Esa Salonen

Senior Counsel
Esa Salonen
Location
Helsinki
Language
English, Finnish, German, Swedish

Esa Salonen has experience in dispute resolution, with particular focus on insurance and transportation law, as well as various damage claims. 

He represents corporate clients as well as private individuals in litigation and arbitrations proceedings, and he is regularly entrusted to act as arbitrator. In addition, he advises clients on media as well as general contract law. Prior to joining private practice, Esa worked as in-house counsel for an insurance company.

Credentials
Education
  • Trained at the Bench, 1985
  • University of Helsinki, Master of Laws, 1983
Memberships
  • Finnish Bar Association
  • Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • Finnish Insurance Lawyers' Association
  • Finnish Copyright Society
  • International Bar Association
Experience
Prior Experience
  • 2016 to 2024, Partner, DLA Piper Finland Oy
  • 1987 to 2016, Partner, Associate, Finnish law firm 
  • 1983 to 1986, Legal Counsel, Fennia Mutual Insurance Company
  • 1988, Associate, German law firm, Hamburg