Memberships
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2012
- Master of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2010
Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2024–
- Castrén & Snellman, 2012–2024
- Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA)
- Member of the Finnish Labour Law Association
Awards
- Sanna Honkinen is an exceptional lawyer, described as brilliant, extremely committed and responsive, Legal 500, Employment, 2026
- Described as very responsive and hands-on with strong knowledge of Finnish employment law, Chambers Europe, Employment, 2026
- Ranked as Next Generation Partner, Legal 500, Employment, 2026
- Ranked as Highly Recommended, Employment & Labor, Lexology Index: Client Choice, 2026
- Ranked as Thought Leader in Lexology Index, Labour, Employment & Benefits, 2025
- Praised for vast knowledge of collective and individual employment matters, Legal 500, Employment, 2025
- Ranked in Employment, Chambers Europe, 2024-2026
- Ranked as Thought Leader in Who’s Who Legal, Labour, Employment & Benefits, Finland, 2024-2025
- Praised as go-to lawyer for employment law advice, Legal 500, Employment, 2024
- Described as very impressive with great, responsive advice, Chambers Europe, Employment, 2024
- Ranked as Recommended Lawyer in Labour & Employment and Pensions & Benefits in Finland, Who’s Who Legal, 2024-2025
Sanna Honkinen
- Phone
- +358 40 745 6618
- sanna.honkinen@hannessnellman.com
- Address
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Eteläesplanadi 20
00130
Helsinki
Finland
+358 9 228 841
https://www.hannessnellman.com/
- Languages
- English, Finnish
Sanna heads Hannes Snellman’s Employment Practice and is a broadly experienced employment law specialist.
She advises clients on the full spectrum of employment law matters, ranging from day-to-day HR advisory to complex restructurings, executive management contractual matters, terminations of employment and cross-border employment issues. Her core expertise lies in planning and implementing complex redundancy procedures and reorganisations, as well as conducting change negotiations. She has successfully led numerous global restructuring and reorganisation projects.
A significant part of Sanna’s practice focuses on internal investigations. She regularly advises clients in planning, conducting and managing investigations relating to workplace misconduct, non-compliance, whistleblowing reports and breaches of internal policies.
Sanna also advises clients on incentive and retention arrangements, transfers of businesses, outsourcings and other transactional employment matters. She has in-depth experience in various employee participation structures, European Works Councils and employee involvement in European Companies.
Sanna is ranked among the leading Finnish legal experts in the field of employment by all major directories, including Chambers Europe, Who’s Who Legal and Legal 500.