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”.

Julkaistut kirjat ja artikkelit

• Kartellit Suomen ja EU:n kilpailuoikeudessa, Kauppakaari – Lakimiesliiton Kustannus 2002 (kirja)
• Määräävän markkina-aseman väärinkäyttö kilpailuoikeudessa, Kauppakaari – Lakimiesliiton Kustannus 1998 (kirja, yhteisteos)
• Julkisen palveluvelvoitteen ja kilpailusääntöjen välinen suhde, KTM:n tutkimuksia ja raportteja 8/1999, Helsinki (yhteistutkimus).
• Useita artikkeleita kilpailuoikeudesta ja julkisista hankinnoista

Luottamustehtävät ja jäsenyydet

• Suomen Kilpailuoikeudellisen yhdistyksen puheenjohtaja 2000 – 2002 ja nyt hallituksen jäsen
• Suomen Kilpailuoikeudellisen Yhdistyksen vuosikirjan päätoimittaja 2002 lähtien
• ICC:n nimeämä asiantuntija ICC:n Suomen kilpailuoikeusjaostoon
• Suomen Asianajajaliiton nimeämä asiantuntija Asianajajaliiton kilpailuoikeusjaostoon
• Suomen Kilpailuoikeudellisen Yhdistyksen jäsen
• Eurooppaoikeuden Yhdistyksen jäsen
• Suomen Asianajajaliiton jäsen

Työkokemus

• Asianajotoimisto Mentula Oy, Osakas 2020 –
• Mentula & Väätäinen Asianajotoimisto Oy, Osakas 2017 – 2020
• Asianajotoimisto Merilampi Oy, ryhmän vetäjä Kilpailu- ja EU-oikeusasiat, Osakas 2002 – 2017
• Asianajotoimisto Castrén & Snellman Oy, lakimies 1999 – 2002
• Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, Washington D.C., USA, Visiting Attorney 1996
• Valio Oy, johtava lakimies ja lakimies 1995 – 1999
• Vantaan käräjäoikeus, tuomioistuinharjoittelu 1994 – 1995
• Asianajotoimisto Kari Kuitunen, lakimies 1992 – 1994

Kielet

• Suomi, Englanti ja Ruotsi