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Laura-Maria Poikela

Attorney, Partner

Laura-Maria specializes in legal matters relating to employment law, dispute resolution, corporate crime and real estate.


Introduction

Within employment law, Laura-Maria provides clients with comprehensive legal advice to support their day-to-day business operations, covering the entire employment lifecycle from recruitment to termination. She advises on matters relating to collective agreements and change negotiations as well assists in employment-related disputes and criminal matters, including occupational safety, discrimination, and trade secret offences.

Laura-Maria also advises our Finnish and international clients on projects involving large-scale industrial investments, including the drafting and negotiation of related commercial agreements.

Clients particularly value Laura-Maria’s pragmatic approach, her in-depth understanding of and genuine interest in their businesses, and her personalized service. She is a trusted partner to clients in challenging negotiations and disputes, as well as in situations involving significant changes to their business operations.

Laura-Maria is also registered on the Mediator Register maintained by the Finnish Bar Association.

Laura-Maria writes her doctoral thesis on the criminal justice process.

Main practice areas

  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment law
  • Corporate crime
  • Real estate
  • Data protection

Career

  • Inventio Attorneys Ltd
    Partner (12/2024-)
    Senior Associate (2023-2024)
    Associate Lawyer (2021-2022)
  • Tehy ry, The Union of Health and Social Care Professionals in Finland
    Lawyer (2019-2021)
  • National Bureau of Investigation
    Inspector (2018)

Education

  • University of Turku, Doctoral Student, Law
  • University of Turku, LL.M. (2019)

Languages

  • Finnish
  • English
  • (Swedish)
  • (German)

Training topics

  • Employment agreements, executive agreements, non-compete and confidentiality agreements
  • Termination of employment – grounds, procedures, and risk management
  • Co-operation and change negotiations
  • Remuneration, pay transparency (EU Directive) and equal treatment
  • Employee privacy and data protection
  • Whistleblowing and suspected misconduct
  • Employer liability for occupational health and safety
  • Occupational safety offences
  • Trade secrets and trade secret offences

Memberships

  • Finnish Bar Association
  • Finnish Lawyers’ Association
  • Finnish Employment Law Association