Rankings

Legal 500, EU and Competition (2020): “The practice is led by Arttu Mentula who is a litigation and competition lawyer and has represented clients in a number of high-profile and precedent-setting cases before the national and European courts. The group acts for clients across a range of industries including the food retail, trade association and technology sectors. In a recent highlight, Mentula represented Skanska Industrial Solutions in a key case before the European Court of Justice involving a precedent-setting preliminary judgement relating to follow-on damages in the asphalt cartel case.”
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law (2020): “Arttu Mentula heads the competition practice and represents an array of clients before the competition law courts. “He practises well and he is able to advise on the EU court very thoroughly,” while another source emphasises: “He is working hard and clients seem to like him.” “They are constructive, commercial and have big cases – they are very good at cartel cases and represent clients well.” Highly ranked (Band 2).
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law (2019): “Arttu Mentula is “very tactical,” according to interviewees, who also remark that he has a “very solid client base.” Highly ranked (Band 2).
Who’s Who Legal: Competition 2020 by Global Competition Review (GCR) has again nominated Arttu Mentula as one of the world’s leading competition practitioners.
Best Lawyers 2019 nominated Arttu Mentula as one of Finland’s leading competition practitioners.
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law (2018): “Arttu Mentula regularly represents clients in relation to cartel and abuse of dominance cases, and also in follow-damages litigation. Clients particularly appreciate his “hands-on and technical approach” and describe him as “an experienced and customer-oriented competition law attorney”. Mentula also advises clients on merger control procedures.” Highly ranked (Band 2).
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law (2017): Arttu Mentula’s areas of expertise include merger control, cartel follow-on damage and abuse of dominant position cases. He recently represented Skanska in the asphalt cartel case before the Helsinki Court of Appeal. Clients say: “He understands your problem quickly and his advice is clear and easy to comprehend.”
Legal 500, EU and Competition (2017): Practice head Arttu Mentula is “a business-minded and customer-focused expert”.
Chambers Europe, Competition/European Law (2016): “Practice head Arttu Mentula is greatly appreciated by clients: “Mr Mentula has really wide experience in competition law. He’s a good problem solver.”
Legal 500, EU and Competition (2016): “Department head Arttu Mentula “provides fast, expert and solution-oriented help”.