Experienced competition lawyer Attorney Anu Aaltonen started work at Castrén & Snellman as counsel in our Competition & Procurement service on 1 November 2021. Anu will assist our clients in the full range of competition law issues in various industries. Prior to joining C&S, she worked for 13 years at HPP Attorneys.
3.11.2021
Anu Aaltonen Strengthens C&S Competition Law Expertise
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Her core expertise includes various competition law proceedings before the Market Court and competition authorities. She also has extensive expertise in proceedings concerning damages caused by infringement of competition law and of state aid issues. Anu also previously worked in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition.
Partners Anna Kuusniemi-Laine and Jussi Nieminen are happy to welcome Anu to C&S.
‘We are thrilled to bring on board a skilled lawyer like Anu to further strengthen our Competition & Procurement service. We are very happy to be able to provide her expertise and extensive experience to our clients moving forward.’
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