Riikka Autio
Partner
Head of Employment, Finland
Location
Helsinki
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Riikka Autio is a partner and heads the employment law practice at DLA Piper Finland. She advises private and public sector employers in connection with various employment law matters, among others, collective bargaining agreements, director agreements, co-operation proceedings and occupational health and safety. She often advises in connection with mergers and acquisitions and represents clients in employment-related disputes.
Riikka Autio is also an author: Häirintä ja kuormittuminen – työnantajan velvoitteet käytännönläheisesti (Kauppakamari, 2022)
Read the book description and order here (in Finnish only).
Credentials
Education
- Trained at the Bench, 2009
- University of Turku, Master of Laws, 2007
Memberships
- Finnish Bar Association
- Association of Finnish Lawyers
- Association for lawyers in the private sector
- Finnish Labour Law Society
- EELA, European Employment Lawyers Association
- AIJA, International Association of Young Lawyers
Experience
Prior Experience
- 2018 to 2019, Legal Counsel, VR Group
- 2010 to 2018, Counsel, Senior Associate, Associate, Finnish law firm
- 2008 to 2009, Clerk, District Court of Lahti
- 2007 to 2008, Referendary, Administrative Court of Helsinki
Selected recent references
- Advising Solar Foods on its listing on the Nasdaq First North (2024)
- Advising Grade AB in connection with its acquisition of FCG Digital Oy (2024)
- Advising Saari Partners in its investment in Geniem (2022)
- Advising Saari Partners on its investment in Navix, a leading partner for leisure boat manufacturers (2021)
- Advising MB Funds on investment in Pyroll Packaging (2021)