{"id":4336,"date":"2025-01-28T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T08:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/henkilosto\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:45:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:45:22","slug":"henkilosto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/henkilosto\/","title":{"rendered":"Personnel"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<section class=\"hero site-banner banner-bg-image section-image-only  alignfull image\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"site-banner-bg section-bg-image \" >\r\n\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1441\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ratiolex-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536\u00d71536 size-1536\u00d71536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ratiolex-5.jpg 1441w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ratiolex-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ratiolex-5-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ratiolex-5-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1441px) 100vw, 1441px\" \/>\r\n        \r\n        <\/section>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Personnel<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns henkilo-esittely is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4204\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021-1182x1536.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-kuva-lahi-1162021.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px\">Timo Ylikantola<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Partner, Attorney at Law (Bar Admission), Master of Laws, FCIArb<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+358400705854\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#phone-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> +358 400 705854<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:timo.ylikantola@ratiolex.fi\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#envelope-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> timo.ylikantola@ratiolex.fi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timo-ylikantola-6541392\/\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> LinkedIn profiili<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"accordion accordion-bg\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item  \">\r\n    <h2  class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-button  collapsed default\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-844532196\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-844532196\">\r\n            \r\n            <span>Read more<\/span>        <\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse-844532196\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse  \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-844532196\">\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timo Ylikantola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner, Attorney at Law, Master of Laws, FCIArb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timo Ylikantola is a founding partner of Ratiolex. Timo has over 20 years\u2019 counselling experience in international and domestic arbitration proceedings and demanding national civil litigation cases before all instances of the Finnish state courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timo has successfully represented clients (including national and multinational corporations, private individuals, state-owned entities and foreign states) in complex and significant international and domestic arbitration proceedings related to construction, M&amp;A transactions, corporate, commercial contracts and energy disputes under institutional arbitration rules such as the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI), the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and in ad hoc arbitrations under the Finnish Arbitration Act. Timo has also acted as a counsel in investment arbitration proceedings and in enforcement proceedings of domestic and international commercial and investment arbitral awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his counsel work, Timo Ylikantola, who is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a Finnish national, sits frequently as an arbitrator in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timo participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna as a student member of the first team of the University of Helsinki in 2003\u20132004 and has acted as an arbitrator at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timo is heading Ratiolex\u2019s Branch in Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COUNSELLING IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AND INVESTMENT ARBITRATIONS AND DBRs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Advising a foreign state in multi-billion euros investment arbitration case relating to an investment treaty.<br>\u2022 Advising a foreign investor in multi-billion euros investment arbitration against a state under an investment treaty.<br>\u2022 Advising a foreign corporation as a respondent in 1.7 billion Euros parent company guarantee dispute relating to a major energy project which is conducted under the ICC arbitration rules in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Acting as a counsel in over billion Euros dispute under EPC (Engineering, procurement, and construction) contract relating to a major energy project in the Nordic region in the ICC arbitration proceedings conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law, and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Acted successfully as a co-counsel for a claimant in over billion Euros dispute relating to the EPC Contract in ICC DBR proceedings conducted in English with three (3) members\u2019 tribunal wherein the applicable law was Finnish law and the hearings were conducted in Paris: the Dispute Review Board\u2019s recommendation whereby our client\u2019s claims were mainly accepted.<br>\u2022 Advised successfully an Estonian company as a respondent in an Investor Loan Agreement dispute in an arbitration proceeding under the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law was Estonian law and the seat of arbitration was Stockholm, Sweden: arbitral award wherein our client\u2019s claims were accepted and our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s MEUR 4.1 claims were dismissed in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs.