Vaido Poldoja

Vaido Poldoja is a Senior Legal Officer specializing in Competition and State Aid at the EFTA Surveillance Authority since September 2016, where previous roles included Legal Officer in the same field. Prior experience encompasses serving as a Case Handler at the European Commission's DG Competition from March 2012 to August 2016 and holding the position of Partner and Attorney-At-Law at TGS Baltic (formerly VARUL) from 2002 to April 2012, focusing on competition law, state aid, and regulatory matters. Vaido's early career included a stint as a Stagiaire at the European Commission's DG Information Society and Media in 2006, concentrating on electronic communications regulation and merger control. Educational qualifications include an LL.M. in EU Law with a focus on competition law from Stockholm University and an LL.B. in law from the University of Tartu.