Merger Control

  • A public company on the competition law aspects of a joint venture with a competitor. The transaction was notified to and cleared by the competition authorities in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Russia and Ukraine.
  • An international private equity investment firm on the acquisition of a Finnish grocery retailing chain. The transaction was notified to and cleared by the European Commission.
  • A private equity investment firm in relation to the merger of its portfolio company with a competitor, notifying the deal to the competition authorities in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Poland and Germany.
  • Two international paper manufacturers in a transaction that was notified to the European Commission and a number of national competition authorities outside the EU. After Phase 2 proceedings, the Commission cleared the transaction without any conditions.
  • A global oil and gas company on the divestment of its refining and retail business in Finland and Sweden.
  • The notifying party in two separate media transactions, both unconditionally cleared by the Finnish Competition Authority (FCA) following in-depth Phase 2 investigations.
  • A globally active company in its acquisition of another public company through a tender offer, handling the notification to the European Commission and coordinating the national filings in jurisdictions outside the EU.
  • An international media group in its acquisition of first joint and subsequently sole control of a leading Finnish media company, both stages including multi-jurisdictional filings.
  • A leading retailer in setting up a Baltic joint venture, including the first merger control notification to the European Commission concerning the Baltic countries post-enlargement.
  • An international conglomerate in its acquisition of a public Finnish company. The transaction was notified to the European Commission, which made a conditional Phase 1 clearance decision, thus enabling our client to close the transaction within the desired timetable.
  • A leading telecommunications company in a complex merger control case, which was conditionally cleared by the FCA. Following appeals by several competitors, the transaction was prohibited. In an important precedent, the Supreme Administrative Court overturned the decision as the competitors were deemed not to have any right of appeal, which thus enabled our client to successfully complete the transaction.
  • A leading bank in its acquisition of a listed insurance company, notifying the deal to the FCA and coordinating multi-jurisdictional filings.