<br>\u2022 Acting as a counsel for a foreign corporation as a claimant in over billion Euros Facility Agreement dispute relating to an energy project under ICC Arbitration Rules conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is English law and the seat of arbitration is Geneva, Switzerland.<br>\u2022 Acting as a counsel for a foreign corporation as a respondent in MEUR 800 dispute relating to financing a major energy project under the ICC arbitration conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law and the seat of arbitration is Geneva, Switzerland.<br>\u2022 Advising a state owned corporation in a multibillion Euros Shareholders\u2019 Agreement dispute relating to a major energy project in the Nordic region in the ICC arbitration conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish construction company as a claimant and respondent of counterclaim in a foreign construction works dispute under the arbitration rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce wherein applicable governing rules relating to the merits were foreign: 376 pages arbitral award wherein our client\u2019s claims were mostly accepted, our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s MEUR 4 counterclaims were dismissed in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully an American-Romanian joint venture engineering industry company in a Finnish court in an enforcement procedure of an arbitral award rendered in Switzerland under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against a Finnish company.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a claimant in an international ad hoc arbitration under the Finnish Arbitration Act in a dispute concerning a cross-border contract termination dispute conducted in English: the arbitral award whereby our client\u2019s claims succeeded mainly and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay legal fees, the arbitrator\u2019s fees and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COUNSELLING IN DOMESTIC ARBITRATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish construction company as a claimant and a respondent of a counterclaim which acted as a project management contractor in an ad hoc arbitration proceeding over MEUR 3, based on a project management contract, conducted under the Finnish Arbitration Act applying the YSE 1998 terms and conditions: the arbitral award in which our client\u2019s claims and rebuttals were mainly accepted. Our client\u2019s counterparty was ordered to reimburse our client\u2019s legal costs and to pay 2\/3 of the arbitrator\u2019s fees and costs.<br>\u2022 Representing a Finnish family-owned company engaged in international business activities in arbitration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Limited Liability Companies Act concerning the right to squeeze-out and the redemption price of minority shareholders\u2019 shares.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully the claimant and counterclaim\u2019s respondent, Finland\u2019s largest company providing subcontracting services to photographic companies, in arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI) regarding contractual disputes and the IT2022 YSE terms and conditions: the matter was closed by amicable negotiation in favor of our client when the opponent party paid an amicable compensation of MEUR 0,34 to our client.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish record and music industry limited liability company as a claimant in a share redemption and sale back dispute relating to Investment Agreement in the District Court regarding precautionary measures and regarding merits of case in an arbitration proceeding under the Rules for Expedited Arbitration of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI): arbitral award whereby our client\u2019s claims were accepted in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay our client\u2019s legal fees as well as the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully one of the leading Finnish bakery sector companies as a respondent in an arbitration proceeding under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI) regarding industrial property contract dispute wherein 90% of the amount of our client\u2019s rebuttal claims were accepted and 24 out of 28 items of the opponent party\u2019s claim were dismissed. The opponent party was obliged to pay 90% of our client\u2019s legal fees as well as 90% of arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish corporation as a respondent in a Shareholders\u2019 Agreement dispute of MEUR 14 under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce: our client\u2019s claims were accepted and our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s MEUR 14 claims were dismissed in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs in full.<br>\u2022 Represented a Finnish corporation as a respondent in over MEUR 300 Share Purchase Agreement\u2019s post M&amp;A liability dispute in an arbitration proceeding under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce which was conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal: claimant withdrew its claim, and the matter was closed by amicable negotiation in favor of our client.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully GoGolf Finland Oy as a claimant and a redeemer in arbitration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Limited Liability Companies Act concerning the right to squeeze-out and the redemption price of Oy Kurk Golf Ab\u2019s minority shareholders\u2019 shares: the arbitral tribunal confirmed that the fair redemption price per minority shareholders\u2019 share of Kurk Golf Ab was EUR 1.00 according to our client\u2019s claims.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a claimant in a share purchase dispute of a joint-stock property company in arbitration proceedings governed by the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI): an arbitral award whereby all of our client\u2019s claims were mainly accepted and the legal costs of our client shall be paid mainly by the opponent party.