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.
References
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.
Johan Aalto
Anniina Järvinen
Marcus Lehtinen
Robert Gordin
Joonas Vartia
Riikka Kuha
Heidi Haanpää
Essi Ellman
Päivi Tammilehto
Anna Mäkinen
Hilma Mäkitalo
Simon Mittler
Ingrid Remmelgas
Ville Säteri
Kerttu Pahta
Rebecca Osola
Monika Parkkinen
Karoliina Kaartinen
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
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
Robert Gordin
Satu Kokko
Panu Siitonen
Mikko Huimala
Peter Forsberg
Lauri Putkonen
Essi Ellman
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
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Markus Bremer
Tuomas Toivonen
Sami Niemi
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Risto Ojakoski
Jenny Lundberg
Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Panu Siitonen
Sarita Schröder
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Board member of FIDE Finland, 2023–
Publications
- 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
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