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Competition/Antitrust

Estonia

16 Years Ranked

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Provided by Risto Rüütel

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Risto has over 15 years of legal experience specializing in competition law and antitrust issues. He has vast knowledge in all aspects of competition law both in contentious and non-contentious matters.

In Eversheds Sutherland Ots&Co Risto has been involved in all competition cases the firm has handled since 2012 when he joined the firm, i.e. he has drafted more than 70 notices of concentration (and handled about 25% of all 2nd phase mergers in Estonia), has successfully defended a total of 9 clients in three criminal cartel investigations, has represented clients in more than 20 competition authority administrative investigations (with a 90% success rate) and has handled 5 court proceedings in administrative and civil courts. This makes Risto one of the most active competition law specialists among lawyers in Estonia.

He has actively participated in the capacity of a competition law advisor in the processes of opening the telecommunication, postal, railway, waste management and medicine sales markets to free competition.

Risto has over 15 years of legal experience specializing in competition law and antitrust issues. He has vast knowledge in all aspects of competition law both in contentious and non-contentious matters.

In Eversheds Sutherland Ots&Co Risto has been involved in all competition cases the firm has handled since 2012 when he joined the firm, i.e. he has drafted more than 70 notices of concentration (and handled about 25% of all 2nd phase mergers in Estonia), has successfully defended a total of 9 clients in three criminal cartel investigations, has represented clients in more than 20 competition authority administrative investigations (with a 90% success rate) and has handled 5 court proceedings in administrative and civil courts. This makes Risto one of the most active competition law specialists among lawyers in Estonia.

He has actively participated in the capacity of a competition law advisor in the processes of opening the telecommunication, postal, railway, waste management and medicine sales markets to free competition.

Career

2012-… Law Office Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co

2012-… Law Office Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co

Professional Memberships

Chairman of the Competition and Antitrust Committee of Estonian Bar Association since 2015

2000 Estonian Bar Association

2015 Estonian Bar Association Competition Law Commission

Chairman of the Competition and Antitrust Committee of Estonian Bar Association since 2015

2000 Estonian Bar Association

2015 Estonian Bar Association Competition Law Commission

Languages Spoken

Estonian, English

Estonian, English

Education

University of Tartu

LL.M.

1997

University of Tartu

LL.M.

1997

Awards

Hall of Fame

Legal500

2024

Hall of Fame

Legal500

2024

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Estonia
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Risto Rüütel remains a popular choice among public sector clients and beneficiaries for state aid matters. He also frequently acts on merger clearance mandates, including representing third-party opponents to proposed mergers. He has further experience in behavioural investigations and market inquiries.

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