Michael I. Okkonen

Michael Okkonen is a partner in the competition practice in Brussels and London. Mr. Okkonen has 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,” noting his “timely and concrete commercial advice.” He has recently been named a “2023 Antitrust Rising Star” by Merger Links and recognized by Lexology Index as a “Global Elite Thought Leader: Under 45 – Partners” and for several years as a “Future Leader – Partner” in its Competition guide. Legal 500 EMEA, which consistently each year 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 and 2024. 

Mr. Okkonen frequently writes on a broad range of issues relating to competition, FDI and the Foreign Subsidies Regulation.