With a focus on employment litigation, complex restructurings and outsourcings, TUPE matters, mass redundancies and the related co-operation procedures, Castrén & Snellman‘s employment practice offers the full range of employment advice. At the helm of the practice, Tomi Kemppainen focuses on outsourcing arrangements, planning and implementing M&A deals, redundancy procedures and employment disputes, while Outi Tähtinen frequently acts in employment disputes and settlement negotiations. Sanna Honkinen handles the employment aspects of corporate transactions and has experience in labour restructurings and cooperation procedures.

Dittmar & Indrenius provides services across all HR legal matters and represents both private and public sector clients in cases in all Finnish courts. The practice is engaged by domestic and international corporations, organisations, law firms, and large Finnish public sector organisations. Suvi Knaapila, who is ‘at the very top in employment law’, leads the team, which also includes Seppo Havia, who ‘is an exceptional individual in the field of Finnish employment law’ and represents employers in litigation; Petteri Uoti, who focuses on M&A, company restructurings and employment disputes; and Mika Kärkkäinen, who is praised for his ‘stellar knowledge in employment law’.

With ‘a high level of expertise in all areas of employment law’, Roschier’s employment practice has particular strength in boardroom and strategic advice, executive and corporate employment projects, restructurings, negotiation processes and collective bargaining issues. The team is additionally well regarded for its expertise in dispute resolution and workplace conflicts as well as internal investigations; department leader Anu Waaralinna is particularly experienced in these areas. Other highly experienced key members of the team are Janne Nurminen, who focuses on transactional employment law and business transformations; and Jukka Paloheimo, who acts in employment-related disputes and criminal matters.

Bird & Bird’s employment practice provides its clients with a comprehensive range of legal advice across the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law. The team, which is part of the firm's Nordic-wide employment practice, also covers business immigration work, employee incentives and benefits matters, and advises on collective negotiations, covenants and confidentiality issues; it also has notable expertise in handling transaction-related employment work. Maisa Nikkola and Teea Kemppinen lead the team.

Specialising in business immigration and mobility advice, Borenius' employment practice also covers the complete employment workload, from mass redundancies, restructurings and voluntary work-out issues to insolvency procedures, M&A and disputes. Exemplifying this in particular is practice head Jani Syrjänen, who is a leading expert in the employment space. The practice, which is praised for its ‘excellent legal expertise’, is additionally well regarded for its knowledge of investigations, whistleblowing cases, civil liability issues and criminal trials, as well as employment issues in the maritime sector. ‘Highly professional’ senior associate Tomi Tanskanen, who specialises in maritime employment law, is also a key name to note.

Demonstrating experience in employment matters involving technology and platform economy corporates, as well as growth companies, Dottir Attorneys Ltd.’s employment department assists with daily HR operations as well as employment disputes. Team head Samuel Kääriäinen specialises in employment litigation and negotiations; while Antti Rajamäki, who is ‘highly recommended’, advises on a broad range of employment matters, including restructurings, terminations, and terms of employment.

The employment practice at Hannes Snellman (Finland) assists clients from various business sectors on all aspects of employment law ranging from drafting employment agreements and advising on internal employment policies to pay equity disputes, the employment aspects of transactions, restructurings, employment-related investigations, and employment disputes. The practice group is co-led by Johanna Haltia-Tapio, who focuses on executive contracts and the related terminations, and transactional work; and Anders Bygglin, who specialises in employment litigation with sensitive criminal aspects.

Experienced in assisting company management with company reorganisations and transfers of business, Merilampi Attorneys Ltd‘s employment team also acts in a wide range of employment disputes. Department head Heidi Savolainen acts for domestic and multinational corporations on internal negotiations and represents clients in contentious work; while Jussi Koivu is experienced in cross-border transactions and the related employment issues.

Eversheds Asianajotoimisto Oy / Eversheds Attorneys Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)‘s employment team advises various enterprises and corporations  on litigation and arbitration proceedings, reorganisations and change negotiations. Group head Timo Jarmas is regularly involved in the restructuring of business operations and also acts in employment disputes, while Kaija Pulkkinen‘s practice covers the full breadth of contentious and non-contentious employment work.

HPP Attorneys‘ employment department handles issues arising from the full life cycle of employment relationships, receiving mandates from Finnish and international corporations across various industry sectors. Henna Kinnunen leads the team and provides advice on employment contracts, terminations, employment litigation and employer operation reorganisations; she also has particular interest in occupational health and safety matters.

KPMG Law in Finland‘s full-service employment practice handles a variety of employment-related matters for private and public sector clients including company reorganisations, disputes, transactions and discrimination issues. Mika Honkanen leads the team and has vast experience in employment contracts, co-operation negotiations, lay-offs as well and collective and individual terminations of employment. Other key members of the team are Mira Isosomppi and Anu Vormisto.

Krogerus is equipped to handle all key areas of employment law, assisting with employment contracts and director agreements, dismissals and redundancies, as well as employment and pensions advice and employment-related disputes. The team is led by Carola Möller, who assists clients with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious matters, including day-to-day advice, executive agreements, terminations and reorganisations.

Employment litigation is a core area for Lexia Attorneys Ltd‘s employment team, which also handles a variety of other issues including business restructurings, due diligence issues and everyday employment matters. Clients are spread across the gas, sea passenger transport, aviation, security, media and health sectors. ‘Exceptional’ practice head Tomi Korpiola regularly represents clients in trials and disputes and counsels businesses on various HR matters.

Lieke Attorneys Ltd. advises clients on all aspects of daily HR matters, including handling contractual questions, data protection issues, workplace discrimination matters and pension arrangements, as well as the employment elements of M&A, collective negotiations and occupational safety matters. Marja Norrena leads the practice.

Magnusson‘s full-service employment department assists clients with day-to-day employment issues encompassing contractual work, employee data mandates, restructurings and employment disputes. Anu Vuori heads up the employment team and has extensive experience in executive and employment contract issues and co-operation procedures, corporate immigration matters and litigation; she is also experienced in European Union employment law. Ville Salonen handles executive and employment contracts, business transformations and the employment elements of M&A.

Procopé & Hornborg's employment and benefits team has experience in advising clients across the spectrum of employment issues. The group regularly supports employers on HR matters by drafting agreements, advising on cooperation negotiations, managing restructurings, and handling employment-related disputes, including occupational health and safety matters. The team is headed up by counsel Tomi Haapman, who has a focus on collective agreements and privacy and data protection matters.

Waselius is trusted by international brands as local adviser on all employment-related matters including reorganisation processes and employment disputes. Jan Waselius focuses on dispute resolution, while Jouni Kautto assists with redundancies, as well as advising clients on day-to-day HR matters. Antonina Paasikivi is well versed in dispute resolution and employment law.