Salla advises clients in various conflict management matters from the negotiations to avoid the dispute to complex arbitration and litigation proceedings. She is often handling large and demanding insolvency related cases, such as recovery or damage claims, or advising clients facing economic distress as she has highly regarded practical understanding of Finnish insolvency proceedings. Salla is also involved with distressed transactions. Salla’s expertise on dispute resolution covers also, among others, commercial, corporate, M&A, IT and construction related matters. Salla works frequently as an arbitrator. She also acts as an administrator in corporate restructuring proceedings and as a liquidator in voluntary company law proceedings. Salla has also unique expertise within the field of pension insurance legislation and practicalities as she has worked as a fund manager in a pension fund.
CV
Career
- Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2017–
- Counsel, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2014–2017)
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2010–2014)
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd (2007–2009)
- Associate Lawyer, Lahti & Co Attorneys Ltd, Turku (2003–2007)
- Lawyer, Turku District Cooperative Bank (2002)
- Trained on the Bench, District Court of Vakka-Suomi (2001)
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2000
Rankings
2025
“Salla is super experienced and a great professional.”
“Salla Suominen is an excellent and experienced attorney with an exceptional grasp of real-world business.”
Chambers Europe 2025
2024
“Salla Suominen is experienced and provides good advice with a commercial mindset.”
The Legal 500 2024
2024
“Salla Suominen is very experienced and responsive, providing answers swiftly.”
“Salla has performed very well in court and out of court. She is very dedicated and I would highly recommend her. She is known to be good in the field of bankruptcy disputes.”
“Salla Suominen and Nelli Ritala have been supporting us and I am very happy. They have guided us very nicely on the kinds of details and different approaches that are necessary for our client and this dispute.”
Chambers Europe 2024
2023
“Salla Suominen is professional, experienced and easy to deal with.”
The Legal 500 2023
2023
“I rate Salla Suominen’s competence, knowledge and customer orientation very highly.”
Chambers Europe 2023