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish marketing event limited liability company as a claimant and as a respondent of a counterclaim in an M&amp;A preliminary agreement dispute in arbitration proceedings governed by the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI): the arbitral award whereby our client\u2019s claims succeeded mainly and response to the counterclaim succeeded in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SERVING AS AN ARBITRATOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sole arbitrator:<br>\u2022 SCC arbitration proceeding under SCC\u2019s Expedited Arbitration Rules concerning a service contract and a guarantee between Swedish company and Norwegian and Swedish companies, the seat of arbitration was Stockholm, Sweden and the applicable law was Swedish law;<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on a staffing sales service agreement dispute;<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on a shareholders\u2019 agreement and a share purchase agreement dispute;<br>\u2022 Redemption arbitration proceeding in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Limited Liability Companies Act;<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on a shareholders\u2019 agreement dispute;<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on a franchising agreement dispute;<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on the Distribution Agreement between Finnish and Russian party relating to non-competition and confidentiality provisions;<br>\u2022 Ad hoc arbitration proceeding under the Finnish Arbitration Act on service agreement, appointed by the District Court of Helsinki;<br>\u2022 Rules for expedited arbitration of the FAI proceeding on co-operation agreement and orally agreed sublease; and<br>\u2022 FAI arbitration proceeding on the sale of software business contract;<br>\u2022 Ad hoc arbitration proceeding under the Finnish Arbitration Act on shareholders\u2019 agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Party-appointed arbitrator:<br>\u2022 A sole arbitrator under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI) concerning a product supply agreement in the agricultural sector;<br>\u2022 Three arbitrators&#8217; ad hoc proceeding under the Finnish Arbitration Act on service agreement; and<br>\u2022 Three arbitrators&#8217; FAI proceeding on contract dispute relating to the General Conditions for Building Contracts (YSE 1998).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COUNSELLING IN LITIGATIONS AND WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Represented successfully in the Court of Appeal of Helsinki a well-known actor who claimed compensation of EUR 300,000 from a limited liability company selling underwear on the basis that the company had no right to use the actor\u2019s name, image and voice in television, radio and internet advertising campaign: the Court of Appeal of Helsinki\u2019s judgment in which the Court of Appeal overturned the District Court\u2019s judgment and ordered our client\u2019s opponent party to pay our client the compensation of EUR 300,000, including interest for late payment, and to compensate our client\u2019s legal costs incurred in the District Court and Court of Appeal in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully the board members of a Finnish company declared bankrupt in white collar criminal proceedings which concerned an aggravated dishonesty of debtor, an aggravated accounting offence, and a prohibition on pursuing a business in the District Court of Helsinki: the District Court\u2019s final and binding judgment, whereby our clients\u2019 rebuttal claims were accepted in full, the prosecutor\u2019s charges and plaintiffs\u2019 claims were dismissed and our clients\u2019 legal fees were ordered to be paid by the state.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a defendant in white collar criminal proceedings concerning the alleged gross customs clearance crime relating to a maintenance work of a foreign registered helicopter (AgustaWestland AW139) in criminal investigations and in the District Court of It\u00e4-Uusimaa: the District Court\u2019s final judgment whereby our client\u2019s denial claims were accepted in full, the prosecutor\u2019s charges and the plaintiff Finnish Custom\u2019s claims were dismissed and the Finnish state was ordered to pay our client\u2019s legal fees of EUR 85,323.81 (VAT 0%).<br>\u2022 Represents a defendant in landmark criminal proceedings in the District Court of Helsinki and Helsinki Court of Appeal concerning an alleged disclosure of a national secret.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully one of the leading Finnish car import and resale group of companies as a respondent in the District Court of L\u00e4nsi-Uusimaa wherein its former dealer companies and their owners had brought 1.2 MEUR and 0.8 MEUR claims under earlier Finnish General Motors\u2019 dealership contract from 2005: the District Court\u2019s final and binding judgment whereby our client\u2019s rebuttal claims were accepted in full and our client\u2019s opponent parties were obliged to pay our client\u2019s legal fees and costs.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a former Italian board member of a Finnish company in a suspected large scale white-collar criminal proceeding related to so called Airiston Helmi: the prosecutor decided not to bring charges against our client regarding all suspected aggravated crimes.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully an international oil business corporation\u2019s Finnish subsidiary as a respondent in a contract dispute in the District Court of Helsinki: the final and binding decision whereby all our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s claims were dismissed and the legal costs of our client shall be paid by the opponent party.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully one of the world\u2019s leading record and music industry companies as a respondent in a contract dispute in the District Court of Helsinki: the final and binding judgment whereby all our client\u2019s rebuttals were accepted in full and the legal costs of our client shall be paid by the opponent party.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a financial subsidiary of a Finnish listed company which operated under the Finnish Act on Investment Services in 7.2 MEUR confiscation for security proceedings in the District Court of Pohjanmaa: the District Court\u2019s final and binding judgment whereby all our client\u2019s rebuttal claims were accepted in full and the state was obliged to pay our client\u2019s legal costs in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish telecommunication company as an appellant in a criminal procedure regarding infringement and misuse of trade secrets related damage claims in the Helsinki Court of Appeals: the judgment of the Court of Appeal whereby our client\u2019s appeal claims were mainly accepted and the legal costs of our client shall be mainly paid by the opponent parties.