Business Law and Information
About the research group
The Business Law and Information research group produces multidisciplinary research where business studies and law intersect. The research program emphasizes the phenomenon-oriented connection between research on corporate law, tax law, and business. The goal is to examine the impact of legal and business information especially related to the economical decision making on businesses and their owners. The research produces tools to create a more efficient business environment, manage risks and develop new business opportunities.
The research group collaborates closely with departments at the University of Vaasa, other universities in Vaasa and in Finland. The international cooperation is focused especially on other European countries and USA.
The research program is headed by Professor Juha Lindgren.
Research programme
The Business Law and Information research program produces multidisciplinary research combining expertise in business studies and law. In the research group, study and education, legal and business issues must be linked to the knowledge of the factual content of the phenomenon-oriented research subject. The research program collaborates also with representatives from the other fields of science.
The research program emphasizes connection between research on corporate law, tax law, and business. The research conducted by the research group focuses on the significance of information in various dimensions of corporate operations, both nationally and internationally. The goal is to examine the impact of the regulation of information on businesses and their owners. The research produces tools to create a more efficient business environment, manage risks and develop new business opportunities.
The research group collaborates closely with other research groups at the University of Vaasa and other universities in Vaasa. The University of Vaasa also works in close partnership with the Universities of Lapland, Turku, Tampere, Eastern Finland and Helsinki, as well as with other national and international partners. The international co-operation focuses especially to Europe and USA both in terms of research and teaching.
Objectives of the research program
The program’s societal objective is to meet the constantly growing need for information in businesses and public administration, regarding the legal regulation of the field and legislative development needs. It also aims to clarify the content and methods of Business Law and Information to assist the contract field, education, and communication in general.
The program aims to apply scientific research to create educational material and write publications to meet the needs of businesses. A further goal is to educate both teachers and other producers and users of this kind of legal information in order to implement an educational project and safeguard continuity.
Publications
Research group members

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8686
- Tervahovi D126

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8442
- Tervahovi D114

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8578

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8529
- Tervahovi D111

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi (normalise scandinavian characters)

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8489

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8513
- Tervahovi D125

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- brita.kristina.gyllenbogel

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi (normalise scandinavian characters)

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- +358 29 449 8992
- Tervahovi D112

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi (normalise scandinavian characters)

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- Tervahovi D128

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi

School of Accounting and Finance, Business Law
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi
- Tervahovi D109

Levón Institute, Open University
- firstname.lastname@univaasa.fi (normalise scandinavian characters)
- +358 29 449 8192
- Tervahovi D110
Doctoral students
Timo Saranpää
Visa Kananoja
Jukka Oksaharju
Petra Lyly
Ulla-Maria Karhu
Finnegan Milva
Siru Lönnblad
Jenna Andersson
Minna Kaasalainen
Matti Vaattovaara
Mikko Pihlajamäki
Liisa Mariapori
Sari Innanen
Piia-Riina Rukakoski
Kirsti Ikola
Joonas Orkola
Raimo Wiklund
Wilhelmiina Kukkamo
Lappalainen Jenni-Maija
Lähteenmäki Marita
Tsygankova Tetiana
Johanna Pihlajamaa