Implementation of Co-operation Contracts Through Joint Training Sessions, Legal Considerations under Finnish Law

Miikka Konttinen, Master of Laws, Neste Oil Corporation, Finland

The successful implementation of complex co-operation contracts often depends on accurate, but straightforward communication to relevant stakeholders. There are several challenges in ensuring that a contract, once signed, is also trained for the organization responsible for implementing it in practice. These challenges include at least the following

Miikka Konttinen works as a Legal Counsel at Neste Oil Corporation and is a member of the board of directors of the Finnish IT Law Association. At Neste Oil, he is responsible for legal affairs of the procurement function, which manages the corporation’s total spend (~1,000 M€/a), however excluding feedstock and crude oil supply.

Neste Oil is a refining and marketing company, with a production focus on premium-quality, lower-emission traffic fuels. The company produces a comprehensive range of major petroleum products and is the world's leading supplier of renewable diesel. The company had net sales of EUR 15.4 billion in 2011 and employs around 5,000 people. Neste Oil's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Neste Oil has been selected into the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and is also featured in the Ethibel Excellence Investment Register. The company is included in The Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable corporations. Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) has ranked Neste Oil as the best performer in the oil & gas sector.