Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Finland
Band 1
About
Provided by Roschier
Roschier’s cross-border EU & Competition practice advises and assists leading companies in complex EU and competition law matters, including international and national cartels and dominance cases, M&A-related competition law, and private enforcement. The lawyers of the practice also have significant experience in IP-related competition law, state aid and public procurement matters as well as sector-specific EU regulation.
One of the practice’s strengths is its broad experience in different industries: the team is regularly involved in matters related to, for example, the energy, forestry, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, healthcare, transport, media, telecom, retail and agriculture sectors.
With its vast experience of advising different industries on competition law matters, Roschier has a market-leading practice in cartel, dominance, and other competition and regulatory processes and litigation. The practice differentiates itself from local competitors by frequently advising Finnish and Swedish clients not only on a national level but also before the EU Commission and the EU courts in competition law matters.
Based on its strong experience of substantive merger control and dominance cases, which by nature always involve strong links to the economics of competition law, the Roschier team differentiates itself from most competitors by being capable of carrying out complex economic analyses, which is essential in winning cases and to challenge the authorities’ theories of harm.
Chambers Review
Roschier particularly stands out for its strength in merger clearance and foreign direct investment mandates, often acting for private equity investors. The law firm additionally represents clients in antitrust investigations and follow-on damages claims. Team members have further experience in state aid and public procurement matters. The firm further acts for clients from the TMT sector.
Work Highlights
- Roschier assisted InfraVia Capital Partners with the competition law aspects of its proposed divestment of Aurora Infrastructure.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provides high-class expertise and versatile know-how."
"The Roschier team is always very quick to respond to requests."
"The team we are working with is very good, its expertise has been very valuable."
"The team has provided outstanding support in a very complicated and sensitive matter."
"The team is extremely smart and client focused, extremely responsive and interested in the topic with some creative solutions."
"The team provides high-class expertise and versatile know-how."
"The Roschier team is always very quick to respond to requests."
"The team we are working with is very good, its expertise has been very valuable."
"The team has provided outstanding support in a very complicated and sensitive matter."
"The team is extremely smart and client focused, extremely responsive and interested in the topic with some creative solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Ami Paanajärvi is highly esteemed for her work on merger clearance filings and foreign direct investment notifications. She also offers notable experience in behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions.
"We could not be happier with the quality Ami provides."
"She has a deep commercial understanding, which is extremely valuable for us, is pragmatic and solutions-oriented."
"Ami Paanajärvi is always easy to work with and is a very pleasant person."
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