Competition, procurement, and state aid are among COBALT’s core business areas. Our competition practice group has a wide specter of experience, that allows us to assist local and international clients with all aspects of national and EU competition laws. We understand the economics of competition law and are familiar with sector-specific regulations. Our services in this area cover:
- Horizontal practices, including cartels
- Dominant position
- Vertical agreements
- Merger control
- Self-assessment and individual exemptions
- Relevant market analysis with the purpose of determining the market shares of businesses
- Compliance (compliance programs, audits, trainings, review of standard agreements)
- Public enforcement
- Private enforcement
- Foreign Direct Investment control as a new field due to new legislation that entered into force on 1 September 2023
Recent work highlights:
- COBALT successfully represented Eesti Post (Omniva) before the European Commission, securing a first of its kind decision in Estonia, that exempts certain of the company’s activities from EU public procurement rules.
