Petteri Günther
Counsel
Petteri Günther is an intellectual property lawyer working on all things digital and has special expertise in copyright matters.
Petteri has extensive experience in advising both Finnish and foreign clients especially in IP-intensive industries ranging from technology to media and entertainment.
Having worked as an in-house counsel in a listed Finnish company for several years and as an attorney in other Finnish law firms, Petteri has gained years of hands-on experience in intellectual property matters, including licensing and other contractual arrangements.
In addition to practising law, Petteri has background in academia having done research on copyright with a focus on digital content distribution.
Credentials
Education
- Hanken School of Economics, Doctor of Science (Economics), 2017
- Hanken School of Economics, Master of Science (Economics), 2010
- Stockholm University, Master of Laws, 2007
- University of Helsinki, Master of Laws, 2006
Memberships
- Finnish Bar Association
- Association of Finnish Lawyers
- Finnish IT Law Association
- Finnish Copyright Society
Experience
Prior Experience
- 2022 to 2024, Counsel, Finnish Law Firm
- 2018 to 2022, Senior Legal Counsel, Elisa Oyj
- 2014 to 2018, Senior Associate, Finnish Law Firm
- 2007 to 2014, Associate, Finnish Law Firm
Selected recent references
- Advising Voima Ventures as lead investor on its investment in Liquid Sun Ltd, a Finnish green tech company revolutionizing the production of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF)
- Advising Fireframe Studios in connection with several movie productions