Mari Mohsen

Principal Associate, Helsinki

Mari Mohsen is a Helsinki-based Principal Associate specializing in employment law with a particular focus on employment and labor law-related disputes. She also has experience in advising on a wide variety of matters relating to complex corporate restructuring, co-operation procedures, termination of employment, collective bargaining agreements and terms of employment. Mari specializes in complex investigations relating to suspected harassment and other workplace-related non-compliance as well as occupational safety and health matters. She also regularly advises clients on whistleblowing-related matters.

Mari is a frequent lecturer on various topics concerning employment law.

Mari’s previous experience includes working in the Finnish Labour Court and the Helsinki Court of Appeal, and she has also served as a member of the Labour Council.

Mari is recognized as one of the experts in Finland within the area of employment law by international legal directories such as Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.

According to clients Mari is “one of a kind” (The Legal 500, 2020), “a fantastic professional with a very business-minded approach” and “fun to work with” (Chambers Europe, 2023). She is “very practical and solution-oriented” (The Legal 500, 2023), “excellent for employment law matters for any general counsel. Exceptional in cooperation negotiations, gives good and practical advice” (The Legal 500, 2021).

Further, clients praise that “there is simply no employment law-related question that Mari would not have an excellent answer to” (Chambers Europe, 2023). She is also described as “a pleasure to work with, reliable, knowledgeable and bright” and someone who can be trusted with complex cases (Chambers Europe, 2020). In addition, she is deemed to be “very good at clarifying the situation at hand” (Chambers Europe, 2021).  One client describes her as “an excellent lawyer who understand our business environment and is always ready to support and give straight-to-the-point guidance” (The Legal 500, 2022).

Roschier (2017-), Principal Associate (2022-)
Attorneys-at-Law Roihu Ltd, Partner (2016-2017)
Attorneys-at-Law Eversheds Ltd, Specialist Counsel (2013-2016)
Labour Council, Member (2012-2013)
Labour Court, Assistant Judge (2011-2013)
Helsinki Court of Appeals, Assistant Judge (2008-2011)
Law clerk, trained at the Bench (2007)
Aalto University, Researcher (2006)

Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the European Employment Lawyers Association EELA
Member of the Finnish Labour Law Association

Finnish Labour Law Association, Secretary (2017-2022)

“100 kysymystä sairauspoissaolojen juridiikasta” (“100 questions regarding the legal aspects of medical leave”), with A. Saari and S. Heiskala, Alma Talent, 2021

“Special issues in the exequatur procedure of the Helsinki Court of Appeals concerning international family law”, Helsingin hovioikeuden laatuhanke, 2013 (Helsinki Court of Appeals, 2013)

“The societal role of the Labour Court in 1947-1974”, Työoikeudellisen yhdistyksen vuosikirja, 2007 (Annual publication of the Finnish Labour Law Association, 2007)

University of Helsinki, LL.M. (2006)

English, Finnish

A fantastic professional with a very business-minded approach. Fun to work with.

Chambers Europe