Competition/European Law | Europe

Borenius boasts a broad competition law practice with notable strength across a number of areas. The law firm stands out for its handling of cartel and retail price maintenance investigations, as well as investigations into the overlap between antitrust and employment law. It is a popular choice with clients from the public sector and transport companies for state aid and public procurement mandates. The team also advises clients on merger clearance, as well as assisting with compliance with EU environmental regulations.

Krogerus continues to be highly esteemed for representing clients in behavioural investigations and subsequent appeals against authority decisions. The law firm additionally advises clients on merger control filings and state aid mandates. Team members offer notable skill in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.

Roschier has a market-leading reputation for handling merger clearance notifications and foreign direct investment filings. The law firm is also active across the full range of behavioural mandates, representing clients in investigations, as well as subsequent appeals and damages actions. Team members also offer expertise in state aid matters.

Avance is particularly noted for its ability to assist clients with merger clearance notifications, often acting on transactions that involve the media sector and private equity investors. The law firm has additional experience in behavioural mandates.

Castrén & Snellman is particularly active in merger clearance notifications. The law firm offers additional experience in investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour and in subsequent appeals against authority decisions. Team members are also experienced in contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates.

Dittmar & Indrenius is well regarded for its ability to advise clients on the competition law aspects of corporate transactions. In addition, the law firm offers experience representing clients in behavioural investigations and assists potential monopolies with competition law compliance. It is a popular choice with clients from the pharmaceutical sector.

Hannes Snellman offers a broad competition law and public procurement practice, assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious matters. On the non-contentious side, the law firm is particularly active in merger clearance filings, as well as assisting clients with state aid queries and procurement bids. In terms of contentious work, the team represents clients in public procurement complaints and investigations into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour, as well as in follow-on damages actions.

Bird & Bird enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in the area of merger clearance notifications. The law firm also assists with competition compliance queries, as well as representing clients in behavioural investigations.

HPP often assists clients with the competition law aspects of transactions, assisting with merger control and foreign direct investment filings, as well as FSR. In addition, the law firm represents clients in behavioural investigations. The team also advises clients on compliance with competition law and EU environmental regulations.