Otto assists clients particularly in complex and business-critical assignments where technology, regulation and strategic objectives intersect.
He has extensive experience in technology agreements, including licensing agreements, as well as technology-related M&A transactions. He also advises clients on matters relating to cybersecurity, data centres, and the implementation and governance of artificial intelligence in international operating environments.
Otto’s strength lies in his ability to translate complex and emerging regulatory frameworks into practical solutions, particularly in situations where established practices do not yet exist. Clients describe him as a lawyer with strong analytical skills and a pragmatic approach.
In addition, Otto has experience in developing compliance programmes. He holds the CIPP/E and CIPM data protection certifications awarded by the IAPP.
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- Advising several international clients on cybersecurity regulatory matters, including compliance assessments and contract negotiations with critical service providers.
- Assisting in the strategic implementation of the Data Act, including assessing its applicability to clients’ business models and leading the revision of contractual terms to manage data-related rights and obligations within a changing regulatory framework.
- Assisting comprehensively in several data breach situations, including regulatory reporting, submissions to the Data Protection Ombudsman, and contractual liability issues in relation to service providers.
- Advising clients on the negotiation and finalisation of large-scale technology procurement agreements, including ERP systems, IT delivery agreements and subcontracting arrangements, covering delivery terms, limitations of liability, service level commitments and change management mechanisms.
- Assisting in the development of contractual structures and standard terms for a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) business model, creating a legal framework for a new business concept, including allocation of liability, intellectual property rights and service level definitions.
- Assisting in several international licensing negotiations, particularly in relation to the protection of intellectual property rights across different jurisdictions and contractual terms.
- Advising clients on legal issues relating to the use of artificial intelligence in employment, including analysing employer obligations, employees’ data protection rights and contractual terms relating to the procurement of AI systems in light of evolving regulation.
- Assisting in several disputes relating to the processing of personal data, representing clients in proceedings before the Data Protection Ombudsman and negotiating with counterparties on the limitation of claims and amicable settlements.
- Legal500 EMEA: "strong analytical skills and practical insight"
- Eversheds Attorneys Ltd., Senior Associate, 2024-
- Negota Finland Oy, Associate, 2022-2024
- Porasto Oy, Lawyer, 2021-2022
- Eezy Plc and Eezy Kevytyrittäjät, Lawyer, 2018-2021
Memberships:
- Association of Finnish Lawyers
- Finnish IT Law Association
- IAPP (International Associate of Privacy Professionals)
- Licensed Legal Counsel, 2024
- Recognition by the Finnish National Agency for Education as equivalent to a Finnish Master of Laws degree, 2020
- LL.M., Stockholm University, 2018
- LL.B., Tallinn University of Technology, 2017