Bird & Bird‘s commercial team frequently engages with domestic and international clients, including multi-national software vendors, IT service providers, telecoms operators and service providers. The team also provides comprehensive support across a range of issues, including regulatory compliance, data protection and electronic communication law. The practice is led by the duo of Sakari Halonen and Pia Ek, who are well versed in assisting their clients with cross-border IT outsourcing transactions and general IT contracts. Tobias Bräutigam focuses on data protection mandates, while Riku Rauhanen is the key contact for complex privacy and commercial law issues.
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Témoignages
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- ‘Riku Rauhanen is consistently available to provide advice and support and is quick to understand the nature of any situation. He takes a genuine interest in our needs and is committed to delivering practical solutions.’
- ‘Great team always delivering on time.’
- ‘Sakari Halonen is our main contact, who is always on top of the latest trends within our sector. He can always come up with proactive advice with his clear understanding of the IT sector.’
- ‘The skills, experience and knowledge shown by Sakari Halonen were exceptional. The advice was always presented in a friendly, readily understandable manner and with a key focus on strategic considerations. Sakari was incredibly helpful and enabled us to achieve a very satisfactory outcome.’
- ‘Bird & Bird's TMT practice in Helsinki has been a reliable partner when we needed legal opinions or other assignments. In particular, the ease in communication and the insightful, punctual manner in which the team grasps the issue at stake and provides legal advice deserve compliments.’
- ‘Tobias Bräutigam and Riku Rauhanen have been valuable advisers for us in their solid understanding of specific features.’
- ‘Sakari Halonen was an outstanding help and invaluable asset. He alone enabled us to pull through the negotiations.'
Clients clés
- Sanoma Oy
- Barry-Wehmiller
- Posti
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Capgemini Group
- S-Group
- Edita Group Plc
- St1 Group
Points forts
- Advised S-Group on establishing a transformative long-term payment services partnership with Adyen, a global financial technology platform.
- Assisted Capgemini Group with its businesses and dealings in Finland.
- Advised Edita Group Plc on a traditional first-generation IT outsourcing transaction.
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Responsable de la pratique
Sakari Halonen; Pia Ek
Autres avocats clés
Tobias Bräutigam; Riku Rauhanen