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Mart Blöndal

Managing Associate / Estonia
+372 665 1888

About

Mart Blöndal is a Managing Associate, specialising in European Union, competition law and state aid at COBALT Estonia. Mart heads Energy, Infrastructure and Utilities, and Public Sector and NGOs industries.

Mart has advised clients in all areas of competition law, including merger control, dominance, and prohibited cooperation issues. In the field of state aid, Mart has advised clients on various complex state aid issues, including various proceedings with administrative bodies and the European Commission. In addition, Mart is focused on energy and information technology sectors.

Mart’s work in advising clients has contributed to the creation of significant players in the Estonian market and the clarification of key state aid principles. In this way, Mart has contributed to the creation of Luminor as the first truly Baltic bank and represented the European Commission in the landmark Eesti Pagar case.

Practice

Recognition
CV
Experience
Publications
  • EU and Competition – Leading Associate, The Legal 500 2025
  • Competition/Antitrust – Up and coming, Chambers Europe 2025

Languages

  • Estonian, English, German

Membership & education

  • Estonian Bar Association (2017)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in European business law, Lund University, Sweden (2016)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (B.A.), law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2014)
    Aspo sells Leipurin to Lantmännen
    2025 - 08 - 29
    HANZA acquires Milectria Group to strengthen its position in the defence sector
    2025 - 07 - 21
    RINA acquires Foreship
    2025 - 06 - 20
    Combiwood Grupp OÜ acquires AS Toftan
    2025 - 05 - 27

    COVID-19 in the Baltics: State aid – how can the State help companies affected by COVID-19? (2020 - 03 - 17)

    Baltic Competition Law News – December 2019 (2019 - 12 - 20)

    We are driven by your recognition

    "My experience with the team has been predominantly with Mart Blöndal. The legal advice presented by him and his team has been highly insightful and always solution orientated. This may sound simple, however the ability to provide solutions which work both legally as well as business wise is a rarity in itself, since it requires an in-depth understanding of the law, but also of the business interests and business environment."
    Legal 500 2025, EU and Competition
    "Mart Blöndal is an outstanding business partner and top contact. We have had great cooperation in competition law cases, where Mart has been one of the top negotiators, always bringing us success and justice."
    Legal 500 2025, EU and Competition
    "He is an extremely insightful and client- and business-oriented competition lawyer."
    Chambers Europe 2024, Competition / Antitrust
    "He provides timely and spot-on advice. He knows the substance and the market well, and is a very service-minded person."
    Chambers Europe 2024, Competition / Antitrust
    "Mart Blöndal is very professional and always has a hands-on approach to find any solution. Solution oriented with great enthusiasm for matters involved."
    Legal 500 2024, EU and Competition