Dr. Elif Härkönen is a distinguished legal scholar and educator specializing in securities law, banking & finance law, corporations law, corporate social responsibility, IT law and FinTech. Currently serving as a docent and associate professor at Linköping University, Sweden, she combines academic rigor with a global perspective shaped by her international education and professional affiliations.
Dr. Härkönen holds a PhD in Civil Law and an LL.M. in International Law, with qualifications from renowned institutions such as Gothenburg University in Sweden and Tulane Law School in the United States. A member of the New York State Bar Association and certified in Canadian law, she has a broad understanding of transnational legal systems.
She teaches courses in securities law, IT law and banking & finance law. Her research interests bridge law and innovation, focusing on emerging challenges in FinTech and corporate sustainability (sustainable supply chains and sustainable finance).
Dr. Elif Härkönen’s research spans corporate governance, securities regulation, sustainability, and FinTech, contributing significantly to academic and policy discussions. She has analyzed critical issues such as digital resilience in banking regulation, climate change risk management through stewardship codes, and corporate liability in sanctions and human rights violations.
Her recent work explores crowdfunding regulation, comparing frameworks in Europe and the U.S., and examines equity markets’ governance mechanisms, such as sunset clauses in corporations. Additionally, her research includes studies of the legal rules governing institutional investors’ sustainability responsibilities and the impacts of transparency in corporate supply chains.
Notable earlier contributions include analyses of liability for unsuitable investment advice, investor protection in crowdfunding, and corporate criminal accountability in sectors like tourism and in corporate supply chains. Her research bridges academic insight with practical relevance, addressing emerging challenges in corporate law banking law and finance. Dr. Härkönen’s work is widely published in leading journals and books, reflecting her expertise in global and Nordic legal systems.
