News archive

2022

• 06/22 By a continuing power of attorney, you ensure a guardianship according to your wishes
• 06/22 Procopé & Hornborg encourages its experts with a personnel fund
• 06/22 Procopé & Hornborg’s international network enhanced cooperation in Helsinki
• 06/22 The European Commission wants to tighten corporate responsibility for supply chains
• 06/22 The spark for employment law already emerged during a summer job
• 06/22 New talent under our roof: introducing Joel
• 06/22 Iida Kangaspeska has been appointed Associate
• 05/22 Competition legislation updates to the age of online retail
• 04/22 A Long Way Alongside Olkiluoto 3
• 03/22 Sanctions on Russia

2021

• 12/21 Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year 2022!
• 11/21 Defining goals shows the direction of a legal project
• 10/21 An institutional investor can also be held liable for the antitrust infringements of its portfolio company
• 10/21 Companies to update standard contractual clauses used in transfers of personal data
• 09/21 The Supreme Court made a strong alignment of the re-employment obligation
• 06/21 A long-term relationship with customers increases added value
• 06/21 Managing Partner's Summer Greetings
• 06/21 The amended Competition Act takes a strong stance on associations of undertakings
• 05/21 Also competitors may cooperate
• 05/21 It is important to be prepared for cyber threats
• 05/21 Is there room for personal life in the legal industry? We believe there is and we practice what we preach!
• 05/21 Procopé & Hornborg under the management of Tanskanen
• 05/21 Sonja Heinonen has been appointed Associate
• 04/21 A big task for companies to sort out non-competition agreements
• 04/21 Pia Tanskanen invited to become a partner
• 03/21 Pandemic puts terms of supply contracts under the microscope
• 03/21 Mediation is more cost-effective and quicker than quarrelling
• 03/21 Kokoontumisrajoitusten soveltaminen yhtiökokouksiin
• 03/21 Pia Tanskanen has been admitted to the Finnish Bar Association
• 03/21 We have been accepted as a member of the Climate Leadership Coalition network
• 03/21 New talent under our roof: introducing Miko
• 03/21 In the spotlight: Round-the-world yachtsman knows maritime law
• 03/21 New talent under our roof: introducing Helena
• 03/21 Employers’ obligation to keep a record of employees exposed to the COVID-19 virus
• 03/21 Tomi Haapman and Katariina Rontu have joined Procopé & Hornborg
• 02/21 ‘No jab, no job’ – Employer’s right to implement forced vaccination of staff
• 02/21 M&A: Corporate acquisitions – Remember these six tips

2020

• 12/20 Season’s Greeting from the CEO
• 11/20 Procopé & Hornborg webinar: Completing an LL.M. degree and working in a law firm as a young lawyer or as a trainee
• 11/20 Muutoksia tulossa työsopimusten kilpailukieltosäännöksiin
• 08/20 New talent under our roof: introducing Sampsa
• 08/20 New talent under our roof: introducing Helena
• 05/20 Expiration of receivables
• 05/20 Costs of dispute resolution
• 05/20 Preventing disputes with well-made contracts
• 04/20 Force Majeure in times of corona
• 03/20 Our actions during the coronavirus pandemic
• 03/20 The Advisory Board of Finnish Listed Companies statement regarding the organization of general meetings during the coronavirus pandemic

2019

• 12/19 New working hours regulation enters into force
• 09/19 Kira Ebeling has been appointed Specialist Counsel
• 08/19 New expert statement from our attorney Leea Salminen on behalf of the Finnish Bar Association
• 06/19 New talent under our roof: introducing Heidi, Nora, and Emil
• 05/19 Identifying risks in M&A deals is vital
• 05/19 Accelerating M&A transactions with smart contracts?
• 05/19 Hundreds of thousands of organizations to notify ultimate beneficial owners
• 05/19 Landmark EU court case calls for new terms in M&A agreements
• 05/19 Big regulatory changes to related party transactions
• 05/19 Starting a limited liability company gets easier in July
• 05/19 Procopé & Hornborg in cooperation with the 15th IFCAI Biennial Conference
• 03/19 Small businesses to have a lower threshold for terminations as of July 2019
• 03/19 Overall reform of the Co-Operation Act in preparation
• 03/19 New Working Hours Act afoot to meet the requirements of modern working life
• 03/19 More attention required on employees’ sickness during holidays as of 1 April 2019
• 03/19 Eyes front when changing service providers – recognize a transfer of business
• 03/19 Three distinguished specialists join Procopé & Hornborg
• 02/19 Procopé & Hornborg in cooperation with the University of Helsinki
• 02/19 Ulla von Weissenberg and Turo Sumu have joined Procopé & Hornborg
• 01/19 100 years of experience and quality
• 01/19 Katariina Aarnio has been appointed Specialist Counsel
• 01/19 Pia Tanskanen has been appointed Counsel in M&A practice
• 01/19 Annamari Ala-Louko has been appointed Specialist Counsel
• 01/19 The new national Data Protection Act is in force

