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Ismo Kallioniemi

Partner
Attorney-at-Law

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Languages: Finnish, English

Ismo is a Partner specializing in artificial intelligence, litigation and and related investigations. 

Ismo has advised in matters related to industrial espionage and other issues related to proprietary information, international oil trade, dual-use products, protection of databases, patent issues, copyright, software development, international military weapons trade, money laundering, bribery, securities markets crimes, tax fraud and investment fraud. Typically, these matters have involved massive amounts of highly technical evidence and have been characterised by extremely sensitive issues.

In addition to his comprehensive practical experience, Ismo has extensive theoretical expertise. He is the author of seminal work on artificial intelligence “Tekoälyoikeus – varallisuusoikeuden ja riskienhallinnan kysymyksiä” (Law of Artificial Intelligence – proprietary rights and issues of risk management).

In addition, he has published several academic works discussing, among other topics, protection of know-how and proprietary information, peer-to-peer networks and collateral arrangements executed through intellectual property rights.

Ismo has acted as a designated expert of the Finnish Bar Association for certain amendments of the Constitution as well as a designated expert of the Finnish Bar Association preparation of Military and Foreign Intelligence Acts and anti-terrorist activities.

Ismo works at our office in Helsinki.

Ismo has published several works, among others, on the protection of research and development work, liability issues arising out of programming errors, peer-to-peer networks, open source software, collateral arrangements executed through intellectual property rights etc.
  • Kallioniemi 2022: Tekoälyoikeus - varallisuusoikeuden ja riskienhallinnan kysymyksiä. ("Law of Artificial Intelligence – proprietary rights and issues of risk management") AlmaTalent.
  • Charles Russell LLP (ed.) 2009: Anti-corruption Guide. Section on Finland.
  • Kallioniemi 2002: Kerrostetuista lisensseistä (“Layered Licences”). Defensor Legis 2/2002.
  • Kallioniemi 2001: Tekijän yksinoikeuksista vertaisverkoissa (“Copyright Holder’s Rights and Peer-to-Peer Networks”). Defensor Legis 3/2001.
  • Kallioniemi 1998: Tiedon ulkokontrahdillisen suojan yleispiirteistä (“Non-contractual Protection of Know-how”). Defensor Legis 6/1998.
  • Kallioniemi 1998: Tietokoneohjelmiin liittyvistä vastuukysymyksistä (“Liabilities Arising from Pro-gramming Errors”). Defensor Legis 5/1998.998

Ismo has lectured on protection of proprietary information as well as on digital evidence at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University School of Science and Technology and at various other seminars.

As for litigation skills, Ismo has lectured upon the subject numerous times at the University of Helsinki and at other seminars.

Eversheds Attorneys Ltd, Partner, 2016- 
Eversheds Attorneys Ltd, Specialist Counsel, 2015-2016
Attorneys JB Eversheds Ltd, Specialist Counsel, 2014–2015
Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Bützow Ltd, Specialist Counsel, 2013–
Attorneys-at-Law Juridia Ltd, Specialist Counsel, 2010–2013
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Specialist Partner, 2006–2010
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate, 2002–2006
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate, 2001–2002
Susiluoto Attorneys Ltd, Associate, 1996–2001

 

Positions of Trust:

  • acted as a designated expert of the Finnish Bar Association for certain amendments of the Constitution
  • acted as a designated expert of the Finnish Bar Association preparation of Military and Foreign Intelligence Acts and anti-terrorist activities

Member of the Bar, 2001
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1996

In addition to his legal studies, Ismo has completed studies in computer science. 

Ismo Kallioniemi

Partner

Attorney-at-Law

Ismo Kallioniemi

Partner

Attorney-at-Law

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