Mr. Rautio focuses on litigation and arbitration matters. He has more than twenty years of dispute advisory, investigations, and consulting experience. He has also assisted clients with cases in U.S. State and Federal courts and at domestic and international arbitration tribunals.
Kaarle Rautio focuses on litigation and arbitration matters. He has more than twenty years of dispute advisory, investigations, and consulting experience.
Mr. Rautio has assisted clients with cases in U.S. State and Federal courts and at domestic and international arbitration tribunals. His dispute advisory experience includes contractual disputes, antitrust, royalty disputes, damage claims, lost wages, and claim and business valuations in energy, telecom, investments, and manufacturing.
Mr. Rautio’s investigations experience includes know-your-customer reviews, investigations of insider trading allegations, and various types of fraud including embezzlement and money laundering.
Mr. Rautio’s energy consulting experience includes trading risk policy and procedure reviews, credit portfolio evaluations, regulatory compliance, natural gas and NGL market studies, commercial operations and competitor reviews, and economic feasibility studies.
The Future of Law: Navigating Change in 2025
2024 witnessed a seismic shift in the legal industry, driven by the rapid adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Surprisingly, law firms, particularly those engaged in litigation, have spearheaded AI adoption, surpassing corporate legal departments, likely due to several factors, including the surge in post-pandemic data, the sector’s complex yet repeatable processes, and its substantial market size.
Litigating the Impact of Race: Lessons from SFFA v. U.S. Naval Academy
The recent ruling for defendants Students for Fair Admissions v. The United States Naval Academy, et al. (“SFFA v. USNA”) underscores the limitations of regression analysis when applied to complex, multifaceted decision-making processes like college admissions. Regression analysis is used to quantify the impact of alleged gender, ethnic, or racial discrimination on outcomes beyond college admissions, such as hiring decisions or loan approvals.
The corporate landscape is fraught with potential pitfalls, and internal misconduct continues to threaten organisations. Investigations into these matters, often highly confidential and fuelled by vast amounts of digital evidence, pose significant challenges for legal teams navigating eDiscovery and digital forensics, and the stakes are higher than ever. This article delves into the complexities of internal investigations, explores the evolving threats around access to sensitive data, and equips legal teams with best practices to navigate these choppy waters effectively.