Laura Kauppila > Avance Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Avance Attorneys Ltd
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland

Work Department

Competition and State Aid

Laura advises clients on matters related to Finnish and EU competition law and in particular merger control. Her expertise also includes matters related to foreign direct investment screening and foreign subsidies.

Position

Senior Associate

Career

  • Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate 2022–
  • DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd., Senior Associate (2021–2022)
  • Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Senior Adviser (2020–2021)
  • Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Senior Specialist (2019–2020)
  • District Court of Pirkanmaa, Trained on the Bench (2018–2019)
  • Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Senior Research Officer (2017–2018)
  • Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Research Officer (2014–2017)
  • Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Intern (2014)

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2014
  • Master of Science (Economics and Business Administration), Turku School of Economics, 2016

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > EU and competition

(Rising stars)

Laura KauppilaAvance Attorneys Ltd

Avance 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.