Announcements — 05/11/2025

Ilkka Aalto-Setälä joins Geradin Partners as Partner in Helsinki

Geradin Partners is pleased to announce that Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, one of Finland’s most distinguished competition and EU law practitioners, will join the firm as a Partner elect in Helsinki, effective 7 November 2025.

Ilkka brings extensive experience in complex competition matters, including merger control, abuse of dominance, cartel investigations, and state aid proceedings before both national and EU authorities. His arrival marks a significant expansion of Geradin Partners’ Helsinki presence and enhances the firm’s capability to handle high-profile litigation and regulatory mandates in Finland and across Europe.

Damien Geradin, Founding Partner says:

“We are thrilled to welcome Ilkka to our partnership. His arrival in Helsinki represents an important step in our broader strategy to strengthen Geradin Partners’ regional offices across Europe with leading experts in their fields. Ilkka’s reputation, experience, and judgment will greatly contribute to our mission of delivering top-tier competition and regulatory advice to clients throughout the continent.”

Ilkka Aalto-Setälä comments:

“I am delighted to join Geradin Partners. The firm’s international platform and leading position in European competition law provide a unique opportunity to combine cross-border capabilities with the Helsinki office’s growing expertise in competition law, regulation and litigation, as well as public policy.”

Mikko Alkio, Partner in the Helsinki office, comments:

“Ilkka, Christian Wik, and I first worked together more than 25 years ago. It is a real privilege to reunite after all these years, combining our shared expertise to serve clients with even greater depth and international reach. In this new phase of technological development in legal services, it is crucial to have the most experienced team in place. I am also confident that Ilkka will enjoy working closely with our economists and data science team.”

The expansion in Helsinki underscores the firm’s commitment to providing clients with the highest standards of legal and economic expertise across jurisdictions. With this addition, Geradin Partners further consolidates its position as one of Northern Europe’s leading advisory firms focusing on competition law, sector-specific regulation, and strategic litigation.

Contacts:

Damien Geradin: dgeradin@geradinpartners.com

Mikko Alkio: malkio@geradinpartners.com