Ami Paanajärvi
RoschierRoschier’s EU and competition team provides full-service cross-border advice on merger control, antitrust, public procurement, state aid and dominance issues. The team broadened its practice with the arrival of Mikko Alkio and Lasse Nordström from Avance Attorneys Ltd, with vast experience in public competition law and regulatory issues. Ami Paanajärvi heads up the department and advises clients on all types of competition law issues, particularly cartel investigations and merger control and antitrust proceedings before the European Commission, Finnish competition authority and other Finnish and European Courts. Christian Wik is now at Lukander & Ruohola.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team’s strengths are strong expertise in the applicable regulation regime, and a very well-established network both nationally and cross-border that supports the team's competences as well as understanding the process both at the Finnish courts and EU instances.’
‘Mikko Alkio is an easily approachable person and very pragmatic. Mikko has wide experience of EU and competition law and regulatory matters. We highly appreciate his knowledge and advice in energy and infrastructure regulatory matters.'
- 'Lasse Nordström has great knowledge and wide experience in competition, public procurement and energy and infrastructure related regulatory matters. His knowledge of our business sector is very much appreciated. Lasse is diligent, result-oriented, and approachable.’
‘A highly committed and motivated team, flexible and comprehensive service.’
‘Extensive and high-level expertise in both law, economics and politics (Mikko Alkio). Intelligent, systematic, careful, reliable (Lasse Nordström).’
Key clients
- Finnlines
- Stora Enso Oyj
- Uber
- TietoEvry Oyj
- Fortum Oyj
- Wolt
- Telia Company (including TV4 Media AB and MTV Oy)
- Finnair Plc
- Neles Corporation (since 1 April 2022 merged into Valmet)
- IK Partners
- Basware Corporation
- Picosun
- CVC
- GoTo Technologies
- InfraVia Capital Partners
- Outokumpu
- Nordic Lights Group Corporation
- Rovio Entertainment
- Finnish Media Federation
- Elenia Verkko Oyj
Work highlights
- Advised i.a. Veikkaus Oy, a state-owned company currently holding the exclusive right to provide gambling services on the Finnish market, on preparing for the potential revision of the monopoly and market access models in the future.
- Advised Rovio Entertainment Corporation on the €700m all cash takeover of all shares in Rovio by Sega Europe.
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Mikko Alkio
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Ami Paanajärvi