 Search  English Client Solutions Where we work Expertise Our lawyers News & events Careers About Contact Finland Bird & BirdNordic Region Print Twitter LinkedIn Overview Finland is home to some of the world's best known brands and fastest-growing businesses. Our team of 65 lawyers work with some of the country's most innovative companies and can help you grow – locally or globally. Our focus on businesses being changed by technology and the digital world makes us a good fit for Finland's tech-rich market. Whether you're looking to protect your IP, expand your business, or need advice from employment law specialists, we draw on the right expertise at the right level to provide you with a seamless service. Working in step with colleagues across Denmark and Sweden, no other international law firm is truly integrated and as well placed to advise you across the Nordic region. From our base in Helsinki, we combine a firmly established full-service practice with first class cross-border capabilities and global reach throughout 30 international offices. News & Events Industry News Firm News Events 23 11-2021 Changes to employees’ non-competition restrictions from 1 January 2022 Amendments to the Finnish Employment Contracts Act have been ratified. The amendment introduces an obligation to pay specific compensation and certain other terms to employees’ post-employment non-competition ... 16 11-2021 Recovery of Unlawful State aid in Asset deals: why is it a challenging risk for purchasers? Sometimes recovery of unlawful State aid may require the recovery to be extended to an undertaking to which the original beneficiary has transferred or sold part of its assets. 05 11-2021 Will rethinking the European emissions trading system and RED II make us fit for 55? During the past few years, we have witnessed a historic change within the energy sector aligning ambitions into contextualised policy frameworks. From a European perspective, 2021 has marked a shift from setting out a ... View More Industry News TALK TO AN EXPERT Accolades Contacts Mikko Ahonen Partner | Finland  +358 (0)9 622 6670  mikko.ahonen@twobirds.com  vCard View further contacts  Recent highlights of work Office details Navigation Africa Asia-Pacific Bird & Bird Plus Central and Eastern Europe India Israel Latin America Middle East Nordic Region Denmark Copenhagen Finland Helsinki Sweden Stockholm North America Russia and the CIS Southeast Europe and Turkey Western Europe Related Content Sweden Denmark View more Back to top Careers Business Services Experienced Lawyers Graduates Community Bird & Bird in the Community Diversity And Inclusion Environment More information Terms of use Legal Notices Privacy Cookies Scam communications Modern slavery statement Accessibility Where we work Sitemap Stay Connected Contact Us Office Telephone list LinkedIn Twitter WeChat News Centre Subscribe to our newsletters Our lawyers Alumni © 2021 Bird & Bird