Education
– Master of Laws in Maritime Law (Oslo) 2004
– LLM, Helsinki 2002
– LLB, Helsinki 2001
Experience
– Karhu Attorneys-at-Law Ltd. Partner 2010-
– Kurki-Suonio & Karhu Attorneys-at-Law. Partner 2006-2010
– Law Office of Panu Karhu 2004 and 2005-2006
– If P&C Insurance Company, Maritime Lawyer 2004-2005
– Oy Lars Krogius Ab, Lloyd´s Agents in Helsinki since 1893, Manager of Average Agency 2001-2003
Publications
– Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law Yearbook 2005. pp. 199-266: Injured party´s right of direct action under the Finnish insurance contracts Act
The Firm
Karhu Attorneys-at-Law Ltd was established in 2006 in Helsinki as Kurki-Suonio & Karhu Attorneys-at-Law Ltd. In addition to large international shipowners, P&I Clubs and insurance companies, our international clientele consists of small to medium size businesses.
We specialize in maritime and transport law as well as labour and general company law related services. Several foreign companies have initiated their operations in Finland with our help.
Over the years we have represented our clients on all levels of national court system, including general and administrative courts and the Market Court, as well as domestic and international arbitral proceedings. A number of our clients´ cases have been published as precedents.
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