Chambers Review
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Competition/European Law - Finland
What the Team is Known For
Frontia continues to offer a top-level competition law practice in Finland, thanks to the breadth of its services. The law firm is highly regarded for assisting clients with obtaining merger and foreign direct investment clearances, including acting for private equity investors. The team also has notable experience in behavioural investigations into possible cartels and alleged abuses of dominance, as well as representing clients in appeals against authority decisions. Team members offer additional expertise in contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates.
Strengths
The team has extremely good skill in merger control questions, along with a pragmatic approach and a sound understanding of the client’s commercial context.
Frontia houses some of the best competition lawyers in the country.
The lawyers are very available and helpful. It has been a good collaboration and we have been very happy with them.
The law firm has some very savvy and experienced competition lawyers, but also great upcoming stars.
Frontia has a straightforward approach and provides pragmatic advice, even on complex matters. The quality of the work is high-class.
Work Highlights
Frontia advised Triton on the competition law aspects of its proposed acquisition of Caverion.
Notable practitioners
Mikael Wahlbeck is highly regarded for his work representing clients in behavioural investigations and subsequent appeals against fines. He also offers notable experience in merger control filings.
He has a clear vision and open mind. He asks the right questions and seeks to find the best solution through gaining a thorough understanding of all aspects of the case.
Mikael Wahlbeck has excellent knowledge of competition law and provides hands-on, solution-oriented advice. It is always a pleasure to work with him.
Niko Hukkinen has a broad competition law practice, assisting clients with merger control and FDI filings, abuse of dominance investigations and compliance issues.
Niko Hukkinen is a very brilliant guy who gives practical and business-oriented advice.
Niko Hukkinen is someone who is good to bounce ideas around with.
Niko Hukkinen is an exceptional adviser who is business-minded and solution-oriented, with an excellent understanding of the commercial context and needs of his clients.
He has extensive experience in merger control matters and his advice is always pragmatic and actionable.
Mika Pohjonen is particularly well regarded for assisting clients with tendering processes and public procurement complaints. He has experience advising both public sector clients and bidders.