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EU and competition

Merilampi Attorneys Ltd

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Merilampi Attorneys Ltd frequently assists international and domestic companies with a broad range of competition matters, including merger control, cartel and abuse of dominant position mandates, and public procurement work. Team head Erkko Ruohoniemi specialises in merger control notifications to the Finnish and EU Competition Authorities, cases of abuse of dominant position and cartels, as well as public procurement work; he also regularly represents major telecoms and energy companies in regulatory issues. Satu-Anneli Kauranen departed to DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd in April 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Merilampi Attorneys, namely Erkko Ruohoniemi and his team, has a very strong understanding on the quite complex operational environment of the Finnish distribution system operators and the regulatory model set by the National Regulatory Authority.’

  • ‘Service attitude is great. Seeing the big picture is a strength they have.’

  • ‘All the team members in the EU and competition practice are very service minded, persistent and definitely very professional. The team works seamlessly together, and the responsible partner is always on top of the things. One of the biggest strengths of the team is the fast response times and ability to take control of things quickly.’

  • ‘The whole team is easily approachable and easy to work with. The team is able to think about the best interests of the client from different perspectives. The team also genuinely listens to the customer and they have excellent knowledge of competition law.’

Key clients

  • Pihlajalinna Corporation
  • Skanska Ltd
  • Posti Group Corporation
  • Elisa Corporation
  • Sweco AB/Sweco Finland Ltd
  • Finncont group
  • Transbox Ltd
  • Suominen Corporation
  • FinnHEMS Ltd
  • Savonlinja Group
  • Skoda Transtech
  • Isku Interior Ltd
  • Securitas Ltd

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Erkko Ruohoniemi
Erkko Ruohoniemi specialises in competition law related cases, such as merger control notifications to the Finnish and EU Competition Authorities as well as cases of abuse of dominant position and cartels. Erkko has more than 25 years of experience in public procurement law. He advises both procurement entities and private companies in public procurement issues and has successfully handled more than 200 procurement appeals in the Market Court or the Supreme Administrative Court. Erkko is co-author of a popular handbook on public procurement. He also has extensive experience in matters related to telecom and energy regulation, as well as advertising and marketing law.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Erkko Ruohoniemi

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