Kirsi-Marja Salokangas is an experienced specialist in competition law, public procurement, contract law and dispute resolution. Her solution-oriented and straightforward grip on demanding assignments is appreciated by her clients. Kirsi-Marja assists her clients with various issues and negotiations related to contracts. She also has a long experience in various litigations, especially in relation to various commercial contracts and tort litigation.

Kirsi-Marja advices both public and private sector clients with various public procurement issues and various stages of procurement procedures, such as procurement document drafting and contract negotiations. She has special skills in procurement of specialised fields and in the competitive tenderings of demanding service procurement and building contracts. She has successfully represented clients in public procurement appeal processes in market law and the Supreme Administrative Court. She is the author of the first Finnish book focusing on the special sectors procurement act (Erityisalojen hankintalaki, Edita Publishing).

Kirsi-Marja serves as a legal advisor on competition law issues such as cartel investigations, evaluation of cooperation and information exchange between competitors, and state aid matters. She has successfully represented a client in market law in one of the most extensive cartel trials in Finland.

Merkurius Attorneys´ Antitrust and Public Procurement practice, led by Kirsi-Marja, is listed in the Legal500 study (2020 & 2021).

Kirsi-Marja is also an experienced and well-liked trainer.