Who we are?

Professional straight to the point approach with an easy going Nordic attitude

Mikko Kontturi

Managing Partner, Attorney-at-Law

mikko.kontturi@auroralaw.fi

Tel. +358 44 784 6290

AURORALAW Attorneys Ltd

Mannerheiminaukio 1 A / SPACES Postitalo

FI-00100 Helsinki

FINLAND

Mikko regularly advises domestic and international employers with Finnish operations on all employment, labor and HR related issues such as co-operation negotiations (consultations), employment terminations and termination agreements, collective redundancies, workplace conflicts and harrassment cases as well as occupational health & safety issues and trials.

Mikko is also a highly seeked after and trusted advisor also to corporate directors, senior executives and CEO´s in in variety of issues and disputes usually consulting on the terms and conditions of directorship, incentive programs, stock options, director liability, agreement termination and restrictive covenants. The fact that most of Mikko's executive and director new clientele comes by referrals from his clients and colleagues speaks about his work ethic and quality of his advisory.

Mikko also acts as counsel for companies and directors in litigation and arbitration proceedings especially related to employment, directorship and shareholder agreements and related preliminary injunctions. Mikko has also completed the Arbitration Academy of the Finland Arbitration Institute (FAI) and is available for arbitrator appointments under the arbitration rules of Finnish Chamber of Commerce (FCC) and statutory ad hoc arbitrations in Finland.

Mikko regularly acts as the court appointed receiver and assists the creditors in Finnish bankruptcy proceedings as well as insolvency related disputes especially recovery claims.

Mikko is recognized in the Chambers Europe 2024: Employment guide and referred with a quote "He is a very good example of a good lawyer in the field".

WORK HISTORY & EDUCATION

AURORALAW Attorneys Ltd, Founder, Managing Partner 2022 -
Teperi & Co Attorneys Ltd Lawyer 2011 - 2015, Attorney-at-Law 2015 -, Partner 2016 - 2022
Finland Arbitration Institute (FAI) Arbitration Academy 2020
Admitted to the Finnish Bar Association 2015
L.L.M University of Turku, Finland 2011

MEMBERSHIPS

Admitted to the Finnish Bar Association (Attorney-at-Law)
One of the ten members of the Finnish Bar Association expertise group for employment and labor law
International Bar Association (IBA)
American Bar Association (ABA)
International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers (IFSEA)
INSOL International
Finnish Sports Law Association

Katja Halonen

Partner, Attorney-at-Law, MSC (ECON), Trained on the Bench

katja.halonen@auroralaw.fi

Tel. +358 40 189 3045

AURORALAW Attorneys Ltd

Mannerheiminaukio 1 A / SPACES Postitalo

FI-00100 Helsinki

FINLAND

Katja regularly assist employers and senior executives with legal issues and proceedings related to employment law and dispute resolution. She also has broad experience on bankruptcy issues.

With regards to employers, Katja acts as a counsel to companies and corporations on contracts, redundancies, co-operation procedures as well as occupational health and safety issues. Katja advises her clients also with questions and risks relating to mobility of employees, international assignments as well as local agreements and employer obligations.

In addition to employers Katja's clientele consist of Executives and Managers with legal issues relating to director's agreements, termination processes, change of employment and partnership negotiations. Katja strives to evaluate different alternatives and negotiation strategies and offer continuous support to the clients with challenging situations that they encounter in work life.

Katja acts as counsel in litigation and arbitration procedeedings and ADR measures. She has completed mediation training arranged by the Finnish Bar Association and is qualified to act as a mediator in an attorney-assisted mediation.

Katja also assists employment offences procedures starting from the preliminary investigation carried out by the police to the court hearings and appeal processes. She is also familiar with proceedings related to precautionary measures and administrative procedures.

Katja has also gained several years' experience in bankruptcy related processes on behalf of the bankruptcy estate administration and insolvency related disputes such as recovery claims.