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Niklas Lindström

Partner, Attorney

Tel. +358 40 700 5733
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Language skills: Finnish, English, Swedish

Niklas has close to twenty years of experience in dispute resolution, conflict management and white-collar crime cases. He regularly represents Finnish and foreign clients in varying litigation and arbitration matters under e.g. the FAI, SCC, ICC and DIS arbitration rules. Matters handled by Niklas include damages, tort, construction, M&A and general commercial disputes. Niklas frequently represents both companies and private individuals in criminal proceedings concerning white-collar crimes. In addition, Niklas advises clients in construction law as well as in matters relating to financial difficulties such as restructurings, bankruptcies and recovery of assets.

Niklas regularly acts as arbitrator in institutional arbitrations, ad hoc proceedings as well as in proceedings concerning redemption of minority shares in limited liability companies. He acts as board member in several limited liability companies, and as a member of the Creditors’ Committee in the publicly listed company Stockmann Plc.

Niklas joined MK-Law in 2017 after having worked over a decade in the dispute resolution group of one of the most prominent Nordic law firms.

Memberships

Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Member of the Finnish Arbitration Association

Member of the Finnish Insolvency Association

Experience

MK-Law Attorneys Ltd
Partner

8/2017–

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
Counsel

3/2015–7/2017

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
Senior Associate

1/2010–2/2015

Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC)
Legal Counsel

09/2010–12/2010

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
Associate

1/2006–12/2009

District Court of Raasepori
Trainee judge

10/2006–9/2007

Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd
Trainee

5/2005-12/2005

Education

Arbitration Academy, Finland Chamber of Commerce and the Finland Arbitration Institute

2016

Bar Exam
Member of the Finnish Bar Association

2010

University of Turku
Master of Laws (LL.M)

Finland 2005

Åbo Akademi University
Bachelor of Laws

Finland 2004