EU and competition

Borenius

Borenius‘ core focus lies in competition, antitrust, and state aid law, specialising in private enforcement, merger control, and public procurement matters at both the EU and domestic levels. The firm has built a strong reputation for handling cartel investigations before the FCCA and Finnish courts. Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, who heads the EU and competition department, excels at supporting companies and governmental agencies on competition law issues, including abuse of a dominant market position and cartels. Henriikka Piekkala brings experience in matters related to state aid and regulated markets, mainly in the telecoms and postal industries.

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Testimonials

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‘Borenius has a depth of experience. They always work with a competent team that is always easy to reach.’
‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä is leading the practice. His experience is invaluable. He knows the tactics that benefit each client's needs best.’
‘Henriikka Piekkala is expert.’
‘Strong team with deep sector-specific expertise. We have always been very pleased with their pragmatic advice.’
‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä is a pleasure to work with and a proactive strategic advisor. Henriikka Piekkala is the leading expert.’
‘Team has an extensive set of expertise which helps us to navigate through our issues. You can use this office as a one-stop shopping. They respond very quickly, which is at least for us very important.’
‘Strong experience on the field. They have excellent and pragmatic lawyers.’
‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä: strong experience, he can provide innovative and creative solutions. He is an excellent and pragmatic lawyer.’

Key clients

Finnair Oyj
Finavia Oyj
City of Turku
KELA
Morgan Stanley
Netflix, Inc
Viljava
The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries
Uponor Oyj Oy
L’Oréal Finland
The Finnish Real Estate Management Federation
Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District
Raisio Plc
Danfoss
Kiantama
Stadler Rail AG
Alva-Yhtiöt Oy
The Finnish Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry
Disney Corporation
Sanomalehtien liitto ry
Huawei Technologies Oy
The Finnish Emergency Supply Agency
Nouryon
TietoEVRY
Toyota Finance Finland/Toyota Auto Finland
CapMan
Wasaline
Finnish Property Owners
Tesi

Work highlights

Represented the incumbents Uponor Suomi Oy and Uponor Infra Oy in a matter concerning an alleged cartel in the market of plastic infrared pipe products before the Finnish Market Court.
Advised the Finnish Federation of the Brewing and Soft Drinks Industry in a state aid complaint before European Commission.
Advised fully state-owned Suomen Viljava Oy, Finland’s largest service company, on investigations stemming from a state aid complaint concerning the establishment and operations of Viljava’s subsidiary Oat Mill Finland Oy.

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