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Jussi Ikonen

Jussi Ikonen

Partner, Chairman of the Board, Attorney-at-Law, Trained at the Bench

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Jussi Ikonen is a seasoned professional in the field of dispute resolution.

Jussi specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration. He has acted as a counsel in several major domestic and international arbitrations. He also regularly acts as an arbitrator and a mediator.

Jussi has extensive knowledge of and experience in a wide variety of cases arising out of e.g. contract law, tort law and liability issues. His practice also includes employment disputes and white-collar crime related matters.

Jussi is accredited as a mediator by the Finnish Bar Association, and he lectures regularly on topics related to dispute resolution and liability issues.

Along with his work as an attorney, Jussi represents Helsinki-based business law firms in the board of the Finnish Bar Association, and he also acts as a media-attorney appointed by the Bar Association.

He is the Head of Finnish Delegation in the CCBE (The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe).

Experience
  • Merilampi Attorneys Ltd., Chairman of the Board 2019 –, Managing Partner 2015 – 2019, Partner 2010 –, Specialist Counsel 2009
  • Roschier Attorneys Ltd., Lawyer 2001 – 2009
  • A&L Goodbody Solicitors, Dublin, Visiting Lawyer 2007
  • District Court of Oulu, Judge Trainee 2000 – 2001
  • Hannu Gehör Oy, Attorneys-at-Law, Lawyer 1998 – 2000
Education
  • Attorney-at-Law, 2003
  • Trained at the Bench, 2001
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Lapland, 1998
Languages
  • Finnish
  • Swedish
  • English
Membership in organisations
  • Member of the Board of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Finnish Arbitration Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Supervisory Board of the Finnish Bar Association, deputy member 2013 – 2015
Recognitions
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2024), Jussi Ikonen Leading Individual.
  • Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution (2024): "Jussi Ikonen has an exceptional talent to understand the client´s situation. He not only takes care of the case but also the client. He is always available when the situation is critical."
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2023): Jussi Ikonen Leading Individual. "Jussi Ikonen provides timely and insightful advice."
  • Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution (2023): "He is always concentrated on doing the best he can for his client."
  • The Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics (2022): Jussi Ikonen recommended.
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2022): "Jussi Ikonen has long history and experience in dispute resolution. Very good insight into different strategies in the process. Good engagement with customer and timely execution of the process. Very professional argumentation of the customer viewpoints in the dispute resolution.", "Jussi Ikonen always thinks the best of the client. Even as a litigator he wants to solve the cases peacefully and tactically. I think he is one of the best litigators in Finland."
  • Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution (2022): "Jussi Ikonen regularly handles contractual and shareholder disputes. 'Jussi provides insightful and timely advice, one source remarks.'"
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2021): Jussi Ikonen leading individual.
  • Chambers Global and Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution (2021): "Jussi Ikonen regularly handles contractual and shareholder disputes, as well as criminal cases."

Publications

The Chambers Litigation 2019 Guide, Finnish chapter.

Ikonen, Jussi ja Karanko, Antti: The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: Can Litigation Become a Viable Alternative to Arbitration in International Commercial Disputes? Liikejuridiikka 1/2016.

Suositukset

"Jussi Ikonen has an exceptional talent to understand the client´s situation. He not only takes care of the case but also the client. He is always available when the situation is critical."

Dispute Resolution Client
Chambers Europe (2024)

"He is always concentrated on doing the best he can for his client."

Dispute Resolution Client
Chambers Europe (2023)

"Jussi Ikonen always thinks the best of the client. Even as a litigator he wants to solve the cases peacefully and tactically. I think he is one of the best litigators in Finland."

Dispute Resolution Client
Legal 500 EMEA (2022)

"Jussi Ikonen has long history and experience in dispute resolution. Very good insight into different strategies in the process. Good engagement with customer and timely execution of the process. Very professional argumentation of the customer viewpoints in the dispute resolution."

Dispute Resolution Client
Legal 500 EMEA (2022)

"Jussi provides insightful and timely advice."

Dispute Resolution Client
Chambers Europe (2022)

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