Finnish firm hires first competition partner

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Mikko Alkio
Mikko Alkio has joined new Finnish firm Avance as the first competition partner in its Helsinki office.

FINLAND: New Finnish Competition Act in force

Friday, 06 January 2012

Niko Hukkinen and Maria TrobergRoschier Attorneys LtdHelsinki

Finland approves asphalt merger despite FCA concerns

Friday, 04 November 2011

The deal was announced in March
Finland’s Market Court has approved NCC Roads’ application to buy rival Destia, but has imposed behavioural conditions on the deal.

Borenius promotes two in Finland

Thursday, 08 September 2011

Asko Lindqvist and Heidi Merikalla-Teir
Asko Lindquist and Heidi Merikalla-Teir are to become partners at Borenius Attorneys’ Helsinki-based competition practice.

Peltonen LMR hires from Finnish authority

Friday, 02 September 2011

Saara Vahvaselkä
Saara Vahvaselkä has joined newly-created Finnish firm Peltonen LMR as an associate after six years at the country’s Competition Authority.

Finland expects new law before the year is out

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Helsinki's coat of arms
Finland’s new Competition Act will come into force on 1 November, almost 18 months after the first draft bill was released.

The next act

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

After a prolonged dearth of activity at Finland’s Competition Authority, Faaez Samadi investigates whether a new Competition Act could be the key to rejuvenating antitrust enforcement

An interview with Juhani Jokinen

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Juhani Jokinen, head of Finland’s Competition Authority, is gearing up for the passage of a new Competition Act. Faaez Samadi sat down with him in Helsinki to discuss what the reforms will mean for the authority’s enforcement agenda

Finland’s competition bar

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

In Finland, the success of a competition group is defined by its level of involvement in a handful of high-profile cases monopolising both public and private enforcement. Faaez Samadi meets the competition teams leading the work

Finland paper tie-up gets DG Comp approval

Friday, 15 July 2011

The European Commission has approved a merger between a Finnish paper company and two of its rivals, saying there are sufficiently strong competitors in all of the relevant markets. Updated with full counsel

LMR expands partnership

Friday, 18 March 2011

Ilkka Leppihalme
Helsinki-based LMR has promoted Ilkka Leppihalme, co-head of the firm’s competition practice, to partner.

DG Comp to scrutinise Finnish paper deal

Monday, 07 March 2011

The European Commission has announced it will conduct an in-depth inquiry of a Finnish paper company’s plan to buy two competitors for an estimated €890 million. 

Roschier adds partner in Helsinki

Premium Article - Thursday, 03 February 2011

Hukkinen has spent 10 years at Roschier
Roschier has promoted competition specialist Niko Hukkinen to partner in the firm’s Helsinki office. He will begin his new role on 1 June.

FINLAND: Negative response from FCA regarding proposed amendment to the Finnish Communications Market Act

Premium Article - Thursday, 18 November 2010

Niko Hukkinen and Rasmus Järvinen Roschier Attorneys Ltd Helsinki

An interview with Minna Heikinsalmi

Premium Article - Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Minna Heikinsalmi talks to GCR
Minna Heikinsalmi is a senior research officer at the Finnish Competition Authority. She talks to GCR about her working life.

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