With her extensive experience, Anne is able to present complex legal issues in a clear and understandable manner. She takes a solution-oriented approach and is open in advising clients also when it may not be advisable to proceed further with a matter.
Anne has contributed to professional legal publications on competition law, including publications concerning information exchange under competition law. For several years, she has also served as a contributing author to Lexology GTDT’s Competition Compliance Finland, which covers current developments in competition law and compliance matters in Finland.Anne also authors monthly articles on public procurement for Julkisethankinnat.fi, an online database maintained by Alma Media Finland Oy and one of Finland’s key legal information resources on public procurement.
Clients describe Anne, among other things, as follows:
“Working with Anne has been smooth and pleasant, and thanks to her expertise, she is able to explain complex legal issues in a clear and easily understandable way.”
– Atte Kallio, CEO, Scanoffice Oy
Outside of work, Anne stays active and studies languages.
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Anne’s recent assignments include, among others:
- advising Hultafors Group Finland Oy, Bufab Finland Oy and the Finnish Association of Speech and Language Therapists in employment law matters
- assisting Scanoffice Oy in various legal matters
- advising the Finnish branch of Turkish Airlines on matters related to employment law and contract law
- assisting several international clients with work permit matters and issues related to notifications concerning posted workers
Anne has contributed to the professional literature in competition law, most recently about information exchange in competition law.
- Lexology ”Getting the deal through” (Competition compliance) published in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
- “Tietojenvaihto” (Information exchange) published by Lakimiesliiton Kustannus Oy in 2011
- Contributes monthly expert articles and answers to reader questions to the public procurement section of Credita, an online information service maintained by Alma Media Finland Oy.
- Regular lecturer and speaker at EdilexPro seminars.
- Eversheds Attorneys Ltd. (previously Attorneys JB Eversheds Ltd, Attorneys-at-Law Ltd and Bûtzow Attorneys Ltd) Specialist Counsel, 2013–
- Procopé & Hornborg Attorneys Ltd, Specialist Counsel, Co-head of competition law, 2008-2013
- Peltonen, Ruokonen & Itäinen Ltd, Associate 2001-2008
- Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, Research Officer and Senior Research Officer, 1997-2001
- District Court of Hyvinkää, Trainee District Judge, 1996
- Institute of International Economic Law (KATTI) / University of Helsinki, Co-ordinator, 1995
Positions of trust:
- Legal counsel to the Finnish Figure Skating Foundation (over 20 years)
- Board member of Taitoluistelun Tuki ry
Memberships:
- Association of Finnish Lawyers
- Finnish Bar Association
- Finnish Competition Law Association and Julkisten Hankintojen Yhdistys ry (Public Procurement Association)
- Attorney-at-Law, 2005–2008, 2009-
- Master of Laws trained on the bench, District Court of Hyvinkää, 1996
- LL.M. (Master in European and International Law), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1994
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 1992