JUSSI LAASONEN
Partner, Attorney at law, Trained on the Bench
+ 358 50 302 1382
Expertise areas: insurance law and tort law, litigation and arbitration
Jussi Laasonen is a partner at Attorneys Ruoholahti Ltd. Prior to his career as an attorney, Jussi worked over 10 years for one of the major insurance companies in Finland managing liability, property and BI claims of corporate clients.
Jussi manages complex liability and coverage disputes in commercial litigation as well as in arbitration (domestic and international). He also acts as an arbitrator.
Jussi is also president of the Finnish Association of Insurance Lawyers.
Attorneys Ruoholahti Ltd
2014– Partner
Aurejärvi Attorneys at law Ltd
2010–2014 Partner
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
2007–2010 Specialist counsel
Pohjola Non-Life Insurance Ltd
2000–2007 Head of department (corporate claims)
1994–1999 Claims manager (corporate claims)1993–1994 Claims lawyer (corporate claims)
Hämeenlinna Municipal court
1993 Judge of the city court
District court of Iitti
1992-1993 Trainee
Arbitration Masterclass, the Finland Arbitration Institute 2024
Finnish Arbitration Academy, the Finland Arbitration Institute 2020
Attorney at law 2007
Trained on the Bench 1992
Master of Laws 1991
The University of Helsinki
The Finnish Insurance Law Association
2014–2026 President
2011–2014 Member of the boardAalto EE
GHFE / Advanced diploma in insurance
The Finnish Bar Association
2007–2009 The Insurance & Tort Law Expert Group, Expert Member
The Finnish Insurance Complaints Board
2000–2006 Member (Corporate Section)
The Finnish Bar Association
The Finnish Insurance Law Association
The Finnish Arbitration Association
Insurance Association in Finland
The Association of Finnish Lawyers
Comité Maritime Internationale (CMI), Finland
Finnish Lawyers' Association
The Finnish Risk Management Association (FINNRIMA)
Chambers and Partners
Product Liability & Safety 2026
Vastuuvakuutus (Liability Insurance) 2026
A co-author with Esbjörn af Hällström
Vastuuvakuutus (Liability Insurance) 2014
A co-author with Esbjörn af Hällström and Hannu Ijäs
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