TGS Baltic

Competition / ESG / Energy / Dispute Resolution / Infrastructure & PPP / White Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations / Healthcare & Life Sciences / Public Sector & Constitutional Law / European Union Law

Triinu Järviste is an experienced competition law specialist who has advised and represented clients in all fields of competition law. She has long-term experience in representing clients in criminal proceedings related to anti-competitive activities, proceedings concerning distortion of competition in the Estonian Competition Authority and in courts, both in merger control proceedings and in proceedings for claims arising out of competition law in civil courts. In addition, Triinu Järviste has extensive experience in assisting companies in bringing their daily economic activity into conformity with the requirements of competition law.

Triinu Järviste is especially knowledgeable in matters in the field of state aid, having advised many grantors and recipients of state aid and represented them in state aid proceedings in the European Commission and in national courts. Her track record involves helping several public enities with regard to state aid audits and compliance.

Throughout her career Triinu Järviste has been advising numerous undertakings active in regulatory sectors such as electricity, gas, post, water management, electronic communications and transport. Her experience in regulatory sectors includes advising and representing clients in matters related to price regulation, the support system for renewable energy, network issues as well as litigation.

Triinu Järviste is also a member of the Competition Law Committee of the Estonian Bar Association and she is a lecturer on competition law offences at the University of Tartu.

Since 2023 Associate Partner, law firm TGS Baltic 2021-2023 Counsel, law firm TGS Baltic 2017–2021 Senior Associate, law firm TGS Baltic (formerly Varul) 2014–2017 Senior Associate, law firm Varul Since 2012 Competition Crimes Lecturer, University of Tartu, Estonia 2012–2014 Associate, law firm Varul 2011–2012 Lawyer, law firm Varul 2010 Intern, Estonian Competition Authority 2009 Intern, law firm Luiga Mody Hääl Borenius 2008 Intern, law firm Lawin Lepik ja Luhaäär 2008 Intern, law firm Luiga Mody Hääl Borenius

Estonian, English, Russian

2015 Competition Law Commission of Estonian Bar Assocation 2012 Estonian Bar Association 2010 Estonian Moot Court Society

2012 London School of Economics and Political Science, Competition Law and Policy course 2011 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA (cum laude) 2010 University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law (Student Exchange Program) 2009 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA (cum laude) 2008 University of Salzburg, summer programme on private international law