Maria Wasastjerna

Partner | Helsinki

Maria Wasastjerna

Partner | Helsinki

Telephone:

+358 9 2288 4209

Mobile:

+358 40 595 1441

Email:

maria.wasastjerna@hannessnellman.com

Languages:

Finnish, Swedish, English

Assistant:

Saija Lukkari

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Maria Wasastjerna has extensive experience in competition law and regulatory matters. She advises Finnish and international companies on all aspects of competition law, specialising in regulatory legal and compliance matters, as well as in competition litigation and M&A transactions.

Prior to returning to private practice and joining Hannes Snellman, Maria gained several years of experience as an in-house lawyer in global corporations. Maria regularly publishes articles, presents at conferences, and lectures on competition, compliance, and technology-related topics.

Maria can identify the essential and solve problems with a very strong business mindset. In addition, she is extremely nice to work with.

EU & Competition | Legal 500, 2020

Rankings

'Maria Wasastjerna has a unique combination of academic knowledge with extensive global practical experience from a multinational. Maria can identify the essential and solve problems with a very strong business mindset. In addition, she is extremely nice to work with.', EU and Competition, Legal 500, 2020
Elected as one of the ’30 in their 30s’ Notable Women in Competition in Europe, 2017
Victoriastiftelsen Scholarship, 2017
Fulbright-Schuman Scholarship, 2011

Memberships and Positions of Trust

American Chamber of Commerce in Finland Legal Committee, Chair 2015−2016, Vice Chair 2014
Member of the Board, Fulbright Organization in Finland, 2015
Member of the New York Bar, 2013−
Member of the Finnish Bar Association, 2013, 2019−
Member of W@Competition

Publications

EU competition policy for the digital age, Columbia Journal of European Law 24/2019 (forthcoming)
Blurred Lines: The German Facebook case, Finnish Competition Law Yearbook 2019
The Controversial Competition-Data Protection Interface, European Business Law Review 30/2019
The role of big data and privacy in merger review, European Competition Journal 14/2018
Konkurrensrätt, data och integritetsskydd, Juridiska Föreningen i Finland JFT 5/2018
Parental liability in EU competition law, International In-House Counsel Journal 8/2015
Interlocking directorates in EU competition law, Europarättslig Tidskrift 4/2012
Vähemmistöomistusten kilpailuoikeudellisesta merkityksestä, Defensor Legis 3/2012 (co-authored)
Antitrust review of intellectual property in the US and the EU, ICC Global Antitrust Review 2011
Predatory pricing in antitrust enforcement, ABA Antitrust Law Section Pricing Newsletter Fall 2011
Recent developments in resale price maintenance treatment, The Price Point, Spring 2011 (co-author)
Private enforcement of Finnish competition law, Juristklubben Codex Festschrift 2010
Yhdenmukaistettu menettelytapa ja tietojenvaihto, Defensor Legis 4/2009 (co-author)
Gaming in Norway - Did the EFTA court get it right? Competition Law Insight 7/2007 (co-author)

Education and Professional Background

Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2019
Lead Counsel Competition Law / Senior Legal Counsel, Nokia Corporation, 2014−2019
Head of Legal, Kiosked Ltd, 2013–2014
Secondee Lawyer, Nokia Corporation, 2013
Secondee Lawyer, GE Healthcare, 2012
Senior Associate / Associate, Roschier Attorneys, 2008–2013
International Trainee, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington D.C., 2011
Stagiaire, European Commission, Brussels, 2008
Stagiaire, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Brussels, 2007
Doctor of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2019
Visiting Academic, University of Oxford, 2018
LL.M., Fulbright scholar, Georgetown Law School, 2011
LL.M., College of Europe, Belgium, 2008
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2006

Recent Speaking Engagements

EU Merger Control Conference 2019, Brussels, May 2019
Finnish Competition Law Association, Helsinki, Apr 2019
Juristi 2.0: Miten pärjätä juristikoulutuksesta huolimatta? University of Helsinki, Apr 2019
Algorithms and the data economy, Fondia Academy, Helsinki, Mar 2019
Competition Law Nordic Conference, Stockholm, Jan 2019
Antitrust and competition compliance in CEE Conference, Prague, Dec 2018
Big data and competition law KNect 356 Conference, Brussels, Oct 2018
W@Competition Nordic Conference, Vilnius, Oct 2018
Future of Europe Young Researchers Symposium, University of Helsinki, May 2018
Antitrust Law and Economics CLaSF Workshop, University of Graz, Apr 2018
Competition Law Nordic Conference, Stockholm, Feb 2018
International Technology Law Association Europe Conference, Stockholm, Oct 2017
Competition law for the digital economy, ASCOLA Conference, Stockholm, June 2017
Advanced Competition Law Conference, London, May 2017
Privacy in the 21st Century Seminar, IAPP and University of Helsinki, May 2017
Competition Law Nordic Conference, Stockholm, Feb 2017

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