Hannes Snellman (Finland)

Competition

Partner

Mikko Huimala has extensive experience in competition law matters. He advises Finnish and international companies on all aspects of competition law, including merger control, compliance, proceedings before the competition authorities and courts, and state aid.

Prior to joining private practice in 2006, Mikko gained several years of experience of investigating cartel and other competition law infringement cases in the national competition authority and the networks of competition authorities.

Mikko has a post-graduate diploma in competition law economics from King’s College London. He has co-authored an in-depth textbook on EU and Finnish competition law (2012) and published several articles on competition law. Mikko is the president of the Finnish Competition Law Association and a member of the Finnish Bar Association’s competition law expert group. He is ranked in Chambers Europe and Best Lawyers for his work in the field of EU and competition law.

English, Finnish

Member of the Finnish Bar AssociationMember of the board of the Finnish Competition Law Association for several years, previously chairman (2016–2018) and vice chairman (2014–2016)Member of the Competition Law Expert Working Group of the Finnish Bar Association (2016–2018)Member of the Finnish IT Law Association

Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2017Partner, Head of Competition & Regulatory, Finland, DLA Piper, 2016–2017Post-graduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law, King’s College London, 2011Counsel/Senior Associate/Associate, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2006–2016Senior Research Officer/Research Officer, Finnish Competition Authority, 2003–2006Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2002