Attorneys-at-Law Sotka Legal is a Helsinki-based boutique law firm dedicated to strategic business law throughout a company’s lifecycle – from incorporation and growth to restructuring, exit and succession. The firm focuses exclusively on corporate clients, helping owners and management anticipate risks, navigate change and resolve disputes in a way that supports long-term, sustainable business.
At the heart of Sotka Legal’s work is a combination of strong legal expertise and genuine business understanding. The firm’s approach is practical and solution oriented: clients receive clear, candid advice, realistic options and support in making decisions that work not only on paper but also in daytoday operations. This means legal questions are always analysed in the context of strategy, finance and stakeholder relations, not in isolation.
Sotka Legal provides comprehensive legal services for companies and organisations, with
particular strength in:
Company and corporate law – governance, shareholders’ agreements, board matters, restructurings and corporate housekeeping.
M&A and restructurings – acquisitions, business transfers, mergers, demergers and ownership or generational transfers.
Contract law – drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, as well as handling contract disputes.
Employment law – employment contracts, HR processes, cooperation procedures and dismissals or redundancies.
Dispute resolution – litigation, arbitration and settlement negotiations, always with an eye on the commercial outcome.
Insolvency and business restructuring – restructuring proceedings, bankruptcies and controlled winddowns of businesses.
Assignments typically start with a concise situation assessment and a clear cost estimate, giving clients transparency on scope, timeline and fees before any work begins. During the engagement, the firm emphasises proactive communication: clients are kept informed, can reach their lawyer easily and understand what is happening at each stage of the process.
Sotka Legal is founded and led by AttorneyatLaw Jari Sotka, who has more than 25 years of experience in demanding corporate and commercial matters. He and the firm work fluently in Finnish, English and Swedish, serving both domestic and international clients from their office in central Helsinki.
As the exclusive Finnish member for Company Law within the Global Law Experts network, Sotka Legal combines deep local expertise with access to a worldwide platform of specialised firms. This enables the firm to assist clients not only in Finnish matters, but also in crossborder projects where coordinated advice from several jurisdictions is required.
Jari Sotka is an AttorneyatLaw (LL.M.) and MBA with more than a quarter of a century of experience in business law. He has practised since 1997, advising companies and organisations on complex corporate, commercial and disputerelated matters in Finland and internationally.
Throughout his career, Jari has focused on demanding assignments for businesses and other organisations. His core areas of expertise include company law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, contract law, employment law and insolvency situations. Long experience in litigation, arbitration and settlement processes has given him a strong track record in resolving disputes efficiently while protecting the client’s business and reputation.
Clients value Jari’s combination of legal depth and commercial perspective. He is known for straightforward communication, clear risk assessments and an emphasis on practical solutions. Rather than offering purely theoretical answers, he works with management and owners to find legally robust structures that also make sense for cash flow, strategy and stakeholder relations. This pragmatic style, together with strong negotiation skills, has made him a trusted adviser in both growth and crisis situations.
Jari’s professional background spans several wellknown Finnish firms. Before founding Sotka Legal in 2025, he worked as an attorney with AttorneysatLaw Amos, as a lawyer and partner at Almgren & Sankamo, and earlier as the owner of his own law firm, Asianajotoimisto Jari Sotka. He began his attorney career at Krogerus & Co. in the late 1990s. This path has given him broad insight into different client industries, firm cultures and ways of structuring legal services for businesses.
His educational background supports this businessoriented approach. Jari holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki and an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics, complemented by business studies at Vienna University of Economics and Business. He has also completed the Finnish Bar Association’s mediator training, giving him an additional qualification in mediation and strengthening his ability to guide parties towards negotiated solutions.
Jari advises clients in Finnish, English and Swedish, and is comfortable working with international owners, lenders and partners. He regularly writes and speaks on topics such as board liability, managing director agreements, trade secrets and corporate governance, contributing articles and commentary to legal and business publications. In recognition of his experience, Jari has been selected as the exclusive Company Law specialist for Finland within the Global Law Experts network. For clients, this means that their lead adviser in Finland is not only deeply familiar with Finnish company law but also connected to a vetted global community of legal experts – a combination that is increasingly valuable in crossborder business.
Present – Attorney-at-Law and Owner, Attorneys-at-Law Sotka Legal
2023 – 2025 Attorney, Attorneys-at-Law Amos
2018 – 2023 Lawyer and Partner, Almgren & Sankamo – Attorneys-at-Law
2003 – 2018 Attorney and Partner, Jari Sotka Attorneys Ltd
1997 – 2002 Attorney, Krogerus & Co Attorneys-at-Law
Jari Sotka specializes in company law, with a strong focus on contract law and contract negotiations. He provides comprehensive legal advice for businesses, ranging from routine contract drafting to complex merger and acquisition transactions. His practice covers the full spectrum of corporate legal needs, including risk management, contract risk identification, and the resolution of disputes through litigation and mediation.
He has a particular expertise in distribution and agency agreements, supply and procurement agreements, construction contracts, cooperation agreements, license agreements, employment contracts, loan and pledge agreements, joint venture agreements, and shareholder agreements.
2014 Additional Qualification in Mediation, Finnish Bar Association
1998, 2010 Bar Examination, Finnish Bar Association
1997 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Helsinki School of Economics
1996 Economic studies, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
1994 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Helsinki
1989 Business Diploma (yo-merkonomi), Hyvinkää School of Business, major in accounting.
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