4th W@CompetitionNordic Conference

4th W@CompetitionNordic Conference

May 23, 2025 08:30 - 17:00
Estonian Business School, Tallinn

Speakers include:

Leena Lindberg
Leena Lindberg
Finland, Helsinki
Partner at Krogerus
Profession: Lawyer, Attorney / Solicitor
Industry: Competition, Law Practice
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
Lithuania, Vilnius
Partner at COBALT
Profession: Lawyer
Industry: Competition, Law Practice, Energy, Pharma, Financial Services
Dina Lurje
Dina Lurje
Lithuania, Vilnius
General Counsel at Nord Security
Profession: Lawyer
Industry: Competition, Regulatory / Enforcement, Cybersecurity, Digital
Liga Merwin
Liga Merwin
Latvia, Riga
Managing Partner at Ellex Klavins
Profession: Lawyer, Attorney / Solicitor
Industry: Competition, Law Practice
Hanna Danwall
Hanna Danwall
Denmark, Copenhagen
Head of Competition, Marketing and ESG at VKR Holding
Profession: In-House Counsel
Industry: Competition, Food & Beverages, Compliance, Consumer Goods
Pinelopi Stamou
Pinelopi Stamou
Belgium, Brussels
Case Handler at Directorate General Competition (DG COMP) - European Commission
Profession: Lawyer
Industry: Competition
Julie Andrea Nesse
Julie Andrea Nesse
Belgium, Brussels
Senior Legal Officer at EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA)
Profession: Lawyer
Industry: Competition, Regulatory / Enforcement
Rita Paukštė
Rita Paukštė
Lithuania, Vilnius
Profession: Lawyer, Lecturer
Industry: Competition, Law Practice, Academia
Satu-Anneli Kauranen
Satu-Anneli Kauranen
Finland, Helsinki
Partner at DLA Piper
Profession: Attorney / Solicitor, Lawyer
Industry: Competition, Compliance, Consumer Goods, Law Practice
Piibe Lehtsaar
Piibe Lehtsaar
Estonia, Tallinn
Counsel at Law firm Sorainen
Profession: Attorney / Solicitor, Lawyer
Industry: Law Practice, Competition
Elo Tamm
Elo Tamm
Estonia, Tallinn
Partner at COBALT
Profession: Attorney / Solicitor, Lawyer
Industry: Law Practice, Competition
Estere Ake
Estere Ake
Poland, Warsaw
Legal Director at Coca-Cola HBC
Profession: In-House Counsel, Lawyer
Industry: Consumer Goods
Amanda Bos Ekman
Amanda Bos Ekman
Sweden, Stockholm
Senior Associate at Advokatfirman Delphi
Profession: Lawyer
Industry: Competition
Heidi Jorkjend
Heidi Jorkjend
Norway, Oslo
Partner at Advokatfirmaet Thommessen
Profession: Lawyer, Attorney / Solicitor
Industry: Law Practice, Competition

08:30    Registration, morning coffee

 

09:00    Welcome Remarks

Rasa Zasciurinskaite, W@CompetitionNordic Board member, COBALT Legal Lithuania 

 

09:10    Opening speech 

Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Republic of Estonia

 

09:20    Enforcers’ Roundtable 

Moderated by Evelin Pärn-Lee, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority

 

10:30    Evolving Dominance Enforcement: New Guidelines and Future Directions 

Moderated by Liga Merwin, Managing Partner, Ellex Latvia

  • Pinelopi Stamou, Policy Officer, DG COMP, European Commission 
  • Patricija Bodniece, Senior Expert, Analytical Department, Competition Council of Latvia
  • Leena Lindberg, Partner, Krogerus, Finland
  • Estere Ake, Legal Director Poland & Baltics, Coca-Cola HBC 

 

11:30    Legal Certainty in Merger Control

Moderated by Piibe Lehtsaar, Counsel, Sorainen Estonia

  • Ieva Jakubavičienė, Head of Merger Supervision, Lithuanian Competition Council
  • Satu-Anneli Kauranen, Senior Counsel, DLA Piper, Finland
  • Heidi Jorkjend, Partner, Advokatfirmaet Thommessen AS, Norway
  • Constanza Marco Dufort, Case Handler, DG COMP, European Commission

 

12:30    Lunch (served on-site)

 

13:30    Ancillary Restraints: Non-compete and No-poach Agreements 

Moderated by Liina Käis, Senior Associate, WALLESS Estonia

  • Malin Persson, Partner, Kastell Advokatbyrå, Sweden
  • Hanna Danwall, Head of Competition, Marketing & ESG, VKR Holding (VELUX & DOVISTA), Denmark
  • Else Christensen, Senior Associate at RBB, Sweden

 

14:30    Coffee Break

 

15:00    Economic Power of Sports Organisations & Competition Law 

Moderated by Elo Tamm, Partner, COBALT Legal Estonia

  • Julie Andrea Nesse, Senior Legal Officer, EFTA Surveillance Authority
  • Amanda Bos Ekman, Senior Associate, Delphi, Sweden

 

16:00    Damages Actions 

Moderated by Triinu Järviste, Partner, TGS Baltic Estonia

  • Dr. Katrine Jakobsen, Lead Economist, Copenhagen Economics, Denmark
  • Dr. Andrea Preusse, Partner, Gleiss Lutz, Germany
  • Elsa Arbrandt, Partner, Cederquist, Sweden
  • Rita Paukštė, Competition Lawyer, Academic and Lecturer, Lithuania

 

17:00 Closing

 

Agenda is subject to change.

 

*Pre-Drinks Reception at Law Firm COBALT on 22 May; click here to RSVP

 

The event is open to everyone interested regardless of gender, seniority or affiliation. Advance registration required.

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