Waselius & Wist represented a leading Northern European private equity company in the coordination of multiple merger control filings in an acquisition which created the world’s leading sauna manufacturer.
For more information, please contact Mr. Mikko Eerola or Ms. Lotta Pohjanpalo.
- Represented a Russian state owned venture investor in the Finnish and EU merger control aspects of its acquisition of a Finnish electronics manufacturer with leading LED technology (2008).
- Represented a leading Northern European private equity investor in multijurisdictional merger control filings in an acquisition creating the world’s leading sauna manufacturer (2008).
- Represented a global automotive manufacture before the Russian Antimonopoly Committee in an acquisition of a leading manufacturer of studs for winter tyres (2008).
- Represented a Finnish logistics company in several acquisitions and divestments before the Russian Antimonopoly Committee and the Estonian Competition Board (2004-2006).
- Represented several third party interveners in merger control proceedings before both the Finnish Competition Authority and the European Commission (i.a. in Scottish & Newcastle/Hartwall, Kesko/ICA, Nestlé/Valiojäätelö and SOK/Spar).
- Represented a global advertising company in several matters before the Finnish Competition Authority and in a defense against an alleged breach of Art. 82 EC (private action) (pending).
- Represented a major Finnish corporation in the beverage industry in successful defenses against alleged abuses of a dominant position before the Finnish Competition Authority and the Market Court (2006-2008).
- Represented a global consumer goods and paper company in several matters before the Finnish Competition Authority, including in a successful defense against an alleged breach of Art. 81 EC (2002-2005).
- Conducted competition law audits, drawn up compliance programs and acted as dawn raid counsel for a number of multinational corporations in the fields of fast moving consumer goods, building materials, logistics and transportation, energy, paper and hygiene products (2004 – pending).
- Represented a global healthcare company in a successful challenge against a hospital district’s decision to exclude the company from the procurement process based on alleged discrepancies between the invitation for tenders and the company’s tender (2009).
- Represented an international construction company in a number of public procurement disputes before the Market Court and the Supreme Administrative Court, including a subsequent appeal against a procurement entity’s invitation to tender (2008/pending).
- Represented leading domestic and international pharmaceuticals and electronics manufacturers before the Market Court in several public procurement disputes (2006/pending).
For more information, please contact Mr. Mikko Eerola or Ms. Lotta Pohjanpalo.