Risto

Sandvik

Dispute Resolution
Technology

Senior Counsel, Head of Technology Disputes

Risto

Sandvik

Risto Sandvik serves as the Head of Technology Disputes at HPP and assists clients in international and domestic arbitration and litigation. His non-contentious practice spans technology contracts and compliance with emerging technology legislation. Prior to joining HPP, Risto worked at a leading Finnish telecommunications operator. In addition to being a lawyer, he holds a university degree in computer science.

Risto has a vast experience as counsel in contentious and non-contentious technology related matters and he is also experienced in assisting clients in cyber-crime related criminal proceedings and cyber incident response. Risto regularly serves as an arbitrator in technology related disputes and is a Finnish Bar Association accredited mediator.

Risto is an active member of the Finnish IT Law Association and the Finnish Bar Association’s Expert Group on Technology, Communications and Data Protection.

FINNISH & ENGLISH
MEMBER OF THE FINNISH BAR, B.Sc. (CS)
LEGAL 500

Exceptional work

LEGAL 500

References

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Intellectual Property, Technology, Technology, ICT and Software, Transactions

HPP assisted Accelerate Learning on its acquisition of leading Finnish e-learning platform provider Kide Science

Area of ​​Expertise and Teams

Dispute Resolution

HPP has significant experience of handling wide-ranging and complex disputes in both general court and arbitral proceedings. Our dispute resolution team is one of the largest in Finland. In the team, the dispute resolution skills of our experts are combined with an in-depth understanding of specific industry sectors and a specialisation in a particular legal field.

Technology

HPP’s Technology team is widely recognised as one of the most respected in private practice in Finland. With extensive experience across a broad spectrum of technology-related matters, the team advises clients on assignments of all types and complexities. It comprises dedicated lawyers who specialise in technology and data, delivering expert legal guidance across the tech sector.

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