Maria

Metso

EU and Competition
Intellectual Property
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Specialised in the essential

HPP Attorneys

Maria

Metso

Maria Metso specialises in EU, competition and regulatory law. Maria advises widely on competition law matters (antitrust, merger control, state aid, compliance strategies). Maria also regularly advises clients on foreign direct investment (FDI) issues and represents clients in the related national notification proceedings. Her areas of expertise also cover life sciences regulation (pharmaceutical and healthcare law) as well as the regulation of personal data and intellectual property.

Maria has advised and assisted clients with competition authority investigations conducted by the European Commission and the national competition authority, including audits, on-site and continued inspections as well as post-investigation assessments. She also regularly assists clients with compliance matters, including compliance manuals and competition law training.

FINNISH & ENGLISH
MASTER OF LAWS

Area of ​​Expertise and Teams

EU and Competition

HPP’s Competition and EU law team is one of the leading teams in this area in Finland. Our lawyers have gained practical insight into the commercial and operational impact of competition and EU law on client businesses, as well as the potential risks and liabilities and mitigation strategies, through their extensive work experience in both competition authorities and commercial organisations.

Intellectual Property

Our attorneys are experienced in navigating complex issues ranging from IP identification and acquisition along the supply chain to the enforcement and litigation of patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. We excel in trademark and design prosecution, protection, valuation, and portfolio management.

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

HPP’s specialist team has many years of experience in the specific legal issues arising in the life sciences sector and significant sector-specific experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health care industry. HPP’s market-leading advice can be integrated as part of the business and service processes of companies operating in these industries.

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