
- LLM, University of Helsinki
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow (exchange period)
- Admitted to the Finnish bar
Languages
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If you are dissatisfied with a member of the Finnish Bar Association, you may make a written complaint to the Disciplinary Board of the Finnish Bar Association (please see valvontalautakunta.fi). Finnish consumers may refer a dispute to the Finnish Consumer Disputes Board (please see kuluttajariita.fi).
Dottir Attorneys Ltd does not accept assignments from consumers prior to a meeting such consumer in person.
Dottir Berlin:
Tobias Salomon is a lawyer admitted to the bar in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Responsible Bar Association: Rechtsanwaltkammer Berlin, Littenstraße 9, 10179 Berlin
The governing codes of practice for Tobias Salomon are:
BRAO – Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung
BORA – Berufsordnung für Rechtsanwälte
Fachanwaltsordnung
RVG – Gesetz über die Vergütung der Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälte
Berufsregeln der Rechtsanwälte der Europäischen Gemeinschaft (CCBE)
EuRAG – Gesetz über die Tätigkeit europäischer Rechtsanwälte in Deutschland
These are available at www.brak.de.
Professional Indemnity Insurance of Tobias Salomon:
HDI Gerling
Firmen und Privat Versicherung AG
HDI-Platz 1
30659 Hannover
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Terms & Conditions
These terms and conditions apply to all services provided by Dottir Attorneys Ltd (“Dottir”), and all assignments and engagements between Dottir and its clients. The clients of Dottir are hereinafter also referred to as “you” and Dottir Attorneys as “we”.
Unless otherwise expressly agreed, the terms applicable to the services provided by Dottir are limited solely to these terms and conditions and any additional or different terms and conditions referred to by the client of Dottir are not binding upon Dottir. However, in case of any discrepancies between these terms and conditions and a possible engagement letter entered into with you, the engagement letter shall supersede these terms.
1. Attorneys at law are supervised by the Finnish Bar Association
Dottir is bound to comply with the code of conduct and rules set out by the Finnish Bar Association. That code of conduct and those rules can be found at www.asianajajaliitto.fi.
2. Our services
Prior to accepting an assignment, Dottir performs an internal conflict of interest inquiry in order to identify any conflicts of interest preventing us from representing you. Please note that conflicts of interest may also arise during the course of handling an assignment, whereupon we might be hindered to continue representing you and might be obliged to terminate the assignment.
Dottir's services are limited to legal advice only. Any type of financial, commercial, accounting, technical or environmental advice is not a part of our services. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, our services do not include tax advice, and we do not assess potential tax consequences of our advice. The lawyers of Dottir are qualified to provide advice on Finnish law only, and any statements of our lawyers relating to the laws of other jurisdictions shall not be deemed as legal advice, and no liability is assumed by Dottir in respect of any views expressed on foreign laws.
Dottir's legal advice and services are always tailored based on the information, instructions and documentation you provide to Dottir in relation to each assignment. Our advice may not be relied upon in any other matter, or for any other purpose than for which our advice was provided for.
Dottir designates one of its partners to be primarily responsible for the assignment and chooses the lawyers and other personnel handling the assignment. The agreement for the provision of legal services is made between you and Dottir, not between you and any individual. Without prejudice to your rights to bring claims against Dottir, you agree not to bring any claims against the personnel of Dottir, unless otherwise provided by mandatory law.
Dottir is allowed to change the personnel handling the assignment unless expressly otherwise requested by you. If agreed between you and Dottir, external advisors, e.g. foreign lawyers, may be engaged for handling the matter. Dottir is not liable for the cost of using such external assistance and assumes no liability for the services or advice provided by external advisors, irrespective of whether such advisors have been engaged by Dottir.
Dottir uses email for communicating with clients. In case you prefer other means of communication, the partner responsible for your assignment shall be notified. In order to ensure that no emails have been blocked by spam filters, you should follow up any urgent and/or important emails by telephone.
3. Fees, costs and invoicing
The fees charged by Dottir are based on the hourly billing rates applicable at the time of the engagement, unless otherwise agreed with you. The total fees may be determined by the time spent on the assignment, the complexity and urgency of the matter, as well as by business interest and the results of the assignment. Any fee estimates given by us are merely indicative, unless otherwise agreed.
Unless otherwise agreed, we are entitled to charge reasonable out-of-pocket expenses deemed necessary in order to carry out the assignment, such as travel, governmental, registration and accommodation expenses.
In some cases, we may require a retainer to cover our future fees and expenses.
The term of payment of our invoices is 7 days from the date of the invoice. Value added tax (VAT) shall be added to our fees in accordance with the applicable tax regulation. Unpaid and overdue payments are subject to penalty interest in accordance with the Finnish Interest Act.