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully the board members of a Finnish company declared bankrupt in white collar criminal proceedings which concerned a gross dishonesty of debtor and a gross accounting offence in the District Court of Helsinki: the District Court\u2019s final and binding judgment whereby our clients\u2019 rebuttal claims were accepted in full, the prosecutor\u2019s charges and plaintiffs\u2019 claims were dismissed and our clients\u2019 legal fees were ordered to be paid by the state.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a managing director of a Finnish subsidiary company of an international logistics company in criminal proceedings concerning confiscation for security and alleged aiding and abetting in illegal import in the District Court of Helsinki: the District Court\u2019s final and binding judgment whereby our client\u2019s rebuttal claims were accepted in full, the prosecutor\u2019s charges, confiscation for security and plaintiff\u2019s claims were dismissed and our client\u2019s legal fees were ordered to pay by the state in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a doctors\u2019 clinic company as a claimant in a service agreement dispute in the District Court of Lapland: the final and binding judgment whereby our client\u2019s claims were mainly accepted and the legal costs of our client shall be paid by the opponent party.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully an Estonian investment company and its person in charge in precautionary measures\u2019 proceedings worth of MEUR 11.9 in the Finnish Courts.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully defendants in an air traffic company Air Finland\u2019s insolvency related white collar criminal proceeding in the District Court of Vantaa: the judgment whereby the prosecutor\u2019s and plaintiff\u2019s all claims were dismissed and legal costs of our clients were covered by the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OTHER ASSIGNMENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his vast arbitration, insolvency and litigation proceedings experience, Timo regularly advises Finnish and foreign companies in many domestic and international contractual and company law related arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rankings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2026 (Dispute Resolution): &#8220;<em>Timo Ylikantola has an excellent ability to grasp key points and the overall picture from broad and complex international entities, and he is a brilliant cross-examiner.<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Timo Ylikantola has in-depth expertise and experience in arbitration proceedings, he has excellent argumentation skills, and, when necessary, masterful cross-examination skills. Timo is currently undoubtedly one of Finland&#8217;s leading counsels in arbitration proceedings.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2024 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola is a very intelligent, outstandingly charismatic and precise counsel \u2013 our number one choice for international arbitration relating to the Nordics.<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Ratiolex\u2019s partners Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen have advised us and it was a real privilege to work with them. They are always available, and they found clear analysed legal answers for complex case on schedule.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2023 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola is extremely dedicated and thorough and can quickly find relevant key legal elements in complex cross-border arbitration proceedings.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2022 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>Ratiolex has always been intensive in their assignments from us and they turn all dimensions in favour of us; partner Timo Ylikantola\u2019s quality and legal skills are just brilliant.<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola has all the legal skills that we need for our dispute resolution cases, he has the ability to be truly convincing, tough and polite and he can plan durable strategies and has the ability to make fantastic cross-examinations, but the most importantly he wins our cases.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2021 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola is strong at presenting arguments and he can quickly analyse all the relevant facts in complicated technical matters.<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Timo and his team are really professionals. They have helped us in many difficult situations and every time the result has been the best possible for us.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2020 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola has a strong winning attitude of which you can see all in his legal actions \u2013 our first choice for complex and international related contractual disputes.<\/em>\u201c, \u201c<em>Partner Timo Ylikantola always has time for any assignment even though he is a busy top attorney in Finland.<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Timo Ylikantola is outstanding at handling different dispute strategies and he is extremely well organized and strong. He is highly recommended for international and domestic disputes.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2019 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>extremely sharp and a quick-witted pleader<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2018 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>highly regarded<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2017 (Dispute Resolution): Recommended lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2016 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>an excellent practitioner in complex, international-related arbitrations and litigations<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2015 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>extremely competent in arbitration proceedings<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2014 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>a very effective, organised and impressive pleader in domestic and international arbitration proceedings<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2013 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>really knows how to plead the case in favour of his client and he is definitely a leading young litigator and arbitration lawyer<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The price of Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2026 FAI\/FAA Arbitration Masterclass<br>2023 SCC\/SAA Diploma course on international