Otso Nykänen

Attorney-at-law, Trained at the Bench

otso.nykanen@ruoholahtilaw.fi , +358 10 219 4440, +358 50 410 0960

Expertise Areas

Otso Nykänen specializes in labor and contract law, insolvency as well as Dispute Resolution. Otso has a long experience on assisting and advising national organizations and SMEs on questions broadly related to their operations.

Nykänen has also long-term experience on family law and inheritance matters as well as other fields of law concerning private people. Through his work experience Nykänen has become familiar with IPR and environmental law.

Career

• Attorneys Ruoholahti Ltd, 2014
• Otso Nykänen Attorneys-at-law (own office), 1996–2014
• Mikko Tuononen Attorneys-at-law, 1994–1995
• Reijo Savia Attorneys-at-law, 1992–1993
• Helsinki City Court, 1992
• Juva, Notary, 1990–1991
• Patent Office Ruska & Co 1989
• Finnish Maritime Administration, Legal Department, Administration Department, 1988–1989

Positions of Trust

• Finnish Bar Association, Member of a Delegation
• The Association of Finnish Lawyers, Member of the Board 2002-2003, Member of the Committee of the business sector 1997–
• YKLA, Member of the Board (Chairman 2001–2004)
• The Unemployment Fund for Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed, Executive Committee and the Board
• Akava Uusimaa, Chairman
• Akava, Taskforce of Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed
• Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment’s Advisory Board, Member
• Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment’s Advisory Board, Committee of Immigration, Deputy
• Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council

Education

• Trained at the Bench 1991
• Master of Laws 1990 (University of Helsinki)

Language

• Finnish, English, Swedish