New CEO will join the REACHLaw Ltd team

Press Release: 5 February 2025. Helsinki, Finland

New CEO will join the REACHLaw Ltd team.

Jukka Salo, MA, brings to REACHLaw Ltd his extensive knowledge and a proven track record in growing profitable international businesses from the beginning of the March. Current REACHLaw CEO Jouni Honkavaara will retire but continue as an active Member of Board and Partner.

Founded in 2006, REACHLaw is a well-known expert in the field of chemicals compliance, advocacy and sustainability. REACHLaw is providing services to a clientele from over 60 countries consisting of chemical manufacturers, downstream users, importers, traders, retailers and public organizations from a wide range of industries. REACHLaw meets the customer needs by combining legal, technical, and business competencies into a productized client offering. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and has offices in Belgium, United Kingdom, Turkey, Ukraine, South Korea and India. The company is a portfolio company of the majority owner, a Finnish Private Equity fund managed by FOLMER.

Jouni Honkavaara has been in REACHLaw from the spring of 2008 first as the CFO and from 2016 the CEO. He has also been an active Member of Board and Partner – in which role he will continue also in the future after now stepping down from the CEO position.

Having been a member of a great team of people developing an international company starting from a concept has really been rewarding. In the longer term the political, legal and technical aspects of regulatory development will continue to create a tailwind of demand for services globally. With a solid foundation, the journey can be continued – with a wider scope of services, international presence and utilizing new possibilities created by IT solutions. Jukka is a great person to take this journey further “.

The professional and personal experience of Jukka Salo spans 35 years in international business, including more than 20 years living abroad and serving in leadership roles across five countries. Among his previous positions, he led the global consulting business for Finland’s trade promotion organization, overseeing a team of over 200 professionals across 50 global locations. Over the past seven years, he has successfully managed his own consulting firm, supporting more than 50 Finnish companies.

I am truly delighted to join the highly professional REACHLaw team and contribute my business experience to the REACHLaw family. I look forward to meeting our people and clients and building upon the excellent work that the whole REACHLaw team has accomplished over the years at REACHLaw”.

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