Ensuring our clients’ success and safeguarding their legal rights is our business. To acknowledge their versatile expertise and dedicated work towards our clients’ success, we promote Senior Associates and Members of the Finnish Bar Jaakko Honkala, Lars Lindeman, Elina Marttala and Asta Salo as counsels as of 1 October 2025.
1.10.2025
Jaakko Honkala, Lars Lindeman, Elina Marttala and Asta Salo promoted as Counsels
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Jaakko Honkala, counsel, International Construction & Projects
Jaakko Honkala is an experienced lawyer who specialises in dispute resolution and contract matters involving complex and technically demanding construction projects and other ventures.
Jaakko advises domestic and international clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their projects.
Lars Lindeman, counsel, Corporate Crime & Internal Investigations, Dispute Resolution
Lars Lindeman is an experienced attorney and Master of Laws with court training who specialises in criminal procedures and dispute resolution. He has wide-ranging expertise in challenging criminal trials and a deep understanding of internal investigations and the criminal process as a whole.
Lars has assisted our clients in a wide range of matters, including financial offences, trade secret criminal cases, employment offences, corruption cases, environmental offences, and data and communication offences. He assists both defendants and the injured parties. Lars has also advised and supported our clients in internal investigations relating to suspected irregularities and violations.
Elina Marttala, counsel, Real Estate Investments & Transactions
Elina Marttala is an expert in real estate investments and transactions with extensive experience in both domestic and international projects. She has a solid business understanding and a client-oriented perspective, which was boosted during her secondment at a real estate investment and development company.
Elina advises our clients on real estate transactions, development projects, lease agreement negotiations, sale and leaseback arrangements, and questions related to managing real estate properties.
Asta Salo, counsel, Data & Technology
Asta Salo is a versatile expert in data and technology with a special focus on matters related to data privacy and digitalization. Her extensive skillset is complemented by an academic background in computer science and mathematics as well as her experience working in the IT field.
Asta advises both domestic and international clients in complex assignments related to data privacy and technology.
Our warmest congratulations to Jaakko, Lars, Elina and Asta!
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