Pekka Aho

Pekka is a dispute resolution specialist with strong experience in litigation and international arbitration. At Dottir his practice has focused on the tech industry and Pekka has accumulated a wealth of experience in managing complex and high value technology related disputes. Pekka is also a leading expert in sports law and has acted as counsel in over a hundred sports-related dispute resolution proceedings.

Since 2019, Pekka has acted as an arbitrator in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland and he is also a mediator approved by the Finnish Bar Association. Pekka is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Turku with the topic “Dispute Resolution Design – applying behavioral law and legal technology to arbitration”.

Buy-out clause disputes under the FIFA Regulations – when to take action, LawInSport, 2014​

Kansainvälisen jalkapallon riidanratkaisu FIFA:ssa, Urheilu ja Oikeus, Asiantuntija-artikkeli, 2012​

Application of FIFA Article 18 Bis: the case of Tampere United, World Sports Law Report, 2011​

Court of Arbitration for Sport 2010 Sääntöuudistus, Urheilu ja oikeus, Asiantuntija-artikkeli, 2010​

Overview of the latest developments in gaming legislation in the Nordic countries, Gaminglaw.eu, 2009​

The bear and the poker players; on the taxation of poker winnings in Finland, Gaminglaw.eu, 2009

Experience

Dottir Attorneys Ltd​

• Counsel, 2021–​

Court of Arbitration for Sport​

• Arbitrator, 2018–

Applex Attorneys Ltd​

• Attorney-At-Law, 2018–2021​

Studio ELSA Avvocati Associati​

• Lawyer, 2011–2017​

Lèvy Kaufmann-Kohler​

• Lawyer, 2010–2011​

AA Legal Finland​

• Lawyer, 2008–2009​

Also experience from working at​

• Studio Legale e Commerciale Trimboli​
• Suomen Lakitieto Oy​
• Helsinki District Court

Education​

• PhD researcher, University of Turku, present
• Licentiate of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2021
• Master in International Sports Law, ISDE Madrid, 2010
• Master's Degree, Law, University of Helsinki, 2008​

Memberships​

• Licensed Legal Counsel

Languages​

• Finnish, English, Swedish, Italian