WHAT WE DO
MODERN EU LAW EXPERTISE
Aius Legal is a highly specialized law firm offering services in the areas of competition law, trade defence and EU law litigation. The firm has extensive experience of acting before the Swedish Competition Authority, the European Commission (EC), the Court of Justice of the European Union,(CoJ), as well as before arbitral panels and domestic courts.
Founded in 2025 by Andreas Johansson, previously a partner at a first tier Swedish competition law practice, Aius combines the experience of a legacy firm with the agility of a start-up. Andreas has been listed as a “future leader of competition law” by Who’s Who Legal in each of the last four years.
Aius fully leverages the power of AI to reduce lead times and add client value. The combination of senior experience, deep expertise and the right use of AI tools enables Aius to provide high-quality legal services, without the need for large teams for most matter types.
Aius has a strong track record in seamlessly collaborating with other law firms, both as local counsel for Sweden within the firm’s areas of expertise, and by contributing subject-matter expertise and process experience from the EC and the CoJ to other Swedish law firms.
In other words, Aius offers direct, partner-level attention—ensuring responsiveness, efficiency, and a cost-effective delivery, with quality as its cornerstone.
OUR SERVICES
Competition Law
We advise clients in all areas of competition law, including merger control, anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, state aid and Swedish FDI.
We have acted on many of the most significant antitrust cases before the Swedish Competition Authority over the last decade, as well as on large cartel investigations before the European Commission.
We have also secured numerous merger clearances before Swedish and EU authorities, and coordinated multi-jurisdictional merger filings with a wide range of local counsel.
In addition to representing clients before authorities and courts, we also assist companies with self-assessments, compliance trainings and ad hoc advice.
Trade Defence
We have extensive experience assisting clients in trade defence investigations before the European Commission and subsequent litigation before the EU courts. On anti-dumping cases, we have assisted third country exporters, EU producers, as well as EU importers and users.
We have also assisted European companies subject to trade defence investigations in other large jurisdictions, such as China, Australia and Brazil, in collaboration with local counsel.
Regulatory
The European Union is adopting new and consequential legislation at a rapid pace.
At Aius, we take pride in following these developments closely, and provide clients with insightful legal advice on existing as well as upcoming EU regulations. Our experience in this field is wide and covers e.g.,
the EU emissions trading system (ETS);
the Renewable Energy Directive (RED);
packaging requirements (REACH);
the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
the Digital Services Act (DSA)
Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural Sector (UTP)
The Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Geographical indications and quality schemes (GI)
EU Litigation
& Arbitration
At Aius, we have significant real-world experience of acting before the EU courts in Luxembourg, both on preliminary reference cases on the interpretation of EU law and on direct actions concerning the annulment of EU Commission decisions. This experience spans the full range of competition law, trade law and EU regulatory.
Within international arbitration, we have experience litigating the competition law aspects in several high-profile gas disputes, as well as on cases concerning alleged abuse of dominance in the tech and retail sectors. We have particular expertise advising on the civil law consequences of competition law breaches in arbitral proceedings governed by Swedish law.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
Examples of our prior work experience:
The CJEU finding a measure by the Swedish Energy Agency against client contrary to EU law, case C-549/15.
The SCA closing a four-year abuse of dominance investigation against client, after receiving SO response, case 263/2013.
The SCA imposing commitments on breweries in line with client’s complaint, cases 706/2019 and 248/2020.
The EC granting client a unique exemption from anti-dumping measures following a WTO decision, implementing regulation No 924/2012.
The EC replacing anti-dumping duties by minimum import prices in line with client position, implementing regulation 2015/1953.
Reaching a settlement with the EC before the General Court to adjust an anti-dumping measure in case T-204/17.
The Svea Court of Appeal partially setting aside an arbitral award for failure to address competition law plea, case T 540-23.
The 2024 revision of the benchmark regulation for the EU emissions trading system, where the benchmark for sintered ore was amended to include client’s iron ore pellets, securing equal treatment with the steel sector in the allocation of free emissions allowances.
Securing numerous merger clearances before the SCA and the EC, e.g., for companies such as Volvo, E.ON, and Expedia.
TESTIMONIALS
“Andreas is a really good competition lawyer”
Who’s Who Legal / Lexology 2023
“It was a pleasure working with Andreas. He was hands-on with a broad understanding of the competition issues at stake at both a local and European level”
Priya Sawhney, Director, M&A , Telia Company,
“Andreas is an impressive advocate before the EU courts and was important to our efforts to change the ETS rules. His responsiveness and high-quality output make him a delight to work with.”
Stefan Savonen, Group Head of Energy & Climate, LKAB
CONTACT
Let’s Talk
Andreas Johansson
Founding Partner, Advokat
Member of the Swedish Bar Association and the Barreau Francophone de Bruxelles
andreas.johansson@aiuslegal.com
+32 470 88 07 74
Advokatfirman Aius Legal SRL
Based in Brussels.
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Prior to starting Aius Legal in 2025, Andreas spent more than a decade at leading law firms in Brussels and Washington DC. He has studied law and political science at Uppsala University and Université Panthéon-Assas in Paris, and has experience working for the Swedish ministry of foreign affairs in Stockholm and Geneva.
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