Employment, Benefits & Pensions

The leading Finnish employment law practice

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The lawyers provide the highest level of professional counsel, speedy around-the-clock responses, strong business understanding and focused advice.

Chambers Europe 2016, Employment

True professional team that knows how to speak to us in an understandable language. Not using too many difficult terms and expression. Very friendly and understanding. Supporting in a professional way.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Employment

The firm’s good mix of very experienced professionals and younger talented individuals provide high value for money.

The Legal 500 2018, Employment

In my opinion Dittmar & Indrenius is the top firm in Finland regarding complex employment law issues; their work and results are outstanding.

Chambers Europe 2022, Employment

The Dittmar & Indrenius team is very strong in legal argumentation and capable of distilling out the essential in a complex issue. I feel like I am in good hands.

Chambers Europe 2023, Employment

They are not only giving legal interpretations but advice. That I highly respect.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, Employment

Best overall knowledge of employment legislation among Finnish firms. Wide network of contacts

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Employment

They understand the community and they make themselves available.

Chambers Europe 2020, Employment

Partners Petteri Uoti, Seppo Havia and Suvi Knaapila have been recognized on Who’s Who Legal’s WWL: Pensions & Benefits 2018 edition. In this edition WWL highlight leading firms and their lawyers who are considered leading practitioners in their respective markets.

Who’s Who Legal, WWL: Pensions & Benefits 2018

Tremendous commitment to clients.

Chambers Europe 2020, Employment

The lawyers are very client and relationship oriented. They patiently answer questions and I never feel rushed or confused. They walk me through each solution and offer tremendous support when making difficult decisions.

Chambers Europe 2021, Employment

Top team when facing complicated cases which need out-of-the-box thinking.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Employment

Innovative and good at coming up with new kinds of solutions in complex problems.

Chambers Europe 2020, Employment

I would recommend the team, especially for matters with very high stakes where you want to make sure you get the best advice available.

Chambers Europe 2022, Employment

Dittmar’s Employment team is definitely the top in Finland when it comes to supporting clients in most challenging situations.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, Employment

If there is a complex case, they will be able to do it.

Chambers Europe 2020, Employment

A source is impressed by the group’s standard of advice, saying: “It is always of very high quality and given by the best professionals in Finland.”

Chambers Europe 2019, Employment

Dittmar & Indrenius’ team is excellent, responsive, commercial and pragmatic.

The Legal 500 2018, Employment

I truly enjoy working with Dittmar & Indrenius. I’ve worked with them on contracts and HR- their responses are always swift, and even though we are perhaps on the smaller side in terms of workload- I am always made to feel like a priority. Their attention to detail, and their forward thinking is highly valued. They look to prevent and solve future problems as well, not just whatever I’ve called them for.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Employment

Very innovative law firm with new solutions to difficult problems.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023, Employment

By far the most innovative employment practice in Finland, coming up with solutions to difficult problems. Outstanding expertise in employment legislation.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020, Employment

Partners Petteri Uoti, Seppo Havia and Suvi Knaapila and Senior Attorney Samuel Kääriäinen have been nominated on Law Business Research’s guide WWL: Labour & Employment 2018 as one of the world’s leading practitioners in this field.

Who’s Who Legal, WWL: Labour & Employment 2018

Petteri Uoti is by far a leading star in Employment issues in Finland. He has outstanding knowledge of Employment legislation and problem solving. He is also very good at presenting his views. Seppo Havia also has top notch capabilities. Mika Kärkkäinen is a rising star with extremely good knowledge of Employment issues

The Legal 500 EMEA 2021, Employment

Clients consider that team is actually “top-notch in several sectors.”

Chambers Europe 2019, Employment

Top of the class in Finland.

Chambers Europe 2019, Employment

The service quality is outstanding and questions asked are always replied to promptly.

Chambers Europe 2017, Employment

The overall quality of their work is good, they are experienced in an international environment and able to serve international clients.

Chambers Europe 2021, Employment

The firm has deep knowledge about employment legislation. They are also very innovative and come up with unique solutions to difficult problems.

Chambers Europe 2023, Employment

We focus on high-level precedent-setting work covering all aspects of employment and pensions laws. We are the leading employment law practice in Finland.

We are known for being the winning team in complex employment and pensions law related disputes. We have continuously been recognised as the leading employment law practice in Finland by international ranking directories such as Chambers & Partners, (Band 1), The Legal 500 (Tier 1) and Who’s Who Legal’s Labour & Employment editions.

We represent major Finnish and multinational corporations in all their challenges with employment and pensions laws including setting up pensions benefit systems. We also represent several employer’s organisations, other law firms and two of the Big Four accounting firms in their internal employment law issues. We are a long-term trusted advisor for our distinguished clients.

Based on our D&I Powerhouse model we work closely with all our practices in various types of transactional and other legal work requiring high-level expertise in complex employment law related matters.

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