Juha Taipale

Of Counsel, Finland

My areas of expertise

  • Commercial
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Data Protection
  • Intellectual Property
  • Technology

Summary

Juha acts as Of Counsel at Magnusson in Finland. 

In addition to his career as an attorney, Juha has hands-on experience in banking, in-house legal work, and managing a start-up technology company. He is one of the leading figures in the technology sector and has been involved in several major transactions in the field.

Juha returns to Magnusson in the role of Of Counsel, with the aim of supporting the team in his specific areas of expertise and seniority. He continues to support several long-term clients with day-to-day matters as an external legal advisor.

Professional experience

Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd
Of Counsel: 2025 – to date

Jurisystems Oy
CEO: 1994 – to date

Trust Attorneys Ltd.
Attorney-at-law / Partner: 2019 – 2022

Eversheds Attorneys Ltd. 
Attorney-at-law / Partner: 2016 – 2019

Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd
Attorney-at-law / Partner: 2011 – 2016

Mäkitalo Attorneys Ltd
Attorney-at-law / Partner: 2010 – 2011

Krogerus Attorneys Ltd
Attorney-at-law / Partner: 2003 – 2010

Bitboys Oy
Managing Director / CEO: 2000 – 2003

Asianajotoimisto Gilbert, Segall and Young Oy
Attorney and Managing Partner: 1996 – 2000

KONE Corporation
Assistant General Counsel: 1994 – 1996

Kansallis Oy
International Banking: 1985 – 1990

Education

University of Turku, LL.M.: 1985

Languages

  • Finnish
  • English