Background
Kurkela, Matti S. was born on May 28, 1951 in Helsinki, Finland.
Kurkela, Matti S. was born on May 28, 1951 in Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki (Master of Laws, 1974. LL.Lic., 1981; Doctor of Laws, 1993). Harvard Law School (Master of Laws, 1983).
Université de Paris (Doctorate.S.U. Paris II, 1990).
Spoken languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, German, Italian and French.
Worked at Dittmar & Indrenius. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Helsinki, Finland. 1990, Paris, France.
Acting assistant professor of International Trade at the University of Helsinki, 1985.
Docent of International Private Law and International Trade at University of Helsinki Law School, 1994. Legal advisor at the First National Bank of Boston (Boston), 1983 and 1989.
Author of several books and articles including "Letters of Credit under International Trade Law," Oceana, New York, 1985, "Bank Guarantees in International Trade," 1993, and other books on arbitration, construction and international trade. Member: Finnish and French Bar Associations.
International Bar Association.
The firm concentrates on corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and financial services, antitrust, European Community law, taxation, intellectual property and commercial litigation and arbitration.
Finnish, American and International Bar Associations. The Union of Finnish Lawyers.