Asko Lindqvist > Avance Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Avance Attorneys Ltd
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland

Work Department

Competition and State aid, Compliance and Investigations, Policy and Regulation

Asko has over 25 years of experience in competition law and regulatory advisory, including complex transactions work and merger control, cartel and dominance cases, related litigations and investigations. He is also experienced in public procurement/government contracts, foreign investment control (FDI), and state aid matters.

Position

Partner

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2023–

Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Senior Counsel (2023)

Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Partner (2012–2023)

Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Specialist Partner (2008–2012)

Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate (2001–2007)

Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Associate (1999–2001)

Elcoteq Network Corporation/Elcoteq Asia Ltd, Adviser, Singapore and Hong Kong (1998–1999)

WRQ Consultants Ltd, Telecommunications Consultant, Brussels (1997)

European Commission, DG Competition, stagiaire, Brussels (1996–1997)

Languages

Finnish, English

Education

Master in Comparative and European Law, Maastricht University, 1996

Master of Laws, University of Turku, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > EU and competition

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.