arbitration for foreign arbitrators<br>2014 Finnish Arbitration Academy<br>2011-2012 Swiss Arbitration Academy<br>2011 LL.M (Master of Laws) in International Commercial Law at the University of California, Davis (UCD) [Granted a scholarship from the memory fund of Janne Kairo]<br>2008 Attorney, member of the Finnish Bar Association<br>2004 Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2007- Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., partner<br>2006-2007 Law Office Ratiolex Ltd., partner<br>2004-2005 Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd, lawyer<br>2004 Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd, lawyer trainee and master\u2019s thesis program<br>2001-2004 Attorneys-at-Law M\u00e4kitalo R\u00e4m\u00f6 Juutilainen Ltd, lawyer trainee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish, English, Swedish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Membership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Fellow (FCIArb) of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb)<br>\u2022 The Finnish Arbitration Association<br>\u2022 Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)<br>\u2022 The Swedish Arbitration Association (SAA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2020, 17th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 24 August 2020, pp. 177-184, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2019, 16th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 22 August 2019, pp. 287-294, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Arbitration Review, Ninth Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in August 2018, pp. 182-191, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2018, 15th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 25 July 2018, pp. 276-283, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Arbitration Review, Eighth Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in August 2017, pp. 174-183, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2017, 14th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 25 July 2017, pp. 294-301, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Arbitration Review, Seventh Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in August 2016, pp. 196-205, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2016, 13th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 29 July 2016, pp. 220-227, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The Product Regulation and Liability Review, Second Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in April 2015, pp. 85-95, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The Vindobona Journal of International Commercial Law and Arbitration, Volume 16, Issue 1 (2012), pp. 123-144, Document Discovery in Current International Arbitration Practice: Are There Differences Between Common Law and Civil Law Traditions?, an article written in English by Timo Ylikantola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 European Journal of Commercial Contract Law, Volume 2, Number 3, 2010, pp. 153-162, Multimodal Transport Including Cross-border Road Haulage \u2013 Will the CMR Apply?, a Finnish part of the joint articles written in English by Timo Ylikantola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Defensor Legis N:o 2, 2005, p. 303-330: Kai Kotiranta \u2013 Timo Ylikantola: Confidentiality in International Arbitration. Listed in the Consolidated Bibliography of recent writings related to the work of UNCITRAL (1968 \u2013 2010). <a href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/kansainvalisen-valimiesmenettelyn-salassapitovelvollisuudesta.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">download in Finnish<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/timo.jpg 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-pienempi-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4205\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-pienempi-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-pienempi-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-pienempi.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px\">Tiina Ruohonen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Partner, Attorney at Law (Bar Admission), Master of Laws<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+358405054181\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#phone-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> +358 40 505 4181<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:tiina.ruohonen@ratiolex.fi\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#envelope-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> tiina.ruohonen@ratiolex.fi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tiina-ruohonen-b94903ab\/\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> LinkedIn profiili<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"accordion accordion-bg\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"accordion-item  \">\r\n    <h2  class=\"accordion-header\">\r\n        <button class=\"accordion-button  collapsed default\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-105612462\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-105612462\">\r\n            \r\n            <span>Read more<\/span>        <\/button>\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <div id=\"collapse-105612462\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse  \" aria-labelledby=\"heading-105612462\">\r\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\r\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tiina Ruohonen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner, Attorney at Law, Master of Laws<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiina specializes in domestic and international dispute resolution, contract and company law, and M&amp;A transactions. She also has experience in assignments concerning construction, energy, and insolvency proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiina has represented clients in arbitration proceedings under the FAI Rules and ICC Rules. Tiina has also acted as a counsel in litigation proceedings before national courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected References<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>COUNSELLING IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Acting as a counsel in over billion Euros dispute under EPC (Engineering, procurement, and construction) contract relating to a major energy project in the Nordic region in the ICC arbitration proceedings conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law, and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Advising a foreign corporation as a claimant in over billion Euros Facility Agreement dispute relating to an energy project under ICC Arbitration Rules conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is English law and the seat of arbitration is Geneva, Switzerland.