LinkinLegal
Triinu Järviste photo

Triinu Järviste

Triinu Järviste is a leading competition law specialist, praised for her ability to approach antitrust issues from a broader economic perspective. She advises clients on all aspects of competition law, including criminal proceedings, merger control, and competition law claims in civil courts. Triinu has significant experience in state aid matters, representing both grantors and recipients in proceedings before the European Commission and national courts. She has helped several public entities navigate state aid audits and ensure compliance. With deep expertise in regulatory sectors such as electricity, gas, post, water management, electronic communications, and transport, Triinu advises clients on issues including price regulation, renewable energy support systems, and network-related matters. She is a member of the Competition Law Committee of the Estonian Bar Association and lectures on competition law offences at the University of Tartu. · TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)

EstoniaCompetition / Antitrust, State AidEstonian, English, Russian

About

Leading competition law specialist advising on all aspects of competition law—including criminal proceedings, merger control, civil competition claims—and on state aid and regulatory matters across utilities and network sectors. Member of the Estonian Bar Association and a lecturer on competition law offences at the University of Tartu.

Practice areas

Competition / AntitrustState AidEuropean Union RegulatoryEnergy & UtilitiesDispute ResolutionWhite-Collar CrimeESG & Compliance

Office

Expertise

ElectricityGasPostWater ManagementElectronic CommunicationsTransportRenewables (support schemes)Price RegulationNetwork-related mattersMerger ControlState Aid (EU and national proceedings)Competition-related criminal proceedings

Education

  • 2011 – University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA (cum laude)
  • 2009 – University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA (cum laude)
  • 2012 – London School of Economics and Political Science, Competition Law and Policy course
  • 2010 – University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law (Student Exchange Program)
  • 2008 – University of Salzburg, summer programme on private international law

Admissions

  • Estonian Bar Association (member since 2012)
  • Competition Law Commission of the Estonian Bar Association (member since 2015)
  • Estonian Moot Court Society (member since 2010)

Languages

EstonianEnglishRussian