Law firm Pekka Männistö is a family business founded in 1979. The office has been in the current premises in Leppävaara, Espoo, since 1986. Our office is a member company of Suomen Yrittäjai. All our lawyers belong to the Bar Association.
We are focused on offering versatile legal services to individuals and small and medium-sized companies. We are a reliable, efficient and competent partner. The staff of our office consists of highly motivated industry professionals who are easy to turn to.
We assist individuals and companies in a wide range of legal issues. You can find out more about the services we offer on the Services page .
Over the course of more than 30 years, our office has become familiar with a wide range of legal problems. Our goal is to offer expert help and solutions to our customers regardless of the situation. If your matter does not fall within our strong area of expertise, we will direct you to turn to our partners if necessary. In legal matters, it is always worth asking. Feel free to contact our office, and we will map out the available options and together we will find the best solution for your situation!
We have very strong expertise in family and inheritance law matters and they have been the core area of the office since its foundation. We handle all assignments related to family and inheritance law.
We prepare, among other things:
- wills,
- prenuptial agreements,
- charters,
- inheritance distribution agreements,
- partition agreements and
- power of attorney.
We assist in child custody and access rights matters, as well as in questions related to child protection and custody. As an estate settler and distributor, we have acted in numerous inheritance divisions and as an estate distributor in several partitions. Our staff also has experience at the registrar's office, so we are very familiar with guardianship matters.
Family law matters often have connections to other areas of law, typically tax law. If done correctly, it is still possible to influence future tax consequences during the drafting phase, as a result of which the savings can easily reach several thousand euros. Many family law documents, such as prenuptial agreements and wills, are strictly formal. As a result of non-compliance with the format regulations, the entire document loses its meaning. These are just examples of what must be taken into account in relation to family and inheritance law matters. With the help of an expert, you can make sure that your case will be handled in the best possible way.
In our assignments, we take into account your needs and purposes to the extent they require. For us, the assignment is not only the careful preparation of the document, but also internalizing the matter, giving advice and listening to you. With these snacks, the thing you want will go exactly as you have intended.
We have very strong expertise in family and inheritance law matters and they have been the core area of the office since its foundation. We handle all assignments related to family and inheritance law.
We prepare, among other things:
- wills,
- prenuptial agreements,
- charters,
- inheritance distribution agreements,
- partition agreements and
- power of attorney.
We assist in child custody and access rights matters, as well as in questions related to child protection and custody. As an estate settler and distributor, we have acted in numerous inheritance divisions and as an estate distributor in several partitions. Our staff also has experience at the registrar's office, so we are very familiar with guardianship matters.
Family law matters often have connections to other areas of law, typically tax law. If done correctly, it is still possible to influence future tax consequences during the drafting phase, as a result of which the savings can easily reach several thousand euros. Many family law documents, such as prenuptial agreements and wills, are strictly formal. As a result of non-compliance with the format regulations, the entire document loses its meaning. These are just examples of what must be taken into account in relation to family and inheritance law matters. With the help of an expert, you can make sure that your case will be handled in the best possible way.
In our assignments, we take into account your needs and purposes to the extent they require. For us, the assignment is not only the careful preparation of the document, but also internalizing the matter, giving advice and listening to you. With these snacks, the thing you want will go exactly as you have intended.
Matters related to the exchange of apartments and properties are the core area of our office. We prepare sale and gift deeds for both real estate and housing shares, and we assist our customers in other ways in making one of the most significant purchases of their lives.
The sale of housing is regulated by the Housing Sales Act and the sale of real estate is regulated by the land code. Knowing these laws plays an essential role, because the exchange of both apartments and real estate involves many special features and quite a lot of regulation. A correctly drawn up deed of sale or a simple consultation on the terms of the sale often saves money and time in the future. In many situations, future disputes can be prevented very effectively with the terms of the contract of sale. It is worth turning to us already when making a purchase.
One of the broadest groups of cases in our office is housing and real estate disputes, which we deal with constantly. The disputes mentioned above have increased all the time, which has made them our strongest areas of expertise. We have handled these assignments with success and our expertise is very strong. We give our reliable assessment of whether your case has a chance of success and how the matter should proceed in order to avoid unnecessary expenses.
Our law firm has been handling criminal cases since its foundation in 1979. In criminal cases, it is of great importance that the lawyer has extensive experience in acting as an assistant in criminal cases. Our law firm assists both defendants (accused) and interested parties (victim of crime) in all criminal matters.
The lawyer of the interested party can, first of all, influence the fact that the perpetrator of the crime receives a sentence for his act. The main responsibility for prosecuting lies with the prosecutor, but for the interested party, the lawyer is also important because he does not lose his right to compensation, which he could receive based on the crime. The court will never order compensation ex officio to the victim of a crime, but you must always know how to demand it.
For the accused, the lawyer is the guarantee of his legal protection. A lawyer who knows his case can, with his own work, influence whether or not there will be a verdict in the matter at all. In many situations, the lawyer also has a great influence on the penalty and compensation imposed for the crime. With the right kind of legal argumentation, you can influence what the outcome of the case will be.
