Laura Kauppila
Senior Associate
Avance Attorneys Ltd
More informationAvance Attorneys Ltd‘s competition and state aid practice has broad experience across merger control, antitrust and public procurement work and has been managing diverse regulatory proceedings and matters at the EU and domestic levels, interacting with the various EU and domestic institutions. The firm also frequently assists clients before the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA). With extensive experience in merger control, cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, Katja Jaakkola leads the practice and is well supported by senior associate Laura Kauppila, who has expertise in merger control and EU internal market law. Asko Lindqvist, who focuses on competition and public procurement matters, joined the team from Borenius in August 2023.
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Key clients
- CVC Capital Partners
- Mehiläinen Yhtiöt Oy
- Alma Media Oyj
- Procuritas Capital Investors
- Tradeka-Yhtiöt Oy
- CapMan Oyj
- If P&C Insurance Ltd
- Adelis Equity Partners
- Sponsor Capital Oy
- MB Funds
- Standout Capital
- Clearfield, Inc.
- Altor Equity Partners
- Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
- Investcorp Securities Limited
- Triton Equity Partners
- Intera Partners
- Keskisuomalainen Oyj
- NCC Property Development
Work highlights
- Advised Triton Equity Partners in relation to Crayfish BidCo’s voluntary public cash tender offer for all the shares in Caverion Corporation.
- Advised Adelis Equity Partners Fund III in relation to a voluntary public cash tender offer for all shares and special rights in Avidly Plc recommended by the Board of Directors of Avidly Plc.
- Advised Intera Partners on the establishment of Better Burger Society, a company targeting a leading position in the growing premium burger market in Europe, together with NoHo Partners.
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Katja Jaakkola
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Katja Jaakkola