Personnel

Janne Vuorilahti is extensively in charge of small and medium sized companies’ contract matters and he handles related assignments in both general courts of law and in courts of arbitration. Also insolvency matters are among Vuorilahti’s main working areas.

Vuorilahti has had several positions of trust in the Finnish Bar Association. He has been president of the Häme branch of the Association and member of the board of the Finnish Bar Association in 2014 – 2017.

Areas of special expertise: Contract law, enterprise law, insolvency matters, arbitration.

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Education:
Attorney-at-law 1996
Trained at the bench 1993, Orimattila district court
Master of law 1992, University of Turku

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd (prev. Paldanius & Mäkelä Attorneys Ltd), chief executive officer 2010 –
Paldanius & Mäkelä Attorneys Ltd, partner and member of the board 2002 –
Paldanius & Mäkelä Attorneys Ltd, Tampere, assistant lawyer, attorney-at-law 1997 – 2001
Ratia & Pohja Attorneys Ltd, assistant lawyer, attorney-at-law 1993 – 1997
Orimattila district court, clerc 1992 – 1993
Hämeenlinna area co-operative bank, bank lawyer 1992

Positions of trust:
Tampere Chamber of Commerce, law and tax commission 2015 – 2019
Finnish Bar Association, member of the board 2014 – 2017
Finnish Bar Association, deputy member of the board 2012 – 2013
Finnish Bar Association, Häme branch, member of the board, president 2000 – 2014

Languages:
Finnish, English, Swedish, German

Jarkko Lehtokannas’ main job is to deal with our clients’ assignments in the areas of real estate law and building. He regularly handles such cases also in general courts of law and in courts of arbitration.

Furthermore, Lehtokangas is an estate administrator assigned by district courts in corporate bankruptcy and debt restructuring cases.
In addition to Lehtokannas’ main job he is legal counsel for the Pirkanmaa Real Estate Federation.

Special expertise: Real estate law and building, contract law, law of torts, company law, labour law and insolvency law.

CV

Education:
attorney-at-law 2011
Master of Laws 2007, University of Turku

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law and partner 2011-
Paldanius & Mäkelä Attorneys Ltd, lawyer 2007-2011

Positions of trust:
Finnish Bar Association Delegation member 2018-
Finnish bar association Häme department board member 2017-2019
Kiinteistöliitto Pirkanmaa, advisory lawyer 2010-

Languages:
Finnish, English

President of the Finnish Bar Association

Hanna Räihä-Mäntyharju’s areas of special expertise are family and inheritance law, mediation and legal proceedings. She has extensive expertise of estate administration and -distribution. She has passed the mediators examination of the Finnish Bar Association and she is a mediator entered in the Association’s register of mediators. Hanna Räihä-Mäntyharju is also an experienced lecturer and teacher.

Hanna Räihä-Mäntyharju presently holds, and she has previously held several positions of trust in the Finnish Bar Association. At the moment she is president of the Association.

Special expertise: Family law, inheritance law, legal proceedings and mediation.

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Education:
Approved board member education 2007, Kajaani branch of the Oulu Chamber of Commerce and Kainuun Etu Oy.
Professional development examination in business administration 2003, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences.
Attorney-at-law 2000
Trained at the bench 1997, Kajaani district court.
Master of law 1995, University of Helsinki

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law 2013 -, partner 2014-
Botnia Atttorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law and partner 2009 – 2013
Räihä Attorneys, attorney-at-law and entrepreneur 2002 – 2009
Pekka Räihä Attorneys, assistant lawyer 1997 – 2000, attorney-at-law 2000 – 2001
Kajaani district court, clerc 1996

Positions of trust:
– Finnish Bar Association, numerous positions of trust, inter alia president of the Association 2020 vice president 2016 – 2020, president of the board of the Häme branch of the Association 2015 – 2017, member of the board of the Finnish Bar Association 2010 -2013, president of the board of the Oulu branch of the Association 2004 – 2008.
– numerous other positions of trust, e.g. the Kainuu Entrepreneurs, the Kajaani Entrepreneurs, the Kajaani Female Entrepreneurs, the Kainuu branch of the Association of Finnish Lawyers, the Kainuu fund of the the Finnish Cultural Foundation and the Kainuu University Association during the years 1996 – 2009.

Languages:
Finnish, English, Swedish

Tapio Pihlaja’s strong areas of expertise are particularly assignments concerning real estate, living and building, as well as legal proceedings in these areas. Furthermore, Pihlaja has experience of tort and insolvency matters. He also has extensive experience of criminal, civil and association matters concerning hunting and firearms.

Special areas of expertise: Matters concerning real estate and living, building disputes, contract law, labour law, law or torts and legal proceedings.

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Education:
Master of law, University of Turku 2011.
Working experience: Tempo Attorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law 2016 -, partner 2019 –
Suojanen & Alanen Attorneys Ltd , attorney-at-law 2013 – 2016
Svea Perintä Oy, lawyer 2011 – 2013

Positions of trust:
Tampere Bar Association, member of the board 2018 -2020

Languages:
Finnish, English

Iiris Härmä’s branches of expertise are assignments related to labour law, contract law and law of torts, as well as legal proceedings concerning both civil and criminal law.

