Aaro Liuksiala
Of Councel, LL.M. with court training, B.Sc. (Econ.)
+358 400 445 365
aaro.liuksiala@liuksiala.com
Main fields of practice
- Construction, planning and environmental law
- Settlement of disputes, arbitration proceedings and litigation
- Corporate law and mergers and acquisitions
- Domestic and international contract law
- Housing company matters
Professional experience
- Project secretary and chairman of a working group at the Building Information Foundation participating in drafting various general terms of contract and contracts for the construction industry
- Chairman of the committee responsible for drafting the General Conditions for Consulting KSE
- Chairman of the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers RIL’s Conciliation Chamber which focuses on dispute resolution and provision of expert opinions
- Chairman of the conciliation board for the consulting engineering sector in the Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients RAKLI, the Finnish Association of Consulting Firms
- SKOL, the Association of Finnish Architects’ Offices ATL and the Finnish Association of Architects SAFA
- Legal adviser to the Finnish Foreign Trade Agents’ Federation
- Member of the working group preparing the Act on Commercial Representatives and Salesmen (8 May 1992)
- Member of the Central Chamber of Commerce’s working group studying international business practices
- Chairman in arbitration tribunals and dispute arbitrator jointly selected by the parties involved
- Board member in Finnish and foreign companies
- Instructor on courses organised by, among other institutions, Real Estate Education − KIINKO, Aalto University, the Finnish Association of Civil Engineers RIL, the Association of Finnish Lawyers and Helsinki Chamber of Commerce
Publications
- Rakennussopimukset, käytännön käsikirja (Construction Contracts, a Practical Guide), 6th revised edition 2004
- Rakennussopimukset (Building Contracts) 2014, with Pia Stoor
- Kauppasopimukset, käytännön käsikirja (Contracts of Sales, a Practical Guide), 1990
- Tavoite- ja kattohintaurakka (Target and Maximum Price Contract), Helsinki 2011, with Ville Laine, LL.Lic.
- Articles on contract law, foreign trade and legal issues relating to construction in various professional journals
Special distinctions
- The Finnish Association of Civil Engineers RIL’s gold medal of merit
- The Building Information Foundation’s gold medal of merit
Languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Aaro’s leisure activities include playing tennis and golf as well as spending time at his cottage on Kimito Island.