Ulla Vuokila
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution
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Band 3
About
Provided by Ulla Vuokila
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Investigations, Tax and Structuring, Governance
Ulla is an experienced practitioner within corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration, including disputes relating to mergers and acquisitions, shareholders’ agreements, tax, construction and various kinds of liability and damages claims. She has also extensive experience in advising clients in compliance matters and internal investigations, e.g. securities markets, business secrets and anti-corruption related issues, and in general corporate advisory. Ulla advises clients in a number of complex business disputes also before special courts and handles major criminal court proceedings and matters relating to corporate criminal liability and white-collar crime. Ulla serves regularly as arbitrator in various kinds of business disputes and also in redemption and as a mediator in commercial disputes. She also is a mediator accredited by the Finnish Bar Association.
Career
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2015-
Hannes Snellman, Specialist Partner, 2009-2014
Hannes Snellman, Senior Associate, 2003-2009
Hannes Snellman, Associate Lawyer, 2002-2003
Professional Memberships
Ulla is a member of the Finnish Bar and a mediator accredited by the Finnish Bar Association.
Education
Trained on the Bench
1991 - 1992
University of Helsinki
Master of Laws
1990
Chambers Review
Global
Ulla Vuokila of Avance Attorneys is a skilled lawyer who acts in construction disputes. She has additional experience in insurance, compliance and post-M&A cases, and assists clients with arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ulla is a determined and solution-oriented expert in dispute resolution who always tries to find the best way to solve the current problems in a discreet way, taking into account the commercial aspects too."
"Ulla Vuokila is a strongly dedicated litigation lawyer who is able to provide highly qualified assistance in complex, fact-heavy international arbitration."
"She provides very good customer service."
"Ulla is a determined and solution-oriented expert in dispute resolution who always tries to find the best way to solve the current problems in a discreet way, taking into account the commercial aspects too."
"Ulla Vuokila is a strongly dedicated litigation lawyer who is able to provide highly qualified assistance in complex, fact-heavy international arbitration."
"She provides very good customer service."