Essi Ellman
Essi Ellman
Essi advises domestic and international clients in EU and Finnish competition law as well as compliance and regulatory matters. As part of the ESG cross-practice team, she is focused on compliance and sustainability questions, such as sustainability cooperation between competitors.
Prior to her graduation, Essi 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.
Essi is currently on study leave.
References
Parties
YIT Oyj (Seller), Renta Oy (Buyer), YIT Kalusto Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of fleet and equipment business and related arrangements
Deal Value
EUR 37 million
Role
Counsel to YIT
Parties:
Uponor Corporation (target), Georg Fischer Ltd (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer by Georg Fischer Ltd to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uponor Corporation.
Value:
EUR 2.1 billion
Role:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation
Parties:
Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Transaction:
Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Deal Value:
EUR 132 million
Role:
Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.
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)
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)
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
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Board member of FIDE Finland, 2023–
Publications
- The New Geopolitical Dimensions of the EU Competition and Trade Policies, National Report for FIDE 2023 Congress (co-author)
- Yritysvastuu laajenee digitaaliseen maailmaan, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra's blog (co-author)
- 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