Kristiina Harenko advises on intellectual property and information technology related questions as well as on European Community law.

She also serves as a panellist on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for international domain name disputes.

Prior to joining B&K, Kristiina worked from 1997 to 2000 as an in-house lawyer for the Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society, specialising in legal matters related to new media and licensing.From 1990 to 1997, Kristiina worked for the Ministry of Education where her areas of responsibility were copyrights and copyright legislation. 

Kristiina has acted as a representative of the Finnish government in the activities of the EU, the Council of Europe and other international organisations (WIPO, WTO) on intellectual property right issues.

Kristiina, along with B&K partner Pekka Tarkela and Valtteri Niiranen, are the authors of an 800-paged book that provides comprehensive commentary on the Copyright Act of Finland. The book is called Tekijänoikeus - Kommentaari ja Käsikirja (Copyright Law - Commentary and Handbook) (WSOYpro).

Kristiina frequently lectures and writes articles on subjects relates to her areas of expertise.