Heidi Savolainen (os. Hiltunen)

Partner, asianajaja, varatuomari

Työoikeuteen erikoistunut Heidi Savolainen hoitaa keskitetysti päätyönään kotimaisten työnantajien ja kansainvälisten yritysten työoikeuteen liittyviä toimeksiantoja. Heidi neuvoo yrityksiä liiketoiminnan työoikeuden eri osa-alueilla, osallistuu tarvittaessa yrityksen sisällä käytäviin neuvotteluihin sekä hoitaa asiaan liittyviä riitoja tuomioistuimissa.

Koulutus

  • Oikeustieteen kandidaatti, Helsingin yliopisto, 1999
  • Varatuomari, 2002
  • Asianajaja, 2003

Kokemus

  • Asianajotoimisto Merilampi Oy, Partner 2013 –, Specialist Counsel 2011 – 2013, Senior Associate 2010
  • Asianajotoimisto Veikko Palotie & Co Oy, lakimies 2005 – 2010
  • Helsingin käräjäoikeus, notaari 2001 – 2002
  • Asianajotoimisto Ahola & Sokka Oy, lakimies 1998 – 2005
  • Asianajotoimisto Ahola, Pentzin, Rantasila & Sokka Oy, oikeustieteen yo 1993 – 1998

Jäsenyydet

  • Suomen Asianajajaliitto
  • Työoikeudellinen yhdistys
  • EELA European Employment Lawyers Association

Maininnat

  • 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.”, ”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 expert in her field, she takes our cases seriously and is trustworthy.””
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2020): Heidi Hiltunen recommended
  • Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2019): Heidi Hiltunen ranked in Band 2
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2019): Heidi Hiltunen recommended
  • Chambers Europe, Employment Law (2018): ”According to one client, Heidi Hiltunen has an ”incredible customer-oriented mindset.” This source continues: ”She seeks to find the best solutions for us and we can really trust that she knows the details.””
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Employment (2018): Heidi Hiltunen recommended. ”The ‘fantastic’ Heidi Hiltunen heads the team.”