Mikko Hanni

Counsel, Member of the Finnish Bar

Services

  1. Employment
  2. Dispute Resolution
  3. Compliance & Risk

Contact details

I have spent my entire career since graduation working on employment law assignments. I assist our clients in the full range of matters across the life cycle of employment relationships, such as terminations of employment, diverse negotiations, disputes, cooperation negotiations and occupational health and safety matters.

I spend most of my working time assisting our clients in employment disputes and criminal proceedings. I also enjoy coaching in employment law matters. I have particularly extensive experience working with companies in the logistics sector.

Clients particularly appreciate my excellent cooperation and dispute resolution skills. I make every effort to help our clients succeed!

Latest references

Reka Industrial – Sale of Reka Cables to Nexans Group
We are acting as the legal advisor to Reka Industrial Plc in the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Reka Cables Ltd, which operates the cable business of Reka Industrial. The purchase price of the shares is EUR 53 million and will be paid in cash. According to the Finnish Accounting Standards, the net debt of Reka Cables at the end of September 2022 was EUR 6.5 million. The completion of the transaction, conditional on the approval of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Reka Industrial and approvals by competent regulatory authorities, is expected to take place during the first half of 2023. Reka Oy, representing in aggregate 65.36% of the voting rights in Reka Industrial, has irrevocably undertaken to vote in favour of the transaction at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Reka Cables is the largest Finnish-owned cable manufacturer, which has been at the forefront of the cable industry for more than 60 years. Reka Cables provides durable, high-standard cable solutions for renewable energy production, network construction and industry as well residential and office construction. Reka Cables has approximately 270 employees, and the turnover in 2021 was EUR 134 million. 
Case published 10.11.2022
SOK – Sale of Prisma Stores in St Petersburg
We advised Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta when it sold the company responsible for St Petersburg Prisma business to Russian X5 Group. As a result of the transaction, the responsibilities for store leases and personnel will be transferred to X5 Group. The transaction does not include any rights to use S Group trademarks. The transaction was approved by Russian Antimonopoly Service (FAS) on 15 June 2022. X5 Group is the largest grocery store chain in Russia, including chains such as Pyaterochka and Perekrestok. S Group is a Finnish network of retail and service companies with more than 1,900 locations in Finland. S Group consists of cooperatives and Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) with its subsidiaries.
Case published 15.7.2022
Atria – Sale of Sibylla Rus
We advised Atria Plc in the sale of its Russian fast food business, Sibylla Rus LLC, to Limited Liability Company Agricultural Complex Mikhailovskiy, which is part of the Cherkizovo Group. The sales price is approximately EUR 8 million. Sibylla trademark was not included in the transaction. Sibylla Rus specialises in the sale of turnkey solutions for the production and sale of fast food products, such as hot dogs and burgers, under the Sibylla brand in shop-in-shop establishments. Sibylla Rus products are sold in 4,400 outlets in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, mainly at gas stations and leisure facilities. Cherkizovo Group is one of the largest producers of meat products in Russia. At the end of 2021, its consolidated revenue amounted to 158 billion rubles. Cherkizovo has been listed on the Moscow Stock Exchange since 2006. Atria Plc, established 1903, is one of the leading meat and food companies in Northern Europe. In 2021, its net sales were approximately EUR 1.5 billion and it had around 3,700 employees in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Estonia. Atria Plc’s shares have been listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 1991.
Case published 17.5.2022
Sinch – Acquisition of SAP Digital Interconnect Finnish Operations
We advised Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement in the acquisition of SAP’s communications unit SAP Digital Interconnect (SDI) in Finland. Sinch acquired all assets and IP belonging to SDI. SDI offers cloud-based communications products throughout the world. Sinch and SDI share a focus on digital business transformation. Sinch brings businesses and people closer with tools enabling personal engagement. Its cloud communications platform lets businesses reach every mobile phone on the planet, in seconds or less, through voice, video, and SMS services. Sinch is a trusted software provider to mobile operators, and its platform powers business-critical communications for many of the world’s largest companies. Sinch has been profitable and fast-growing since its foundation in 2008. It is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has local presence in more than 30 countries. Shares are traded at NASDAQ Stockholm. SAP Digital Interconnect (SDI) enables enterprises to cover the ‘last mile’ with their customers and connect businesses, people, and things in the digital economy. This is being done using SMS, e-mail, push notification, and social network channels. SDI provides cloud-based, API-driven engagement services that help mobile network operators, enterprises and developers drive digital transformation with intelligent, interconnected, multichannel engagements. SDI has a strong customer base of blue-chip customers, including over 1,500 enterprise customers and 500 mobile operators, spanning 190 countries.
Case published 5.5.2020
Roof Productions – Sale of Company to Tapaus
We advised the shareholders of Roof Productions Oy in the sale of Roof Productions Oy to event management firm Tapaus. In connection with the transaction, Finnish private equity investor MB Funds becomes a majority shareholder in Tapaus. Roof Productions is a brand activation agency employing 20 persons in Finland. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval, and the closing is expected to take place during Q3 2019.
Case published 13.6.2019
Shareholders – Sale of the Suomen Autohuolto Group
We advised the shareholders of Suomen Autohuolto Oy in connection with the sale of the company’s entire share capital, to SAKA Finland Group Oy. Suomen Autohuolto Group is one of Finland’s largest companies specializing in brand-specific automotive maintenance and has locations in Oulu, Tampere, and from July, also in Järvenpää. The transaction is subject to final approval by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
Case published 26.6.2026
AI training
Natural Resources Institute Finland – AI training
We delivered two tailor-made AI workshops for the lawyers at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). We discussed the AI revolution and its impact on lawyers’ ways of thinking and working, and left the participants with practical solutions for enhancing and streamlining their work with Legora. Our AI-specialist lawyers prepared use cases tailored to Luke and the needs of public administration, which Luke received for its own use following the workshops. These use cases covered topics such as: utilising legal sources and the organisation’s own data to maximise AI results building and leveraging AI workflows AI-enhanced contract drafting based on a large volume of documents. The workshops sparked wide-ranging discussion on the role and benefits of AI in legal work. Participants appreciated how clearly and comprehensively our experts were able to present the nature and benefits of AI specifically within a legal context. ‘The workshops provided excellent support for Luke’s goal of leveraging AI responsibly and gave us concrete and ready-to-use practical takeaways,’ says Hannu Laitinen, Luke’s Senior Vice President, Administrative Affairs.
Case published 26.6.2026
Finnish Construction Management Consultancy — District Court Dismisses charge in occupational safety offence case concerning a safety coordinator
We successfully represented a Finnish construction management consultancy and a safety coordinator employed by the company in criminal proceedings concerning an alleged occupational safety and health offence. The prosecutor sought a penalty for an alleged breach of occupational safety regulations. The charge arose from a fall accident at a construction site where our client acted as the safety coordinator appointed by the developer. We assessed the scope of the safety coordinator’s duties in relation to the responsibilities of the main contractor, as well as how our client had fulfilled their obligations in practice. We demonstrated that our client had acted with due care and in full compliance with their duties throughout the planning, preparation and execution of the construction project. The District Court of Eastern Uusimaa dismissed the charge against our client. The Court held that our client, in their capacity as safety coordinator, had duly fulfilled the occupational safety obligations incumbent on the developer during the planning and preparation phases of the construction project and had not been aware of the fall protection deficiency identified at the site. The judgment is final insofar as our client is concerned.
Case published 22.6.2026

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