Timo Autio
Vice President
Helsinki | Brussels
Dr. Timo Autio is a Vice President at Compass Lexecon, working from both Helsinki and Brussels.
Timo specializes in the application of economic analysis and advanced empirical techniques to competition policy, intellectual property rights, and damage quantification. His consulting experience spans complex cases involving the valuation of standard-essential patent (SEP) portfolios, including FRAND royalty determinations, large-scale antitrust and regulatory investigations, and merger analyses across numerous sectors and jurisdictions.
He has played a key role in several recent FRAND determinations, leading teams and contributing as one of the principal authors of economic expert reports submitted before European courts and international arbitration tribunals. Timo’s work extends to matters before the European Commission, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, various national competition authorities, and courts such as the UK High Court and Finnish Market Court, as well as arbitration proceedings administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
In merger control, Timo has supported merging parties in high-profile transactions both internationally and in Finland — including Aon/Willis Towers Watson (insurance), Cargotec/Konecranes (container handling), Mehiläinen/Pihlajalinna (healthcare), and Kesko/Heinon Tukku (foodservice). He also has significant experience in regulatory and litigation consulting, including price regulation, copyright, and data valuation cases. His quantitative work frequently involves complex empirical methods.
Before joining Compass Lexecon, Timo worked as a Real Estate Analyst at Realia Management alongside his doctoral studies. He holds a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Economics from Aalto University; his PhD studies included a year of research at New York University. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London.
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Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law, King’s College London
- DSc in Economics, Aalto University
- MSc in Economics, Helsinki School of Economics