Joona Haapamäki

Counsel
Joona Haapamäki
Location
Helsinki
Language
English, Finnish

Joona Haapamäki represents corporate clients, public institutions, and private individuals in complex litigation and arbitration proceedings. His practice spans a broad range of high-stakes commercial disputes, including directors' and officers' liability, construction and energy projects, supply and distribution agreements, transportation matters, lease disputes, and various damages claims.

Joona also advises and represents clients in white-collar criminal investigations and proceedings. He regularly appears before administrative authorities and courts in matters involving alleged GDPR infringements, product liability, and competition law, among others. He also advises clients on corporate internal investigations.

Joona was trained at the bench in 2016 at the District Court of Pirkanmaa. Prior to joining DLA Piper Finland, he worked as an associate at another leading Finnish business law firm advising clients in various dispute resolution matters.

Credentials
Education
  • Trained at the Bench, 2016
  • University of Lapland, Master of Laws, 2012
  • University of Abertay Dundee, UK, Studies of EU and competition law, 2010
Memberships
  • Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF)
  • The Finnish Bar Association
  • Finnish Arbitration Association
Experience
Prior Experience
  • 2016, Trainee District Judge, District Court of Pirkanmaa
  • 2015 to 2016, Associate, Finnish law firm
  • 2013 to 2015, Associate, Finnish law firm
Rankings
Legal 500 EMEA
  • Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2023