Special branches: Labour law, contract law, law of torts, legal proceedings.

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Education:
Attorney-at-law 2018
Master of law 2013, University of Lapland

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, lawyer 2014-2018, attorney-at-law 2018 –
Court practice in the Pirkanmaa District Court 2016 – 2017
Rödl & Partner Attorneys Ltd, lawyer 2014
Ferenda Attorneys Ltd, legal trainee 2013 and 2009
Lapland District Court, university trainee 2012

Languages:
Finnish, English, Swedish, Spanish, German

Teija Saraste has extensive experience of family law and inheritance law, real estate law and insolvency law, among other things. In our office Saraste is particularly in charge of family and inheritance law matters. She also works as estate administrator and distributor. Saraste deals with legal proceedings and she has passed the mediator’s examination of the Finnish Bar Association. She is a mediator entered in the register of mediators of the Association.

Areas of specialization: Family law, inheritance law, mediation, legal proceedings

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Education:
Attorney-at-law 2008
Trained at the bench 2004, Lapua district court
Master of law 2002, University of Turku
Teacher of violin playing 1991, Turku music academy

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law 2019 –
Romo & Ilonen Attorneys Ltd, attorney-at-law 2010 – 2018 and partner 2014 – 2018
Leena Kenttämies Attorneys, assistant lawyer 2004 – 2008, attorney-at-law 2008 – 2010
Lapua district court, clerc 2003
Turku philharmonic orchestra 1990 – 1994, 1995 – 1999
Helsinki philharmonic orchestra 1994 – 1995
Turku music academy, part time teacher of violin playing 1988 – 1994

Positions of trust:
Finnish Bar Association, Häme branch, member of the board 2018 –
Federation of Finnish Lawyers, president of the Hämeenlinna branch, 2017 – 2119
HPK-Junior ice hockey / urban league, cashier 2004 – 2007
Turku philharmonic orchestra, shop steward 1998-2000
Turku Musicians, member of the board 1991 – 2002

Languages:
Finnish, English

Otso Etelämäki assists our clients in a versatile manner in various assignments. He also acts as an assistant lawyer in the more extensive assignments of our other lawyers. Otso has worked as legal trainee in our office from the autumn of 2016 and he has acquired extensive experience of various branches of law. The subject of his master´s thesis was the Land Use and Building Act and granting of permits under administrative law.

Otso Etelämäki has passed the bar examination already as a law student. From March 2018 he has been entered in the register of authorized legal counsels.

Special expertise: Contract law, law of torts, criminal law, labour law, data protection, sports law and legal proceedings.

CV

Education:
Master of law, University of Lapland 2018.

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd , legal trainee 2016 – 2018, lawyer 2018 –

Positions of trust:
Law students’ association Artikla ry, club master 2015

Languages:
Finnish, English

Eemeli Vilpponen assists our clients in many ways and in various assignments. He also works with our attorneys in their extensive assignments. Eemeli has acquired special expertise in the areas of criminal law, labour law, contract law, law of torts and company law.

Special expertise Criminal law, contract law, law of torts, company law and labour law

CV

Education:
Master of law 2020, University of Turku.

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, lawyer 2020 –
Veneskoski Attorneys Ltd, legal trainee 2018 and 2019

Languages:
Finnish, English

Kristina Holmqvist assists our clients in family and inheritance law matters. Kristina Holmqvist also acts as an administrator appointed by the District Court in bankruptcy proceedings and as an assistant lawyer in debt restructuring proceedings.

Areas of specialization: Insolvency, family and inheritance law

CV

Education:
Master of law 2021, University of Helsinki

Working experience:
Tempo Attorneys Ltd, legal trainee 2021, lawyer 2021–
Facta Attorneys Ltd, legal trainee 2020–2021
Social Insurance Institution of Finland, referendary 2020
Aktia Bank Plc, trainee 2019 and 2020
NPA Prosecution District of Western Finland, trainee 2019

Languages:
Finnish, Swedish, English

Henna Bothas’ tasks include contacts with various authorities, acquisition of documents, preparation of material, drawing up documents and assistance in the administration of deceased persons’ estates. Henna also participates in the administration of bankruptcy estates.

Furthermore, Henna is in charge of the invoicing and the accounts ledger of our office.

CV

Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration 2014, Tampere University of Applied Sciences.

Kirsi Pirskanen’s job profile includes receiving clients and reservation of meetings, dealing with various authorities, acquisition of documents and preparation of material. Kirsi draws up inventories of deceased persons’ estates, she deals with invoicing, as well as with applications in the areas of legal security and legal assistance.

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Education:
Vocational examination of secretary 2017, Tampere region vocational institute
Graduate of the Tampere Commercial Institute, customer service and marketing, 2004

Johanna Matero’s job includes administration of bankruptcy estates, dealings with various authorities and preparation of material. Johanna Matero also participates in the administration of deceased persons’ estates.

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Education:
Bachelor of law 2014, Tampere University of Applied Sciences