Pekka Kähkönen

Pekka Kähkönen is the Managing Director of LexAuctor Ltd, a Helsinki-based legal and advisory firm, and has been named Commercial Agreements Law Expert of the Year in Finland at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026. The recognition reflects his standing as a senior practitioner in Finnish commercial and working-life law, and the firm's focus on the agreements and negotiations that underpin how Finnish organisations operate.

Developing working life in Finland

LexAuctor operates under the guiding idea that it develops working life, and its practice is built around the commercial and labour agreements that shape the relationship between organisations and their people. From its offices on Mannerheimintie in central Helsinki, the firm advises on labour legislation and its interpretation, the drafting of commercial and labour agreements and the procedures around them, negotiation assistance and guidance, and the design of sector-specific and local compensation systems. This is a practice grounded in the day-to-day realities of Finnish business, where well-constructed agreements are central to stability and growth.

Commercial agreements law, the field in which Pekka Kähkönen has been recognised, sits at the heart of this work. Whether an organisation is negotiating collective arrangements, restructuring its personnel, or updating agreements to reflect new legislation, the quality of the underlying contracts and the skill with which they are negotiated can determine the outcome. LexAuctor's emphasis on agreement drafting, negotiation support and the practical implementation of new rules positions it as a trusted partner for organisations working through these questions.

Leadership and credentials

Pekka Kähkönen serves as the firm's Managing Director (Toimitusjohtaja) and holds an LL.M. He is also a board member of the Legal Business Council / ITC, reflecting engagement with the wider legal-business community beyond his own practice. His expertise includes training on co-operation legislation and personnel restructuring, areas that are closely tied to commercial agreements and to the way Finnish organisations manage change. This combination of advisory, training and leadership roles gives him a broad perspective on how commercial and labour agreements function in practice.

A team-based, practical approach

• Local collective bargaining (paikallinen sopiminen) and the agreements that support it
• Personnel restructuring projects and the associated agreements and negotiations
• Co-operation legislation updates and their impact on organisations
• Adjustment measures within organisations
• The development of compensation structures and local pay systems

LexAuctor brings together a team of specialists, listed as including a number of experienced advisers alongside Pekka Kähkönen, giving clients access to a depth of expertise across commercial and working-life law. The firm makes its services accessible by offering an initial consultation and problem assessment free of charge, with subsequent work billed either by the hour or on a per-project basis. This practical, transparent approach is well suited to the commercial agreements work at the core of the practice, where clients value clarity on both advice and cost.

Why commercial agreements expertise matters

In Finland, commercial and labour agreements operate within a distinctive legal and collective-bargaining framework, and the growth of local agreement-making has made specialist guidance increasingly important. Organisations that negotiate and draft their agreements well are better placed to adapt to change, manage restructuring and maintain productive relationships with their workforce. A practitioner who understands both the legislation and the practical dynamics of negotiation, as Pekka Kähkönen does, offers clients a significant advantage.

Recognition at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

Winning Commercial Agreements Law Expert of the Year in Finland at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 confirms Pekka Kähkönen's position as a leading figure in Finnish commercial agreements law. Through LexAuctor's focus on developing working life, and its combination of legal advice, negotiation support and training, he and the firm provide Finnish organisations with the expertise needed to build and manage the agreements on which their success depends. The award is a well-earned acknowledgement of that contribution.