Petri Rinkinen
Counsel, IPR
Member of the Finnish Bar

Phone+358 (0)20 7765 393
Fax+358 (0)20 7761 393
petri.rinkinen@castren.fi
Assistant: Tarja Lindfors

Petri Rinkinen specialises in IP and technology, dispute resolution, and life science and is the contact person at Castrén & Snellman for intellectual property matters. His expertise includes patents, trademarks, domain-names, and trade secret issues, as well as data privacy issues. He is also an experienced litigator, having acted in numerous patent and trademark infringement cases. Mr Rinkinen is also a well-recognised expert in franchising and is one of the legal experts used by the Finnish Franchising Association. He is a frequent lecturer on IP-related matters and franchising issues.

The Legal 500, Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, Best Lawyers and PLC Which Lawyer rank Petri Rinkinen among Finland’s leading legal experts.

Language

Finnish, English, Swedish

Professional Organisations

  • Finnish Aippi Group (Member of the Board)
  • Finnish Anti-Counterfeiting Group (FACG)
  • Finnish Industrial Property Rights Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • IPR University Center Association (Member of the Board)
  • The Association of Finnish Lawyers

Education

  • Court training 1992/1993
  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 1992

Career

  • Castrèn & Snellman 2005-
  • Ernst & Young/EY Law, legal counsel 2001-2004
  • Heinonen & Co, Attorneys-at-Law, partner 1998-2001
  • Heinonen & Co, Attorneys-at-Law, 1997-1998
  • Petri Rinkinen / Jungner & Rinkinen Law Office, 1992-1997