Turo Sumu

Attorney | Trained on the Bench |
Partner (elect)

Focused on Logistics, Shipping and Insurance Law

Turo advises clients on shipping, transport and insurance matters and heads WLH’s Logistics, Shipping and Insurance practice.
He has extensive experience in handling matters regarding cargo claims, charterparty issues and logistics agreements, and contentious matters. He regularly represents domestic and international clients in various complex transport and insurance related matters, such as cargo recovery claims and disputes related to insurance coverage in both litigation and arbitration (ICC, FAI).

Clients greatly appreciate Turo’s sound judgement, attention to detail and solution-oriented approach, which is backed-up by his vast experience within the logistics and insurance sectors.

Turo is listed on the Legal 500 directory. He is a member of the Finnish Bar Association, Association of Finnish Lawyers, Finnish Maritime Law Association (CMI), Finnish Insurance Lawyers Association, and the Finnish Arbitration Association.

Turo serves our clients in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Experience

• Partner, Welling Lagerstedt & Honkanen Attorneys, 2024 –
• Counsel, Procopé & Hornborg Attorneys, 2019–2024
• Counsel, Borenius Attorneys, 2015–2018
• Associate/Senior Associate, Borenius Attorneys, 2009–2014
• Aminoff & Weissenberg, Lawyer, 2005–2008
• Trained on the Bench, District Court of Espoo, 2004–2005

Education

  • Academy of American and International Law, The Center for American and International Law, 2011
  • Bar Admission, Finnish Bar Association, 2009
  • Trained on the Bench, District Court of Espoo, 2005
  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2003
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