The attorneys and lawyers of our office have long experience and strong expertise in criminal law matters from the legal side. Attorney Pekka Männistö has, among other things, completed court training at the Lohja district court, which is reflected in the title of deputy judge.
Thus, our expertise in criminal law is very broad and we are able to offer high-quality service in all phases of the criminal process. In the criminal process, you should consider turning to a lawyer already in the preliminary investigation phase. The more serious the issue, the sooner an assistant is needed.
If you are entitled to legal aid, we can make an application on your behalf. You do not have to contact the legal aid office separately, but you are equally entitled to legal aid even when you use a private lawyer. Many of you have legal protection insurance included in your home insurance or company insurance, on the basis of which you also have the right to receive compensation for using a lawyer, at least when you are in the position of the interested party.
You should also familiarize yourself with our articles related to criminal law and frequently asked questions, where there is more information related to the field of law.
You can contact us either by e-mail [email protected] , by phone on 09 541 3973, via the contact form , or directly visit our office in Leppävaara, Espoo.
We assist both employee and employer parties in labor law matters. We provide consultation on labor law issues and assist in settlement negotiations and lawsuits. The employee is often in need of help specifically in violation situations. You will quickly receive confirmation from the expert as to whether you have been treated appropriately in matters related to your work and how the matter should proceed. In many situations, employment law matters are so demanding that reaching a positive solution for you is greatly facilitated by turning to an expert.
From the employer's point of view, compensations paid for violations of labor law regulations are often quite substantial in Finland as well. The compensations paid for unjustified termination of the employment relationship can rise to an amount equivalent to 24 months' salary, or the compensations paid for violating the Equality Act can be up to 15,000 euros. In addition to everything, the company's monetary loss is in many situations smaller than the negative effects on the company's image.
Therefore, it is good for the employer to be aware of the legal provisions throughout the duration of the employment relationship. In the interpretation of provisions related to the Employment Contracts Act, the help of an expert is often invaluable. Problems can be prevented in many cases by interpreting the legal provisions correctly from the beginning and taking into account all relevant regulations.
In normal life, we act in different roles. We are, for example, consumers, tenants or landlords, business partners, relatives, association members and so on. In every role, there is the possibility of drifting into conflict situations, even if you don't cause them in the slightest. We assist in all kinds of dispute situations that come before you. Disputes can become very complicated and, above all, burdensome for yourself. In dispute situations, knowing justice and the law is of paramount importance.
We help you reach the solution you have been striving for. We always thoroughly explain your case to you and map out your chances of success so that we can assess together with you which measures to take are in your best interest. We always want to reach a solution amicably, so that there is no need to resort to heavy litigation. Reconciliation, whenever possible, is our first endeavor. Settlement saves not only money but also mental resources. If a settlement cannot be reached despite everything, we will assist you in the legal process.
We are at your disposal for a wide range of questions related to company law. We assist in setting up a company and choosing the company's legal form. We are at your disposal throughout the company's life cycle for all company law issues, for example related to company administration and liability issues. With the help of our contacts, we can, for example, recommend you a good accountant or auditor. We also handle e.g. contract law and labor law assignments, so it is possible for your company to receive service from other legal fields that are significant for business operations from one address.
We assist not only the company but also individual operators, such as board members or shareholders. We also assist you in assignments related to housing and real estate limited companies and registered associations. We have handled matters related to the actors in question as assignments, but in addition to that, our lawyers have themselves been board members in the aforementioned companies and registered associations. In other words, legal skills are combined with practical experience, which is a special strength of our office in these matters.
Immigration and asylum issues have received a lot of attention in Finland. In the rest of Europe, however, they have been more prominent in the past and, for example, the European Court of Human Rights has issued several decisions related to immigration and asylum issues. Due to the changed regulations, monitoring your own interests in this area may often be more difficult than in other areas of law. It is often also about one of the most important decisions in your life. Expert legal help can be invaluable in terms of the resolution of the case.
Our office has assisted in numerous residence permit and asylum cases, so we are already very familiar with the legal field, including legal cases and legislation. In practice, we have assignments related to immigration pending all the time, where we represent our principal either at the Immigration Office or in administrative rights. In addition to the written process, we also have strong expertise in oral proceedings. We have cooperated with, for example, Puntland Community Ry, which monitors the interests of immigrants, especially Somalis.
Our office has long experience and extensive expertise in immigration and asylum matters from the legal side. In residence permit and immigration matters, our office combines experience and know-how from both the lawyer's and the authorities' side, thanks to which we are able to offer the best possible service in all matters related to immigration, residence permits or international protection.
In many situations, it is possible for you to get free legal aid, which we handle the application for you. In this case, you will not have to pay the legal fees yourself.
You should also familiarize yourself with our immigration-related articles and frequently asked questions, where there is more information related to the field of law.
