Olli Mäkelä

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.

Parties 

State of Finland and its Defence Forces

Transaction 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the project to procure a fighter aircraft system to replace its current fleet of 64 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

Deal value 

EUR 10 billion

Role 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces.

Represented a Finnish seller in a complex M&A purchase price dispute resolved in expert determination proceedings.

Represented a Swedish buyer in an M&A dispute against a Finnish seller.

Counsel to a Finnish manufacturer in a multi-million euro arbitration against a global supplier concerning the sale of raw materials.

Counsel to a large financial institution in several ongoing litigations.

Counsel to a Finnish company in a dispute relating to wind park development.

Represented a construction company in court proceedings against the company concerning alleged defects in the construction works of a shopping mall.

Represented two private persons in a complex shareholders' dispute.

Represented a multinational company in several medical product liability cases.

Represented an Asian-based company in complex cross-border arbitration proceedings against a Finnish company undergoing liquidation proceedings conducted under the Arbitration Rules of the Finland Chamber of Commerce.

Represented a Finnish company in a major contractual dispute against an insolvent foreign company.

Represented a Finnish construction company in court proceedings against three housing companies regarding the alleged liability of the founding shareholder.

Represented a major foreign bank in an insolvency-related complex cross-border dispute against foreign companies regarding enforcement of secured assets located in Finland in accordance with the Finnish Enforcement Act.

Assisted the public receiver nominated by the Bankruptcy Ombudsman in the bankruptcy of Kromipinta.

Counsel to YIT Corporation in a joint venture with Etera, Onvest and Fennia for the implementation of the Mall of Tripla and its parking facilities.