Law firm Roschier has rehired Niklas Östman as a partner in its intellectual property team.
Östman previously worked at Microsoft where he was general manager of licensing, and at Nokia, where he was head of patent licensing.
He previously spent ten years at Roschier as both an associate and a partner and has experience in IP transactions and litigation.
Mikko Manner, head of the technology, media and telecommunications practice at Roschier, said: “He is highly networked and has an unparalleled track record in the technology space at a global scale.”