2018

• 12/18 Season's Greetings
• 11/18 Hush, hush! Finnish Trade Secrets Act Now in Force
• 11/18 New Trademarks Act Coming Up Next Year
• 11/18 AI + EU = BFFs?
• 11/18 Say hello to our newest recruits
• 11/18 Asta Salo has been appointed Associate
• 10/18 Procopé & Hornborg involved in Young Lawyers’ Conference (Nuorten Päivät)
• 10/18 Procopé & Hornborg’s attorneys involved in the Finnish Bar Association
• 10/18 Anna Liinamaa has been appointed Specialist Counsel
• 08/18 Laura Sundström has been appointed Associate
• 06/18 Proposal to strengthen whistleblower protection across the EU
• 06/18 Government bill proposes changes to competition law
• 06/18 Restrictions on the use of zero-hour contracts from the beginning of June
• 05/18 Procopé & Hornborg strongly involved in the Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2018
• 04/18 New Data Protection Act to Complement the GDPR
• 02/18 Online shopping made easier in the EU

2017

• 11/17 Play Fair and Square to Avoid Sanctions under Competition Law
• 11/17 Time to Hire Your First Employees? Read These Three Tips First
• 11/17 IPRs – Intangible yet Extremely Valuable
• 11/17 Data Protection a Hot Topic – Embrace it and Watch Out for Burns!
• 11/17 Financing a Startup in Finland
• 11/17 Setting up a Company in Finland
• 11/17 Psst...New Trade Secret Act on the Way
• 11/17 Cookie Law lurking in the shadows of the GDPR
• 11/17 Finland Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Business Practice turns 80
• 08/17 Procopé & Hornborg has appointed new lawyers
• 02/17 Kirsti Myllylä invited to become partner
• 01/17 Procopé & Hornborg collaborates with the University of Helsinki

2016

• 12/16 Council adopted EU-US Data Protection Umbrella Agreement
• 12/16 Market Court rules on use of BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce trademarks
• 12/16 L as in Linking, Law and Liability
• 10/16 Procopé & Hornborg M&A Working Lunch Session 8.11.2016
• 09/16 Attorney at Law Hanna Nylund has been appointed Senior Associate
• 06/16 Finnish Labour Law Update in LAW’s Newsletter
• 06/16 Digital Single Market Overview
• 06/16 Protection of Trade Secrets Streamlined in the EU
• 06/16 Market court rejected penalty proposal in power line cartel case – FCCA appeals
• 06/16 New national act on antitrust damages – what to expect?
• 05/16 Cooperation with the University of Helsinki
• 04/16 Procopé & Hornborg strongly involved in the Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2016
• 04/16 Procopé & Hornborg supporting ELSA Finland’s National Moot Court Competition
• 04/16 The Supreme Court ruled on the bank’s right to unilaterally amend the interest margin of a loan
• 04/16 New Supreme Court and Labour Court Rulings on Employer’s Right to Choose Employees for Financial and Production-Related Dismissal
• 04/16 Amendments to Annual Holidays Act on 1 April 2016
• 04/16 Planning Restructuring of Company’s Operations – Have Employment Law Aspects Been Taken into Account?
• 03/16 EU-U.S. Privacy Shield taking form
• 03/16 Land use agreements in real estate development
• 02/16 Morning seminar on real estate developments and contract arrangements
• 01/16 The Supreme Court ruled on group contributions and minority shareholders’ rights
• 01/16 Lifting economic sanctions on Iran
• 01/16 EU Trademark Reform Paves the Way for Non-Conventional Trademarks
• 01/16 20 Million Reasons to Get Serious with Data Protection
• 01/16 Consumers to be informed about alternative dispute resolution

2015

• 12/15 Political Agreement Reached on the EU Data Protection Reform
• 11/15 Japan themed networking event on 12 November 2015
• 10/15 P&H’s Data Protection Breakfast on 28 October 2015
• 10/15 Annamari Ala-Louko was appointed Associate
• 10/15 When the numbers don’t count – Hanna Nylund’s article in the World IP Review
• 05/15 Procopé & Hornborg participating Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2015 event
• 05/15 Cooperation with the University of Helsinki
• 05/15 Procopé & Hornborg has become a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide ( LAW)