Our employment law experts Partner Outi Tähtinen and Counsel Sanna Alku have been named Thought Leaders in Finland in Who’s Who Legal’s 2021 rankings for Labour & Employment. WWL ranked only five Finnish lawyers in this category.
8.6.2021
Who’s Who Legal: Outi Tähtinen and Sanna Alku Named Labour & Employment Thought Leaders in Finland 2021
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