Jukka Lång

Partner
Head of Data Protection & Cyber Security

Jukka Lång

Partner
Head of Data Protection & Cyber Security

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Jukka Lång is one of the best professionals in his field of expertise, and yet he remains as a very humble and nice person. Jukka is fun to work with and he takes great care of his clientele. He always has the most recent up-to-date know-how of data protection legal development.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022, TMT ‘Leading Individual’ Ranking

He is the number one expert at the moment.

WWL Data 2020, Data Privacy & Protection

He is client focused and has the ability to explain complicated legal issues in a way that is understandable; his initiative and the way he follows up are superb.

Client Choice Awards 2016, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

Jukka Lång is fun to work with and he takes great care of his clientele.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, TMT

He is the number one expert at the moment.

Who’s Who Legal, WWL Data: Data Privacy and Protection 2019

Data protection specialist Jukka Lång is highly praised for his “strong understanding” of this field.

Chambers Europe 2018, TMT

I think he is the best privacy lawyer in Finland; he is pragmatic, knowledgeable and easy to work with.

Chambers Europe 2020, TMT

Jukka Lång is one of the best attorneys we have used. Very quickly on top of the matter at hand. Excellent analysis and practical advice that I can use immediately. Always very friendly and responds quickly. High value for money.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020, TMT

Really knowledgeable in the area and appears to be a person who is able to also understand the wider context.

Chambers Europe 2017, TMT

The gold standard.

Chambers Europe 2020, TMT

ICT lawyer Jukka Lång demonstrates impeccable capabilities on the regulatory issues surrounding data protection in payment technologies.

Chambers FinTech Guide, FinTech Legal in Finland 2020

Open, internationally-minded and flexible.

Chambers Europe 2016, TMT

He is a very intelligent lawyer and understands the needs and concerns of his clients; he provides invaluable advice in a practical and efficient manner.

Client Choice Awards 2019, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

They are the forerunners of the FinTech market.

Chambers FinTech Guide, FinTech Legal in Finland

Highly regarded for privacy matters.

WWL Data 2020, Data Privacy & Protection

I really rely on him; his knowledge is exceptional and he can offer practical insights.

Chambers Europe 2015, TMT

A strong player in the privacy area.

Chambers Europe 2016, TMT

Jukka has a highly practical and solution-orientated mindset; he is a warm, client-orientated and considerate individual.

Client Choice Awards 2019, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

He is very customer-oriented.

Chambers Europe 2017, TMT

He provided clear, hands-on advice and was able to react quickly to our requests.

Chambers Europe 2021, TMT

Easy to approach and knowledgeable.

Chambers Europe 2019, TMT

Excellent strategy building.

Chambers Europe 2018, TMT

He understands business; he is curious and ready to challenge a conservative approach and to provide practical guidance.

Client Choice Awards 2018, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

He understands the business and converts knowledge into practical advice.

Chambers Europe 2019, TMT

Jukka is the best data protection lawyer in Finland; he has an in-depth understanding of the subject matter and a unique ability to tie it to the client’s business needs.

Client Choice Awards 2018, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

He has exceptional communication and analytical skills, which makes him stand out from other practitioners; there are really no questions which he cannot answer.

Client Choice Awards 2019, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

The best data protection lawyer in Finland.

The Legal 500 2018, TMT

“Highly regarded for privacy matters” according to sources.

Who’s Who Legal, WWL Data: Data Privacy and Protection 2019

Jukka Lång is by far one of the best IT and internet specialists in Finland; his professional approach and commercial understanding of data-related matters are superb.

Client Choice Awards 2019, Winner of the IT & Internet category for Finland

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Focus on complex data protection, cyber security and IT law matters.

Jukka Lång is known for his solution-oriented approach and extensive experience in data protection matters and his capability to understand client’s business needs relating to the use of data in today’s evolving business landscape.

Jukka Lång is the leading Finnish lawyer in the field of data protection and privacy and a trusted strategic speaking partner and advisor for many innovative Finnish listed companies in all their business matters relating to data protection and cyber security. He advises clients in large-scale international data protection and data security compliance projects and provides strategic advice, for example, in projects relating to adaption of artificial intelligence, data transfers and connected devices. He has also represented clients in ground-breaking data protection disputes in different Finnish courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court, and on the EU level in the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

Since 2012 he has been teaching a course of data protection law and contracts at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, and he has served as chairman of the Finnish Bar Association’s Technology, communication and data protection expert group since 2018.

Jukka Lång started his career in data protection law as an inspector of the Finnish Data Protection Authority in 2003.

Education

University of Helsinki (LL.M., 2006; B.A., 2006 and M.A., 2009, in History)

Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) 2013

Admitted: Finnish Bar Association

Languages

Finnish, Swedish and English

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