Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Estonia
Band 1
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Provided by COBALT
Competition, procurement, and state aid are among COBALT’s core business areas. Our experts are deeply involved as litigators and non-governmental advisors in the emerging fields of competitive neutrality and the regulation of superior bargaining power. The multilingual team draws on decisional practice from across Europe. Our business law practitioners and public law thought-leaders rely on each other’s strengths to help clients deal with the multitude of level-playing-field rules and supervisory authorities.
Chambers Review
COBALT maintains its position as one of the best firms in Estonia for competition law matters. The law firm has notable experience in merger clearance proceedings and behavioural investigations, as well as standing out for its ability to advise clients on state aid matters. The team is particularly popular with clients from the energy sector.
Work Highlights
- COBALT advised HKScan on the merger clearance proceedings for the sale of its Baltic business to a competitor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers are open-minded, know how to work with data, and help to frame our input and the information we give to the authorities."
"The advice has been to the point and really good."
"I appreciate that COBALT provide me with concise, to-the-point opinions, without overly lengthy analysis."
"The lawyers are very quick and responsive."
"The team did an excellent job and prepared materials on time."
"The lawyers are open-minded, know how to work with data, and help to frame our input and the information we give to the authorities."
"The advice has been to the point and really good."
"I appreciate that COBALT provide me with concise, to-the-point opinions, without overly lengthy analysis."
"The lawyers are very quick and responsive."
"The team did an excellent job and prepared materials on time."
Notable Practitioners
Elo Tamm remains one of the market-leading individuals in the field of Estonian competition law. She represents clients in appeals against ECA investigations and in the merger clearance aspects of proposed joint ventures and acquisitions. She also has experience in state aid matters.
"Elo Tamm offers excellent competence."
"I appreciate that Elo Tamm has good knowledge of our industry and provides very practical advice."
"She has a lot of experience in her field and she is one of the best in her field of activity."
Mart Blöndal enters the rankings this year on the back of a broad competition law practice that encompasses merger control filings, abuse of dominance investigations, the compliance aspects of exclusivity agreements and state aid matters.
"He provides timely and spot-on advice. He knows the substance and the market well, and is a very service-minded person."
"He is an extremely insightful and client- and business-oriented competition lawyer."
"He is super fast in giving feedback."