Petteri Uoti
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Petteri Uoti is the leading expert on employment issues in Finnish law firms. He is also very good at finding innovative solutions to difficult problems.
– The Legal 500 EMEA 2025, Employment
Petteri provides authoritative advice with a visionary perspective.
– Chambers Europe 2025, Employment
Most experienced and skilled lawyer in employment law in Finland.
– The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, Employment
You can trust that your case will be handled in the absolutely best possible way.
Chambers Europe 2023, Employment
Petteri is the leading expert in employment law in Finland.
– Chambers Europe 2023, Employment
Petteri Uoti is an experienced practitioner with extensive expertise in M&A and corporate restructuring employment matters.
– Who’s Who Legal, WWL: Pensions & Benefits 2022
He has vast experience in solving difficult problems and outstanding knowledge of employment legislation and practice. He is also extremely good at explaining complex issues in understandable ways and defending arguments favourable to his clients.
– Chambers Europe 2020, Employment
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Petteri Uoti has concentrated on labour law since late 1980’s.
Since joining Dittmar & Indrenius in 1992, Petteri Uoti has been known both as a trusted advisor and strategic speaking partner to many of the firm’s international and domestic clients in the field of employment law. He has also represented employers in several high-profile landmark cases in general and specialised courts, including the Labour Court, the European Court of Justice, and the Finnish Supreme Court.
Petteri Uoti also serves as the Labour Law Professor of Practice at the Law School of the University of Lapland.
Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd. (1992–present)
University of Lapland Law School, Labour Law Professor of Practice, part time (2024–present)
University of Lapland Law School, Labour Law Lecturer, part time (2018–2024)
District Court of Espoo, Trainee Judge (1990)
Employers’ Association of Technology Industries, Labour lawyer (1988–1992)
University of Helsinki (LL.M., 1988)
Ranked in Star Individuals, Employment, Chambers Europe, 2025
Ranked as Leading Partner, Employment, Legal 500, 2025
Ranked as Global Elite Thought Leader: Labour, Employment & Benefits – The ‘Client Choice’ award by Lexology Index in 2024.
- Finnish Bar Association, Member of the Delegation 2004–2011, Labour Law expert group of the Finnish Bar Association 2005, first chairperson of the group 2005–2010
- Association of Finnish Lawyers 1992, auditor 1998–2024
- Finnish Labour Law Association
- International Bar Association 1996
- European Employment Lawyers’ Association 1999–, Board member representing Finland 2008–2019, Chairperson of the annual conference in Helsinki 2011
Co-author of “Arbitration in Finland”, Lakimiesliiton Kustannus (Helsinki 1994)
Co-author of “Välimiesmenettelystä”, Lakimiesliiton Kustannus (Helsinki 1995)
Author and co-author of several articles on labour law in domestic and international publications.
In addition to his professorship in the university, Petteri Uoti serves continuously as a speaker and a chairperson in domestic and international labour law seminars and conferences. He also teaches labour law and non-discrimination legislation to judges on the request of the Finnish National Courts Administration.
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