<br>\u2022 Advising a foreign corporation as a respondent in MEUR 800 dispute relating to financing a major energy project under the ICC arbitration conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Advising a state owned corporation in a multibillion Euros Shareholders\u2019 Agreement dispute relating to a major energy project in the Nordic region in the ICC arbitration conducted in English with three (3) arbitrators\u2019 arbitral tribunal wherein the applicable law is Finnish law and the seat of arbitration is Stockholm, Sweden.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish construction company as a claimant and respondent of counterclaim in a foreign construction works dispute under the arbitration rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce wherein applicable governing rules relating to the merits were foreign: 376 pages arbitral award wherein our client\u2019s claims were mostly accepted, our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s MEUR 4 counterclaims were dismissed in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COUNSELLING IN DOMESTIC ARBITRATIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Represented successfully one of the leading Finnish bakery sector companies as a respondent in an arbitration proceeding under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI) regarding industrial property contract dispute wherein 90% of the amount of our client\u2019s rebuttal claims were accepted and 24 out of 28 items of the opponent party\u2019s claim were dismissed. The opponent party was obliged to pay 90% of our client\u2019s legal fees as well as 90% of arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish corporation as a respondent in a Shareholders\u2019 Agreement dispute of MEUR 14 under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce: our client\u2019s claims were accepted and our client\u2019s opponent party\u2019s MEUR 14 claims were dismissed in full and our client\u2019s opponent party was obliged to pay the arbitrator\u2019s and arbitration institute\u2019s fees and costs in full.<br>\u2022 Represented successfully a Finnish marketing event limited liability company as a claimant and as a respondent of a counterclaim in an M&amp;A preliminary agreement dispute in arbitration proceedings governed by the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI): the arbitral award whereby our client\u2019s claims succeeded mainly and response to the counterclaim succeeded in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OTHER ASSIGNMENTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Tiina regularly advises Finnish and foreign companies in many domestic and international contractual and company law related arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rankings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2023 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>noted<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2020 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>highly-regarded<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Legal 500 EMEA 2019 (Dispute Resolution): \u201c<em>rising star<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2020 Finnish Arbitration Academy<br>3\/2019 Attorney, member of the Finnish Bar Association<br>12\/2014 LL.M. University of Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>10\/2019- Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., partner<br>2\/2015-10\/2019 Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., lawyer<br>1\/2014-8\/2014 Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, lawyer trainee and master\u2019s thesis program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish, English, Swedish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2020, 17th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 24 August 2020, pp. 177-184, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2019, 16th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 22 August 2019, pp. 287-294, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Arbitration Review, Ninth Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in August 2018, pp. 182-191, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2018, 15th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 25 July 2018, pp. 276-283, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Arbitration Review, Eighth Edition, Finland Chapter, Law Business Research Ltd, published in August 2017, pp. 174-183, a Finnish part written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2017, 14th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 25 July 2017, pp. 294-301, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2016, 13th Edition, published by Global Legal Group Ltd on 29 July 2016, pp. 220-227, a Finnish chapter written in English by Timo Ylikantola and Tiina Ruohonen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tiina.jpg 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>        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1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:23px\">Kalle M\u00e4enp\u00e4\u00e4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partner Elect, Licensed Legal Counsel, LL.D., Trained on the Bench<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+358415245786\" title=\"\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#phone-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> +358 41 524 5786<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:kalle.maenpaa@ratiolex.fi\" title=\"\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#envelope-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> kalle.maenpaa@ratiolex.fi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/fi.linkedin.com\/in\/kalle-m%C3%A4enp%C3%A4%C3%A4\" title=\"\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" 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In the District Court, he has acted as a judge responsible for white-collar crime cases and chaired several large-scale white-collar crime cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalle\u2019s academic background supports his practical work: he holds a doctorate in contract law and has served in teaching and research roles at the University of Helsinki in the fields of contract law and damages law. Kalle has also