Tech & Intellectual Property

Technology’s impact on people, organizations and society is at the core of our work and mindset.​

Dottir was founded nearly a decade ago as a law firm focusing on the legal needs of technology companies and technology-heavy transactions. While the firm and our service offering have grown, our leading expertise in this field has remained a top priority.​

Our globally ranked team of highly experienced technology, intellectual property, and data protection lawyers advises companies on a wide range of legal matters arising from technology transactions and ever-growing regulatory requirements, as well as litigation and regulatory enforcement proceedings.​

We also assist fast-growing tech companies in protecting their strategic IP assets and in translating their business models into solid legal documents. Our service offering further covers assisting large corporations in outsourcing or transforming business-critical IT systems and services, dispute resolution and litigation concerning highly complex technology-related disputes, as well as with AI, data protection, cybersecurity, and other data-related compliance issues.​

Corporate and M&A

We bring clarity to complexity through all stages of the deal.

Our highly ranked team of M&A and corporate law experts advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including:

• - Private and public M&A
• - Venture capital and growth investments
• - Private equity
• - Initial public offerings
• - Fund formation and ESG
• - Corporate advisory

Our practice seamlessly blends deep industry knowledge with a fresh, forward-thinking approach. We are dedicated to bringing clarity to complexity as we guide our clients through all stages of the deal: from strategy and due diligence to contract negotiations and post-closing actions.

As a firm, we have our roots deep in the startup and venture capital ecosystem that emerged in Finland in the 2010s. Today, we are the most active law firm in VC and growth investments in the country and a significant player in technology-related private equity and M&A transactions.

We also regularly act as our clients’ trusted partner in corporate governance by providing board advisory and general meeting services as well as day-to-day corporate law support. In addition, we advise our clients in various shareholder and ownership restructuring matters.

Dispute Resolution

Disputes are sometimes inevitable, but never unsolvable.​

Our highly experienced team of dispute resolution attorneys guides clients through every phase of their disputes, from dispute prevention and management to litigation, arbitration, other ADR proceedings, and all the way through to enforcement actions.

Our expertise covers a wide range of industry sectors, such as energy, technology (including new technologies and IP), FinTech, heavy manufacturing, logistics, retail and supply chains. We also often represent clients in disputes arising out of corporate transactions, such as in post-M&A, squeeze-out, shareholder, and board liability disputes. We also have experience in arbitrations arising out of foreign investment.

Our practice has a strong emphasis on cross-border matters, with our clients typically having an international reach, and with several of our attorneys having worked in different jurisdictions.​ In addition to having successfully represented our clients in several dispute resolution proceedings, we have a solid track record in helping our clients negotiate settlements in complex disputes.

Many of our attorneys have been trained as judges at the bench and are accredited mediators. They also sit as arbitrators or mediators in commercial disputes.​

Employment

We help our bold clients create new ways of bringing work and people together.​

Our top-ranked employment law team assists our clients as they modernize the working-life in a sustainable and innovative way.

Our employment law services range from supporting clients in strategic HR planning, drafting employment and management contracts as well as share option and benefit schemes, to providing advice on employment termination and employee consultation obligations. Additionally, our attorneys regularly represent employers in relation to employment disputes. We also constantly advise on HR issues arising from corporate transactions and outsourcing.

Over the years, we have become the trusted advisor to hundreds of companies, including publicly listed companies and international corporations with branches in Finland, as well as mid-sized employers and spin-off startups, for their employment law matters.​

Banking & Finance

The know-how to navigate the financing market.​

Our dedicated, hands-on banking and finance team is composed of renowned transaction lawyers who guide our clients through all stages of their financing needs and advise on different debt layers available in the market.

Our business-minded and in-depth financing knowledge covers all financing instruments, from early-stage venture financing to large corporations' credit facilities and bonds, as well as demanding secured lending assignments, project financing, acquisition finance, and real estate finance loans. We help both borrowers and sponsors as well as banks and other financiers.​

We always strive to find the best financing solutions and finance partners for our clients in both the domestic and international markets.​

Energy & Environment

Knowledge and experience to thrive in the era of energy transition.​

Our Energy & Environment practice provides clients with comprehensive support for industrial activity and investment projects.

In addition to mastering the legal framework related to energy production and distribution, we have extensive experience in environmental law. We regularly assist clients with project permitting, regulatory compliance, contractual and transactional matters, as well as in administrative litigation.

Beyond legal expertise, we offer an in-depth understanding of the energy markets, ensuring clients receive holistic support in today's evolving landscape.​