Markus Manninen

Counsel to an international consortium in arbitral proceedings concerning the redemption of minority shares in a Finnish listed software company following a public tender offer.

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

Counsel to a client in multi-million euro appeal proceedings regarding the redemption of minority shareholders of a major Finnish company, successfully overturning the arbitral award.

Successfully represented a client in court proceedings against a multi-million arbitral award enforcement request.

Represented several energy sector companies in a dispute (including an eventual complex settlement) over abuse of influence by a shareholder, share redemption, and related matters.

Counsel to a creditor in a dispute over the repayment of a shareholder loan in the energy sector.

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.

Counsel to a major Finnish listed corporation in an international multi-party ICC arbitration involving damages claims and counterclaims amounting to billions of euros.

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

Counsel to a significant Finnish company as an investigator in an internal investigation regarding substantial financial misconduct and alleged derelictions. The monetary value at stake amounted to millions of euro. The investigation involved AI assisted review of thousands of documents and a number of interviews.

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

Advised a large Finnish company in a high-profile external compliance investigation relating to alleged misappropriation of funds.

Represented a Finnish listed company in external compliance investigations relating to stock exchange releases. The investigation did not lead to disciplinary actions.

Advised a Finnish listed company in internal and external compliance investigations and related multi-million insurance and criminal proceedings. 

Represented a Finnish company against its former shareholders in an earn-out dispute before an independent expert. The value of the claims amounted to EUR 3 million.

Represented a Finnish corporation against an Italian subcontractor in a litigation concerning breach of contract and defective goods.

Represented major Finnish insurance companies against a government organisation in a domestic arbitration concerning the interpretation of a shareholders’ agreement. The value of the dispute exceeded EUR 2 million.

Represented a Finnish corporation in squeeze-out proceedings against the minority shareholders of another listed company. The redeemed shares were valued at EUR 3 million.

Represented a Finnish listed company against a Latin American counterparty in a multi-million euro dispute over the termination of a distribution agreement and unlawful use of our client’s intellectual property rights. Apart from the main arbitral proceedings seated in Helsinki, the case involved convoluted injunction and criminal proceedings before Brazilian state courts.

Represented a Finnish investment company against another investment company in an arbitration based on the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act. The value of the dispute exceeded EUR 17 million.

President of the panel, sole arbitrator, or a co-arbitrator in more than 40 arbitrations.