Essi Ellman
Essi Ellman
Essi works in the Competition & Procurement team advising domestic and international clients in the field of competition law. Essi has gained experience in various trainee positions at Hannes Snellman and another major Finnish law firm. During her studies, Essi spent a semester studying international and Chinese law at Fudan University in Shanghai.
References
Parties:
Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)
Transaction:
The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)
Johanna Wärnberg
Johan Aalto
Mikael Lustig
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Pauliina Sutinen
Matias Moberg
Panu Siitonen
Anniina Jaatinen
Peter Forsberg
Lars Lundgren
Maria Wasastjerna
Essi Ellman
Sofia Saarelainen
Anna Nordin Pettersson
Alexander Lindqvist
Parties
Anora Group Plc (Altia Plc, Arcus ASA) and Galatea AB
Transaction
Required pre-closing divestment of Altia’s brands Skåne Akvavit, Hallands Fläder, and Brøndums and cognac brand Grönstedts (along with Arcus’s aquavit brand Akevitt Spesial and spirits brands S.P.R.T. and Dworek) to Galatea AB. The divestment to a suitable buyer was required by the Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish competition authorities as a condition to their approval of the merger between Altia and Arcus to form Anora Group.
Deal value
Not public
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc (Anora Group Plc)
Riikka Rannikko
Sini Paajanen
Robert Gordin
Satu Kokko
Panu Siitonen
Mikko Huimala
Peter Forsberg
Lauri Putkonen
Essi Ellman
Susanna Kyllöinen
Piia Ahonen
Marika Sorsa
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc
Sonja Siggberg
Klaus Ilmonen
Anniina Järvinen
Robert Gordin
Kaisa Himmanen
Ebba Almén
Mikko Huimala
Lauri Putkonen
Essi Ellman
Jenni Heurlin
Peter Forsberg
Sarah Ek
David Olander
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Markus Bremer
Tuomas Toivonen
Sami Niemi
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Risto Ojakoski
Jenny Lundberg
Josephine Lindgren
Panu Siitonen
Sarita Schröder
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Member of FIDE Finland
Publications
- Tasa-arvo ja kilpailuoikeus, Finnish Competition Law Yearbook 2020 (co-author)
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2020—
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Associate Trainee, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2019
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Knowledge Management Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2018—2019
- Fudan University, Shanghai, 2018
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