Heidi Savolainen (née Hiltunen)
Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Trained at the Bench
Heidi Savolainen specialises in employment law. She counsels domestic and multinational corporations in all variety of employment law issues. Heidi advises corporations in different aspects of employment law relevant to business, attends their internal negotiations when required and represents their interests in litigation.
Experience
- Merilampi Attorneys Ltd., Partner 2013 –, Specialist Counsel 2011 – 2013, Senior Associate 2010
- Veikko Palotie & Co Attorneys at Law Ltd., Senior Associate 2005 – 2010
- District Court of Helsinki, Judge Trainee 2001 – 2002
- Ahola & Sokka Attorneys at Law Ltd., Associate 1998 – 2005
- Ahola, Pentzin, Rantasila & Sokka Attorneys at Law Ltd., Trainee 1993 – 1998
Education
- Attorney-at-Law, 2003
- Trained at the Bench, 2002
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Helsinki, 1999
Languages
- Finnish
- English
Membership in organisations
- Finnish Bar Association
- Finnish Labour Law Association
- EELA European Employment Lawyers Association
Recognitions
- Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2024): Leading Individual. “Collaboration with Merilampi Attorneys has always been smooth and very professional. They are easily reachable, very customer centric and the team has deep expertise in their respective legal fields. It is true pleasure to work with the professionals who are always effective, fast and willing to find the best solution no matter if the issue is big or small.”
- Chambers Europe, Employment (2024): "She is very business-orientated; she never restricts herself to just the law and will always look at the bigger picture. She is solution orientated."
- Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2023): Leading Individual. "Heidi Hiltunen is among the best employment lawyers in Finland" and "Our long partnership with Heidi Hiltunen has enabled us to navigate difficult HR situations with provided expertise."
- Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2023): "Heidi understands and considers the customer’s needs as a whole. She advises in a concrete way, taking into account the content of the customer’s activities. She also brings up different options and scenarios. It is easy to approach her on any matter and it is always a pleasure to do business with her" and "Heidi is really responsive, with great expertise. She is our all-time favourite lawyer."
- Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2022): "Heidi Hiltunen is a very knowledgeable, service-oriented employment partner who is a pleasure to work with" and "Heidi Hiltunen is the best employment lawyer in Helsinki. She has excellent legal intuition for solving complex legal employment issues."
- Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2021): "Heidi Hiltunen is Merilampi’s practice head and advises clients on a range of employment issues, including reorganisations, termination disputes and consultation processes. A client enthuses: 'She is a great combination of knowledgeable and professional and sophisticated and sympathetic; it is so fun to work with her and I feel very safe with her when she handles our cases.' Another client regards her as a 'very experienced, highly knowledgeable labour law partner who is always a pleasure to work with.'"
- Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2021): Heidi Hiltunen recommended. "Heidi Hiltunen is a long-term trustee who I can always contact when in need of legal advice. With her lead, we have managed many cases successfully that otherwise could have ended up costing us dearly. Even in the most complicated cases, it’s a pleasure to work with her."
- Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2021): "Heidi Hiltunen advises clients on a range of employment issues, including reorganisations, termination disputes and consultation processes. Clients say: 'she is easily approachable, she can understand the big picture and gives practical advice,' before adding: 'She communicates in a clear and understandable way and tackles all, even complex matters, with dedication and a smile.'"
- Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2020): Heidi Hiltunen ranked in Band 2. "Clients enthuse: 'She is down to earth and proactive, she has the ability to think laterally and to transform complex matters into words which are understandable. She is available and responsive and her technical knowledge is great.' Another client notes: 'She is an ex'pert in her field, she takes our cases seriously and is trustworthy.'"
- Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2020): Heidi Hiltunen recommended.
Publications
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References
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