Johanna Lähde
Senior Counsel, Head of Public Procurement, Member of the Finnish Bar, LL.M.

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Public procurement procedures are regulated to promote the efficient use of public funds in high-quality, sustainable, and innovative procurement. Tendering procedures need to be open and transparent to allow as many enterprises as possible to participate equally. These are, in a nutshell, the reasons why I became interested in public procurement more than 20 years ago.
I joined the Castrén & Snellman team in 2014. I advise both enterprises and contracting entities on questions related to procurement procedures during the bidding process and in procurement-related appeals. I believe our clients particularly benefit from my experience when they need to find a solution that follows the procedural rules as applied in legal praxis.
I gladly discuss with clients how procurement rules should be applied when facing new challenges and opportunities. It is vital to find the best alternative to support clients’ varying businesses and needs.
I also enjoy discussing procurement issues on a more general level. I regularly lecture and blog about topical procurement matters. I have also co-authored a textbook on the publication of procurement notices.
I also regularly assist our clients with legal issues related to general public administration, such as the publicity of documents, state aid regulation, and administrative legislation.
Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) ranks me among Finland’s leading public procurement law experts.