Michael Okkonen Bio

Michael Okkonen is a partner in the competition practice with extensive experience in all aspects of EU and UK competition law, with a particular focus on merger control and the control of foreign direct investment (FDI), including the UK’s National Security & Investment Act. He advises clients across a wide range of industries, including private equity, life science, technology, automotive, chemicals, defence, energy and financial services. Clients describe Mr. Okkonen as “a pleasure to work with, knowledgeable, modest, calm and capable and a very effective communicator” and noting his “timely and concrete commercial advice”. He has recently been named a “2023 Antitrust Rising Star” by Merger Links and is ranked as a “Future Leader – Partner” by Who’s Who Legal. Legal 500 EMEA, which consistently recommends Mr. Okkonen as a leading competition lawyer, describes him as “a key name for merger control and FDI matters”. Global Competition Review 100 also recognized his work in 2022. Mr. Okkonen frequently writes on a broad range of issues relating to competition, FDI and the upcoming Foreign Subsidies Regulation.