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Ami Paanajärvi

Ami Paanajärvi

Europe 2026

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About

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Europe

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Ami Paanajärvi is a Helsinki-based Partner and Head of Roschier’s Competition and Public Procurement practices in Finland. She has extensive experience in antitrust proceedings before the European Commission and the Finnish competition authority, and regularly advises clients in all types of competition law issues, particularly related to behavioral antitrust, merger control and dominance issues. Ami is a core member of Roschier’s crossborder FDI & Protective Security practice area and she also has experience in State Aid procedures before the European Commission. She is recognized as one of the leading experts in her field in Finland.

Before joining Roschier in 2006, Ami spent six years as an attorney in Amsterdam and Brussels working for the law firm Stibbe. She has been a member of the New York Bar since 2003.

For further information, please see https://www.roschier.com/people/ami-paanajarvi/

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law - Finland

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Individual Editorial

Ami Paanajärvi particularly stands out for her work on high value, multi-jurisdictional merger clearance and FDI filings. She offers additional expertise in behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions.

Strengths

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  • No matter how difficult the situation, she guides us and helps us move forwards. She has an exceptional understanding of our business needs and always provides very tailored and practical advice.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • She is an excellent lawyer and a strategic thinker.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • Communicating with Ami Paanajärvi is always superbly intuitive, informative, useful, efficient and pleasant.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • She is very responsive and listens to customers' needs.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide
  • Ami Paanajärvi is definitely pleasant to work with. She is always available and able to separate the material things from the immaterial ones.

    Competition/European LawChambers European Guide

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