Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Partner, Attorney-at-Law

About

Johanna has over 25 years of experience advising domestic and international clients across a broad range of industries on complex employment law matters. She supports clients in all aspects of the employer’s day-to-day responsibilities and regularly advises companies’ boards of directors on matters such as executive management’s terms of assignment, incentive and retention arrangements, pensions and benefits, as well as contract terminations.

Johanna’s extensive experience also covers large-scale restructurings, co-operation negotiations and transactional employment law, including outsourcing projects. Johanna is highly skilled in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and employee participation arrangements, and she provides guidance on employment law issues related to insolvency and bankruptcy.

In her work, Johanna emphasizes the need to understand each client’s business, specific circumstances and objectives. She aims to provide practical, real-world solutions, ensuring that clients receive advice that is both high-quality and actionable. Clients value her pragmatic and responsive approach, and she is widely respected as a discussion partner in complex employment law matters. Johanna is recognized as one of Finland’s leading employment law experts by all major international directories, including Chambers Europe, Who’s Who Legal and Legal 500.

Experience
  • Merilampi Attorneys Ltd., Partner, 2025-​​
  • Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd., Specialist Partner, 2018–2025, Senior Counsel, 2011–2018, Senior Associate, 2007–2011 Associate, 2005-2007
  • Roschier Holmberg Attorneys Ltd., 1999–2005  ​
Education
  • Attorney-at-Law, 2006
  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1999
Membership in organisations and trust positions
  • Finnish Bar Association
  • Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
  • Finnish Labour Law Association
Recognition
  • Legal 500, Employment (2025): "Johanna Haltia-Tapio has an excellent service mind set." "... Johanna Haltia-Tapio gives very good legal advice."
  • Chambers Europe, Employment (2025): "She is very professional and our go-to-person in employment law matters.", "She is always easy to collaborate with, even in very difficult cases. Her calm approach and level of sophistication is very valuable."
  • Legal 500, Employment (2024): Leading Individual
  • Legal 500, Employment (2024): "[... and] Johanna Haltia-Tapio are both very knowledgeable and focus on the clients’ challenges precisely."
  • Legal 500, Employment (2024): "Johanna Haltia-Tapio offers very precise and practical advice. Easy to reach, always available."
  • Chambers Europe (2024): “Johanna Haltia-Tapio has solid legal expertise and is an important adviser, especially in relation to change negotiations”,She has a strong practical approach combined with a strong knowledge base.
  • Who´s Who Legal, Employment & Benefits (2023), Ranked as Top Lawyer
  • Legal 500, Employment (2023): "Johanna Haltia-Tapio is excellent."
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  • Finnish
  • Swedish
  • English
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