Miikka Keränen
Legal Business Partner
Tel. +358 (0)40 057 0723
miikka.keranen@wiidare.com
Professional Experience
2022- Legal Business Partner at Wiidare
2019-2022 Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel at YIT Corporation
2015-2019 Associate / Senior Associate at Krogerus Attorneys
Further Professional Qualifications
2016 Legal Counsel
2019 Finnish Bar Exam
2022 Finnish Arbitration Academy
Education
2014 Master of Laws, University of Helsinki
2013 Bachelor of Laws, University of Lapland
Affiliations
Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF)
Summary
The two simple cornerstones that shape my way of working the most, are client-centricity and common sense. I strive to do my work efficiently, sensibly and without unnecessary complexity. In my work, I especially enjoy finding practical and business-oriented solutions to our clients’ legal challenges through open communication and good teamwork.
Grasping the relevant underlying business rationale is nowadays a prerequisite for sound and value-creating business law services. My expertise in this respect lies in real estate and construction business. I have several years of experience from working in the industry; first as an attorney at a top-tier law firm serving various clients from the industry, and subsequently as an in-house counsel at a listed construction company. Throughout my career, I have also been extensively involved in work relating to the banking and finance sector, with which I am also well acquainted.
In terms of legal work, I am somewhat of a generalist, as my experience ranges from handling and resolving disputes, to negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and corporate documentation relating to a variety of transactions. My strongest competences come into play, however, in diverse contentious matters. I possess strong experience from resolving disputes through negotiations, mediations and court/arbitration processes, especially in connection with construction and real estate projects.
In addition to my industry knowledge and legal background, I have a passion for legal technology and legal design solutions that can support the development of new innovative and effective ways of providing legal services. In this respect, I have experience in the procurement and implementation of projects concerning various legal technology tools.