Risto Ojakoski

Senior Associate, Helsinki

Dispute Resolution, Employment

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Risto Ojakoski is a Helsinki-based Senior Associate specialized in employment law and dispute resolution. He is a versatile employment lawyer whose practice covers advising both domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment and labor law, including day-to-day advisory, employment disputes and transactional matters.

With a prior career and degree in human resources, Risto’s expertise extends beyond legal: he draws on his own experience to deliver practical and business-oriented solutions along with guidance on best HR practices.

Before joining Roschier in 2025, Risto served as a district judge and worked for another leading Finnish law firm.

Career

Roschier (2025-)
District Court of Itä-Uusimaa, Trainee District Judge (2023-2024), District Judge (2024-2025)
Hannes Snellman, Associate (2020-2023)
Restel, Employee Relations Specialist (2020)
Finnkino, HR Specialist (2014-2017)
R-kioski, HR Assistant (2012-2014)

Memberships

Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the Finnish Labour Law Association
Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
Member of the Finnish Association for Human Resource Management (HENRY)

Education

University of Helsinki, LL.M. (2020)
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, BBA (2017)

Languages

English, Finnish