You are encouraged to inquire from your insurance company whether your possible legal expenses insurance is applicable for your assignment with us, and whether our fees can be covered by such legal expenses insurance. Please note that we always invoice our clients directly, irrespective of whether our fees can be claimed from an insurance company or from a counterparty in a dispute.
4. Intellectual property rights
All intellectual property rights in the material we generate during the course of the assignment, are retained by Dottir. You have the right to use such materials for the purposes for which they are provided to you.
5. Prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
Dottir is obliged under law to identify its clients, the clients’ owners and representatives, as well as determine the origin of its clients’ funds, in accordance with the regulation governing the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. We are obliged to report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing to the competent authorities and might be obliged to cancel the engagement in case such suspicions arise.
6. Confidentiality and personal data
Dottir adheres to the rules of the Finnish Bar Association in keeping your information confidential.
If we engage external advisors when handling your assignment, we may disclose to them such information and material we consider necessary for the proper handling of your matter.
Unless otherwise instructed by you, we are entitled to use the name of your company and a general description of the assignment in submissions to legal directories and offers. However, such references shall be marked as confidential.
We may use transactions and similar assignments as public references in our marketing materials and on our website. Such reference use shall only contain information that is already public.
We might be obliged to provide information to the tax authorities on your VAT registration number and the value of your purchases from us.
We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws for the purposes of, inter alia, handling the assignment, managing client relationships and for marketing purposes as well as for client identification purposes. You are entitled to receive information from us on how we process your personal data and on how to utilize your statutory rights as a data subject.
7. Insurance
At the date of engaging us, our professional liability insurance provider is:
Pohjola Insurance Ltd
Business ID: 1458359-3
Postal address: Lapinmäentie 1, FI-00013 Pohjola, Finland
Telephone +358 10 253 1333
www.pohjola.fi
Our liability for the services provided to you shall be limited in accordance with Section 8 below regardless of the terms and conditions of the professional liability insurance.
8. Limitation of liability
Unless otherwise agreed, Dottir's aggregate maximum liability under any assignment, including the liability of our partners and personnel, for any loss or damage that is caused to our client(s) is limited to EUR 500,000. We might limit our liability for individual parts of the assignment to lower amounts.
Without limiting the foregoing, in the event that you have been advised by an advisor other than Dottir in the same matter giving rise to liability, our liability is limited to the maximum liability of the other advisor in case lower than ours, however never lower than EUR 200,000.
Dottir is only liable for direct damages incurred by you. Dottir is not liable for any incidental, consequential or other indirect losses or damages, such as lost profits, lost data or lost goodwill.
We will reduce our liability to you by any sums you obtain as compensation for the damage or loss incurred by you from any insurance, or from any contract to which you are a party.
We are not liable for damage resulting from our advice or documents provided to you if they are used for any other purpose than originally prepared for.
Our advice is addressed to and we provide our services to our clients only, and we will not accept any liability in the event that our advice has been relied upon by any party other than the client or, in case any third party has suffered loss or damages for any reason.
9. Claims
Any complaints with regard to the services provided by Dottir should be primarily addressed to the partner responsible for your assignment.
Dottir and its partners shall not be liable for any damages unless the claim for such damages has been presented in writing to us within 12 months from when you received our advice, or from when the assignment can reasonably be deemed to have been completed, whichever occurs first.
If your claim against us is based on a claim against you by a third party or any tax authority or other public authority, we will be entitled to answer and settle such claim on your behalf, provided that you are indemnified by us. If you settle or otherwise take any action relating to such claim without our consent, we shall not have any liability for such claim.
If you are compensated by us or our insurers in respect of a claim, you shall assign the right of recourse against third parties to us or our insurers.
10. Termination
These terms and conditions apply as of the commencement of your engagement with us, irrespective of a possible later acceptance date of these terms and conditions.
You may terminate your engagement with us at any time by providing us with a written notice. We may in some cases be obliged or allowed to terminate our engagement with you under the rules of the Finnish Bar Association. In case of termination or expiry of the agreement between you and Dottir Attorneys, you are obliged to pay our fees for services provided and expenses incurred prior and up to the termination or expiry of your engagement with Dottir.
11. Governing law and dispute resolution
Finnish law, excluding its choice of law rules or principles, will be applicable to the relationship between you and Dottir.
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to this contract or your engagement with Dottir, or the breach, termination or validity thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The number of arbitrators shall be 1. The seat of arbitration shall be Helsinki, Finland. We reserve the right to bring claims concerning uncontested receivables to the Helsinki District Court or, at our sole discretion to another competent court anywhere in the world.
Updated 15 June 2018
