Heikki A. Huhtamäki
+358 40 865 8385
heikki@huhtamakibrothers.fi
Attorney, PhD. Law, Master of Science (Economics).
Heikki heads our dispute resolution and bankruptcy related practices.
Heikki is an experienced counsel in Finnish arbitration (rules of FAI, SCC and Finnish ad hoc) and litigation proceedings.
He has acted as counsel in more than 600 litigation proceedings, arbitration proceedings, and dispute investigations altogether (since 2009). Heikki has particular experience in cases relating to e.g.:
shareholders’ agreements (i.a. Finnish “seriesseed” terms )
software agreements (i.a. IT2015, IT2018 terms )
product and consultation liability (i.a. KSE2013 terms )
employment agreements
construction agreements (i.a. YSE1998 terms)
IPR
Board liability
financial services
claw back (i.e. recovery) demands of bankruptcy estates
white-collar crime
In addition, Heikki has also advised clients as creditors and debtors in Finnish bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings and in mediation procedures.
On the academic side, Heikki is well-merited.
Heikki’s doctoral dissertation focused on monetary injunctions in Finland and in the EU (“Rahavarojen turvaamistoimet Suomessa ja Euroopan unionissa”, 2019). In addition, Heikki is the author of the books Valid Non-Compete Contract (i.e. “Pätevä kilpailukieltosopimus”, 2010) and Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Obligations in Agreements (i.e. “Kilpailukielto ja salassapito sopimussuhteissa”, 2014). He has also published several articles in various law journals. Heikki holds a master’s degree in economics and has two post-graduate degrees in law (LL. Lic. and LL.D./PhD.Law).
Before working at law firms, Heikki also acted as a Law Clerk and trained on the bench at the District Court of Southern Ostrobothnia in 2011.
He is a member of the Finnish Bar Association.
He was also a member of the Finnish Bar Association’s Legal Expert Team of Civil Process Law during the years 2020-2022.
In December 2016, Heikki was a Visiting Researcher at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law.
Heikki speaks and serves clients in Finnish, Swedish, and English fluently.
Education
Finnish Arbitration Academy, The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce, 2020
Doctor of Laws (PhD. Law), University of Lapland, 2019
Visiting Researcher (Procedural Law), Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law, 2016
Licentiate in Laws, University of Lapland, 2010
Master of Science (Econ.), University of Vaasa, 2010
Master level studies, Lund University Sweden, 2010
Master of Laws, University of Lapland, 2008
Professional background
Co-Founder, Partner, Huhtamäki Brothers Attorneys 2017
Senior Associate, Associate, Hannes Snellman 2013-2017
Associate, DLA Piper (then Peltonen LMR Attorneys) 2012-2013
Trained on the Bench, Southern Ostrobothnia District Court, 2011-2012
Scholar, Aalto University School of Business, 2009-2010
Associate, Näsman & Båsk Attorneys, 2008-2009
Research Assistant Commercial Law (part-time), University of Lapland, 2009
Internal Compliance Officer, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 2008-2009