Katja Perätalo
Katja heads our Industrial Construction & Projects practice. She specialises in industrial construction projects in all phases of negotiation and execution, and both in terms of non-contentious and contentious aspects.
Katja works with projects based on EPC, EPCM and owner-led disaggregated procurement strategies. She advises clients across industries ranging from renewable energy, green hydrogen, and bioproducts to production plants and facilities within oil, gas, defence, food, and pharma. Katja is highly regarded for her negotiation skills and for her ability to balance commercial and legal considerations in high-stakes projects.
Prior to joining Krogerus, Katja worked at another Finnish law firm. She also has extensive previous experience from the procurement management team at one of the largest industrial companies in Finland.
Education
- Doctor of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2012
- Master of Science (Technology), Aalto University, 2010
Prior Mandates
- Advised Fazer in its chocolate factory project
- Advised SSAB in critical contracts with Danieli, SMS, NCC and Peab in its transformation project to build a fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.
- Advised SSAB in its Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant project in Mississippi, USA
- Advised Keliber in respect of the construction and supply of contracts of its lithium project
- Advised the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the procurement of a fighter aircraft system
- Advised OX2 in negotiating balance of plant construction contract package for 145,2 MW Niinimäki wind farm
- Advised Exilion in the construction and financing of Isokangas and Palokangas wind farms
- Advised Veolia in its crude methanol processing plant project in connection with Metsä Fibre's Äänekoski bioproduct mill plant
- Advised OX2 in negotiating balance of plant construction contact package for 455 MW Lestijärvi wind farm
- Advised Keliber in respect of its lithium project
- Advised YIT in wind power development project
Memberships and Affiliations
- Member of the Mediation Committee of the Finnish Bar Association, 2024–2026
- Accredited Mediator at the Mediation Register of the Finnish Bar Association, 2023–
- The Finland Arbitration Institute (FAI) Arbitration Academy, 2022
- Urhea (Pääkaupunkiseudun urheiluakatemia), Member of the Board, 2009–2013
Publications
- Rakentamisen vastuut murroksessa: uusi kaavoitus- ja rakentamislaki ja teollinen rakentaminen. Teoksessa Hemmo, M, Hoppu, K, Norros, O & Pönkä, V (eds) 2022, Yksityisoikeus ja oikeuskulttuuri: Juhlajulkaisu Heikki Halila 1952 - 26/5 - 2022, s. 373-836. Edita, Keuruu.
- Vastuumuotoerottelu ja rakennusurakka - Velvoiteoikeudellinen tutkimus sopimuksen ja deliktin väliselle rajapinnalle sijoittuvista vahingonkorvauskysymyksistä rakennusurakan vastuuasetelmien kontekstissa. Alma Talent 2020
- Lectio praecursoria: Katja Perätalo, Vastuumuotoerottelu ja rakennusurakka. Lakimies 7-8/2020
- Joint and several liability in the context of construction projects. Oikeustiede–Jurisprudentia L:2017 (Suomalainen Lakimiesyhdistys, the Finnish Lawyers' Society) 2017
- Tort liability between parties to a construction project. Oikeustiede–Jurisprudentia XLVII:2015 (Suomalainen Lakimiesyhdistys, the Finnish Lawyers' Society) 2015
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Construction - Country Guide Finland (Co-author), IBA International Construction Projects Committee 2014
- Liability of principal designer towards special designer in a builder-driven construction design project. Business Law Forum (University of Helsinki) 2013
Languages
- Finnish
- Swedish
- English