"The 'compact and efficient group' is led by Hanna Laurila, an expert with a lengthy background at the FCA."

(Chambers Europe, The World´s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2009)

Recent references:

D&I assisted the Finnish Competition Authority (FCA) that for the first time involved an outside litigation counsel to assist in the largest Finnish cartel case to date. The Market Court's 2007 decision was appealed by the FCA and six asphalt companies. The FCA's appeal to increase the infringement fine was approved almost as such. The infringement fines imposed on the asphalt companies by the Market Court were multiplied by the Supreme Administrative Court to EUR 82.55 million. The appeals made by the asphalt companies were dismissed.

D&I assisted Eurocash Oy, an independent ATM operator, in an investigation by the FCA relating to alleged abuse of joint dominant position of Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy and certain Finnish banks which own Automatia. Automatia operates the national OTTO ATM system. In June 2009 the FCA gave a settlement decision in which the banks agreed to lower the fees charged from consumers for using other than OTTO ATM's.

D&I represented Suomen Numeropalvelu - Finlands Nummertjänst, a national provider of wholesale telephone directory information, against allegations of abuse through unjustified refusal to provide directory information to Eniro for purposes of free internet distribution. The Market Court upheld SNOY's right to refuse after the relevant data protection directive was implemented. The case is currently pending in the Supreme Administrative Court.

D&I represents one of five Finnish motor vehicle spare part wholesalers alleged to have participated in concerted practice and collective boycott towards one customer chain. The case is currently pending in the Supreme Administrative Court. Additionally, a competing wholesaler claims joint and several compensation of approximately EUR 65 million based on damages from the cartel in a public court of law.