Languages

Finnish, English

Minna Mäenpää

Associate Dispute Resolution

Languages

Finnish, English

Minna advises clients mainly on various commercial disputes and assists in advocating commercial cases before arbitral tribunals and state courts. Since 2022, she has been a member of Hannes Snellman’s sanctions advisory and export control practice.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman successfully represented Outokumpu Corporation in an international ICC arbitration between Fennovoima Oy and Rosatom entities where RAOS Project Oy sought to join Outokumpu in 2023. The Arbitral Tribunal accepted Outokumpu’s position denying jurisdiction over Outokumpu and ending the arbitration with respect to Outokumpu.

In January 2023, RAOS Project filed a request to join Outokumpu in existing ICC arbitration proceedings, which related to the termination of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract between Fennovoima and RAOS Project regarding the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant. In February 2025, the Arbitral Tribunal confirmed that it did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims brought by RAOS Project and JSC Rusatom Energy International (JSC REIN) against Outokumpu.

Contacts

Counsel to a sports federation in a disciplinary matter concerning unethical and inappropriate behaviour by an individual.

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Counsel to a major Finnish listed corporation in an international multi-million ICC arbitration concerning alleged defective supply of machinery as well as related injunction and damages claim proceedings in several instances of national courts.

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Counsel to a leading Finnish company by successfully representing them in an external investigation concerning alleged breach of applicable regulations.

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Counsel to an international organisation as an investigator. The internal investigation concerned suspected harassment, discrimination, and financial misconduct over an extended period of time.

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Counsel to a Finnish company in Market Court proceedings subject to consumer protection law and energy regulation.

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Professional Background

  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021–

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Lapland, 2021