PRACTICE AND EXPERIENCE
Teemu specializes in commercial litigation and arbitration. He has represented clients in numerous domestic and international arbitrations and in litigations before Finnish state courts. Teemu assists our clients in all phases of disputes and conflicts from prevention of disputes and negotiation of amicable solutions through to representation in legal proceedings and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. In addition, Teemu serves as an arbitrator.
Teemu has vast experience from a variety of business disputes relating to e.g. various types of commercial contracts, construction and engineering, M&A transactions, corporate law, insurance and insolvency. He has experience also in competition law damages cases as well as various proceedings before administrative courts.
CAREER AND EDUCATION
- Partner, Lindfors & Co Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2023 –
- Partner, Co-head of Dispute Resolution, Merilampi Attorneys Ltd, 2018–2023
- Partner, Lindfors & Co Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2013–2018
- Attorney-at-Law, Lindfors & Co Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2011–2012
- Trainee Judge, District Court of Turku, 2007–2008
- Associate and Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2006–2011
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2005
LANGUAGES
- Finnish, English
POSITIONS OF TRUST
- Finnish Bar Association’s expert group on civil procedure, chair 2024 -, member 2016–2024
- Revision of the Finnish Arbitration Act, member of the working group 2024–2025, member of the supervisory group 2019–2021
- ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, member 2024 –
- Finnish Arbitration Association, board member 2024 –
- Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF), founding member and board member 2012–2015
RANKINGS
- Chambers Global and Europe, Dispute Resolution (2025): Band 4. Teemu Taxell is well versed in litigation and arbitration proceedings related to post-M&A disputes and insurance cases, often with cross-border elements. “Teemu Taxell has the excellent ability to understand complex, industry-specific matters, alongside excellent legal and arbitration skills.” “He is a very diligent and good dispute resolution lawyer who really takes care of his clients.”
- Lexology Index: Commercial Litigation (2024): Future Leaders – Partners
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2024): Next Generation Partner: “skilled arbitrator and litigator Teemu Taxell”, “Teemu Taxell, especially well prepared for cross-examination and finding relevant facts.”
- Who’s Who Legal: Construction (2024)
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2023): Next Generation Partner
- Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist: Nordics 2022
- Benchmark Litigation Europe (2022): Litigation Star
- Who’s Who Legal: Commercial Litigation (2022, 2021)
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2022): Next Generation Partner
- Listed in Euromoney’s Commercial Arbitration Expert Guide (2021)
- Chambers Global and Europe, Dispute Resolution (2021): “Teemu Taxell deals with commercial litigation matters, including product liability claims and breach of contractual agreements. He often acts for banking, logistics and cargo-handling companies.”
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2021): Next Generation Partner
- Chambers Europe and Global, Dispute Resolution (2020): “Sources report that Teemu Taxell is “diligent and good at drafting”. He assists with commercial arbitration and litigation mandates, and is also active in construction disputes.”
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2020): Next Generation Partner
- Benchmark Litigation: Litigation Star (2021)
- Chambers Europe and Global, Dispute Resolution (2019): Up and Coming. “Teemu Taxell acts for clients on domestic and international arbitrations and litigations. He frequently advises clients on contractual litigation and arbitration cases, in a range of sectors including construction and retail. Sources describe him as “calm and analytical”.”
- Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution (2019): Teemu Taxell recommended
- Benchmark Litigation: Dispute Resolution Star (2020)
- Chambers Europe and Global, Dispute Resolution (2018): “Praised as a “very hard-working and diligent lawyer”, Teemu Taxell is regarded as a promising practitioner in the market. He focuses on contractual litigation and arbitration cases, mainly within the construction sector.”
- Who’s Who Legal, Litigation (2018, 2019): Future Leader
- Expert Guides, Legal Media Group: Commercial Arbitration (2018, 2019)
- Chambers Europe and Global, Dispute Resolution (2017): “Teemu Taxell handles disputes regarding construction and engineering, contract law, insolvency and competition law. According to clients, he is a “very thorough, precise worker who is into the details of the case and has a very profound knowledge of the law”. The same interviewee adds: “When it comes to litigation in court he is very clear on the key points, analysing the law very thoroughly.””
- Chambers Europe and Global, Dispute Resolution (2016): “Teemu Taxell advises clients on domestic and multi-jurisdictional contentious cases, covering both litigation and arbitration. Areas of expertise include post-M&A transactional cases, project and construction issues, and contract disputes.”
- Chambers Europe, Dispute Resolution (2015): “Teemu Taxell enters the rankings on the back of impressive feedback.”
- Expert Guides, Legal Media Group: Rising Star (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Listed as a rising star in the Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration (2014)