Oulu-based law firm Norra expands to Helsinki on 1 October 2026 as three attorneys from law firm Liuksiala & Co join Norra. The merger brings together the construction and real estate expertise of two long-established law firms and broadens the business law services available to clients of both firms.
Aleksi Välikangas, Partner and Managing Director of Liuksiala, has been invited to join Norra as a Partner with effect from 1 October 2026. Attorneys Pia Stoor and Paula Cruz will also join Norra. Norra’s existing team includes Mirja Latola, an experienced attorney and Partner specialising in real estate and construction law. Together, they strengthen the firm’s advisory services on construction project contracts, real estate matters, construction disputes and other disputes.
Norra will now serve its clients with a team of more than 20 professionals.
For developers, contractors, property owners and other industry participants, the combined expertise covers project contracts, issues arising during project implementation, dispute resolution and related business law needs. Liuksiala’s clients will also have access to Norra’s specialists in mergers and acquisitions, finance, corporate and employment law as well as insolvency. Existing matters will continue to be handled by the attorneys already familiar to each client.
“We are expanding into the Helsinki metropolitan area in the very field in which we have extensive experience in Oulu. The addition of Liuksiala’s specialists strengthens our ability to serve construction and real estate clients in both cities,”
says Petri Kokko, Partner and Chair of the Board at Norra.
“Our clients can continue working with the same attorneys while gaining the support of a broader business law team. Norra’s construction and real estate expertise complements our experience, particularly in construction disputes and construction contracts,”
says Aleksi Välikangas.
Norra’s roots date back to the 1960s. Liuksiala began operating in 1976. Both firms have served a broad range of companies and other organisations, and construction and real estate law are core areas of expertise for both entities.
