Tuomas Santala

Tuomas Santala serves as General Counsel and SVP Legal at ARE Oy since March 2022, providing extensive legal expertise and oversight. Prior experience includes a tenure at Castrén & Snellman from May 2014 to March 2022, where Santala advanced from Associate Trainee to Senior Associate, focusing on drafting legal documents, research, and due diligence. Additional roles include Trainee District Judge at the District Court of Vantaa, various legal trainee positions at multiple firms, and experience in labor law at Lemminkäinen Oyj. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Turku and a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Turku School of Economics, complemented by exchange studies at the University of Surrey.