Castrén & Snellman’s Data & Technology team, consisting of nine experts, welcomed a new top talent, Onni Ogbeide, who joined the firm as counsel on 7 January 2025.
24.1.2025
Onni Ogbeide, expert in data and technology law, joins Castrén & Snellman as counsel
Onni Ogbeide specialises in legal matters relating to complex technology contracts. He advises clients particularly on strategic tech-sector agreements, such as outsourcing, supply, service and licensing agreements, as well as on technology-related disputes.
The business environment has become increasingly complex with digitalisation and new regulation. In particular, the regulatory landscape in the technology sector is now expanding at an unprecedented pace. For example, the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, Data Act and cybersecurity requirements apply to a wide range of industries. The impacts extend from internal company processes to contractual arrangements. This development underlines the need for advice, particularly in companies’ strategic decision-making. Clients need more concrete and business-oriented advice to solve these challenges,
Onni says.
For the seven years prior to joining Castrén & Snellman, Onni worked at Inventio Attorneys together with Partner Topi Lusenius. Onni is delighted to be joining Castrén & Snellman, a law firm he already knows well.
I worked here as a trainee over a decade ago, when I was a student. We have long careers, and I have met many familiar faces from my traineeships. It’s a pleasure to be back as part of a wonderful, knowledgeable, and ambitious team that shares the same passion for helping clients. Castrén & Snellman’s strong corporate culture is a significant draw.
Castrén & Snellman’s Data & Technology team supports clients in a period of transition where technology and its regulation are becoming increasingly intertwined with business. Onni stresses the importance of practical advice in this environment:
We want to ensure that our clients can face change with confidence. Open cooperation, clear communication and a solution-oriented approach are the keys to success,
he sums up and continues:
I am also particularly excited about the industry-leading AI tools and other technologies that Castrén & Snellman has at its disposal. This will allow us to work more efficiently and provide our clients with even faster and higher-quality service.
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