coached the University of Helsinki\u2019s Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot team and acted as an arbitrator in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kalle has served as legal advisor in extensive domestic and cross-border arbitration proceedings conducted under the arbitration rules of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce (FAI), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), and the ICC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most recently before joining Ratiolex, Kalle worked as a Senior Ministerial Advisor, Legislative Affairs at the Ministry of Justice on drafting legislation related to contract law and damages law. Among other things, he has worked on the reform of the Damages Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2023 LL.D., University of Helsinki<br>2016 Court training (title varatuomari, Trained on the Bench)&nbsp;<br>2009 LL.M., University of Helsinki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2023\u20132025 Ministry of Justice, Senior Specialist and Senior Ministerial Advisor, Legislative Affairs<br>2018\u20132022 District Court of Helsinki, District Judge<br>2016\u20132018 Court of Appeal of Helsinki, referendary<br>2014\u20132015 District Court of Espoo, Court training<br>2010\u20132016 University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, doctoral researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish, English, Swedish<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img 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She also has experience in assignments concerning insolvency proceedings, contract law and labour law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ella has become acquainted with arbitration and international trade law by participating in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in the academic year 2018\u20132019 as a member of the team of the University of Lapland. Since 2019, she has been one of the coaches of the University of Lapland\u2019s Vis Moot team. Ella has written her master\u2019s thesis on the effects of a relationship between affiliated companies on the assessment of a discretionary ground for exclusion based on an anti-competitive agreement within the Finnish Public Procurement Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>6\/2025 Attorney at Law (Bar Admission)<br>6\/2022 Licensed Legal Counsel<br>5\/2021 LL.M. University of Lapland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>6\/2021\u2013 Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., lawyer<br>1\/2020\u20135\/2021 Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., trainee<br>5\/2019\u201312\/2020 Finnish Patent and Registration Office (Trade Register), intern<br>5\/2018\u20138\/2018 Finnish Patent and Registration Office (Trade Register), intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish, English, Swedish, German<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hakkinen-ella-koko-kuva-scaled-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hakkinen-ella-koko-kuva-scaled-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, 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Heiskanen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Attorney at Law (Bar Admission), Master of Laws<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:+358407532492\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#phone-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> +358 40 753 2492<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:lauri.heiskanen@ratiolex.fi\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#envelope-fill\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> lauri.heiskanen@ratiolex.fi<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lauri-heiskanen\/\"><svg class=\"bi  \" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" fill=\"currentColor\">\r\n\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/themes\/luotsi2\/assets\/img\/bootstrap-icons.svg#linkedin\" \/>\r\n<\/svg> LinkedIn 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lauri Heiskanen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attorney at Law, Master of Laws<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauri specializes in domestic and international dispute resolution, contract law and company law. He also has experience in assignments concerning insolvency proceedings, criminal law and employment law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lauri has experience in arbitration proceedings under the ICC and FAI Arbitration Rules, as well as in Finnish state court proceedings. In addition, Lauri has also become acquainted with arbitration and international trade law by participating in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in the academic year 2019\u20132020 as a member of the team of the University of Turku. Since 2020, he has been one of the coaches of the University of Turku\u2019s Vis Moot team and has acted as an arbitrator at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/2025 Attorney at Law (Bar Admission)<br>1\/2021 Licensed Legal Counsel<br>6\/2020 LL.M. University of Turku<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/2023 \u2013 Attorneys at law Ratiolex Ltd., lawyer<br>8\/2021\u20132\/2023 Jurentia Attorneys Ltd, lawyer<br>11\/2020\u20137\/2021 Almgren &amp; Sankamo Ltd. \u2013 Law Offices, lawyer<br>5\/2020\u20138\/2020 Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate Trainee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Languages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finnish, English<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lauri-2932023-kaukokuva-scaled-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column esittelycontent is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personnel Timo Ylikantola Partner, Attorney at Law (Bar Admission), Master of Laws, FCIArb +358 400 705854 timo.ylikantola@ratiolex.fi LinkedIn profiili Tiina Ruohonen Partner, Attorney at Law (Bar Admission), Master of Laws +358 40 505 4181 tiina.ruohonen@ratiolex.fi LinkedIn profiili Kalle M\u00e4enp\u00e4\u00e4 Partner Elect, Licensed Legal Counsel, LL.D., Trained on the Bench +358 41 524 5786 kalle.maenpaa@ratiolex.fi LinkedIn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4336","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4336"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4697,"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4336\/revisions\/4697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ratiolex.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}