Arbitration and Litigation

Contact Info
Laivurinkatu 6 A 3, 00150 Helsinki, Finland
Email address
matti.kurkela@mattiskurkela.fi
Telephone
+358-400-688584
Personal Information
Full NameMatti S. Kurkela
Main areas of practiceArbitration, financial law, construction, contracts and international transactions
Phone+358-400-688584
E-mailmatti.kurkela@mattiskurkela.fi
Special recognitionThe title of Professor (h.c.) awarded by the President of Finland in 2007
Legal Education
  • LL.M Univ. Of Helsinki 1974
  • LL.Lic Univ.of Helsinki 1981
  • LL.M Harvard Law School 1983, U.S.A.
  • D.S.U Paris (2) 1990 France
  • LL.D Univ.of Helsinki, 1993
Career in Summary
  • Represented a number of the largest multinational and Finnish companies in litigation, arbitration, corporate and financial matters
    (including in particular information technology, energy, construction, defence industries, insurance and financing, engineering, franchising, pharmaceutical, medical equipment, aviation and transport, music and film industries).
    Counsel or arbitrator in 5 power plant projects (including 3 nuclear power plants), representing Finnish forest industry and banking before European Commission in antitrust cases and counsel in construction contracts extending to the Middle-East and Russia.
  • Matti S. Kurkela, Arbitration and Litigation 2007-
  • Senior partner at Dittmar & Indrenius (91-01) and Hannes Snellman in Helsinki (01-07)
  • Member of Paris Bar 1990 - 2013
  • Counsel to First National Bank of Boston in Boston 1983, 1985
  • Foreign associate in New York at Chadbourne & Parke 1983 - 1984
  • Legal Counsel Dept. Defence 1974 - 1975
  • Member of Finnish Bar 1978 - 2014
  • Docent
Main Publications
Books
YearTitle
2011Pääoma, työ ja oikeus (Author)
2011EU and US Antiturst Arbitrations (Co-author)
2010Due Process in International Commencial Arbitration (Co-author) (Oxford University Press)
2008Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees (Author) (Oxford University Press)
Quoted in CIS Fortis Bank S.A /N. V. (2) Stemcor UK Limited and Indian Overseas Bank; [2011] EWCA CIV 58
2007Law and Art: Cultural Heritage of Finland (Editor)
2005Due Process in International Arbitration (Author) (Oceana New York)
2005Conflict management- (uutta) palveluteollisuutta vai kansallinen missio?
2003Globalisoitunut sopimuskäytäntö ja sopimusoikeudelliset periaatteet (Edita)
2003Kumppanuussopimukset elinkaarimallissa (Author)
1997Legal Opinions in International Transactions (IBA)
1996Välimiesmenettelylaki (Author)
1995Välimiesmenettelystä (Co-author)
1994Arbitration in Finland (Co-author)
1993Pankkitakaukset kansainvälisessä kaupassa (Author)
1989Legal Opinions in International Transactions (Co-author)
1985Letters of Credit Under International Trade Law (Author) (Oceana New York)
1985Kansainvälisestä kaupasta III
1985Liikejuridiikka 2 (Co-author)
1984Liikejuridiikka 1 (Co-author)
1982Comparative Report on Force Majeure (Editor)
1982The Liability of Banks under Letters of Credit (Author)
1982On International Construction and Project Export Contracts (Author)
1982Kansainvälisestä kaupasta III (Co-author)
1981Kansainvälisestä kaupasta I (Co-author)
1980Ostosopimuksista (Author)
1976Projektiviennistä (Author)
1975Ulkomaankaupan sopimusmallit (Co-author)

Articles
YearTitle
2019Kansainvälisen välituomion täytäntöönpano ja Ordre Public (Co-author) (DL)
2018Bernard Tapie -tapaus ja fraus omnia corrumpit (Co-author) (DL)
2015Macro-oikeus ja investoinnit
2014Yritystoiminnan riskeistä ja riskien hallintainstrumenteista
2012Partial ”Milestone” Awards and Lost Future Profits (ASA)
2012”Representations and Warranties” -ehto ja vastuusta yrityskaupassa
2011On demand -ehto pankkitakauksissa (DL)
2011Provisional Measures in Competition Law Matters Before Arbitrations (EU and USA Antitrust Arbitration)
2010Rahoitusjärjestelmämme perusteet - Kriittistä arviointia (Edita)
2009Vilpillinen mieli - suuri tuntematon?
2009Metsätalous ja kilpailuoikeus (LM)
2009Laki ja oikeus: Lainoppi ja oikeustiede (DL)
2008Criminal Laws in International Arbitrations (ASA)
2007Certain Procedural Issues in Arbitrating Competition Cases (J. Int. Arb 3)
2007Liability of an Arbitrator (SIAR)
2004Due Process of Arbitrations: a Finnish Perspective (ASA)
2003Jura Novit Curia (ASA)
2003On the Liability of Directors (JFT)
2003Competition Laws in International Arbitration (JFT)
2000Recent Developments of Arbiration in Finland (Journal of International Arbitration)
1992Talousjärjestelmän oikeudellinen sääntely (DL)
1991Ranskan vuoden 1985 konkurssilainsäädännön perusperiaatteista (DL)
1984USA:n konkurssioikeuden erityispiirteistä (DL)
1983Impressiota, mietteitä ja huomioita Harvardissa (DL)
1980Om rembursklausuler (DL)
Languages
  • Finnish, English, Swedish, French (good)
  • Russian, Italian, German, Spanish (poor)