Elo Tamm is a Partner at COBALT Estonia and head of the fields of competition law and European Union law. Elo is a highly recognised specialist in the field of competition. She has more than 15 years of experience in advising local and international clients in various industry sectors, including energy, waste handling, healthcare, etc. Elo has successfully defended dominant companies, has assisted clients in obtaining the permits of the Estonian Competition Authority for the most complex of mergers and has advised companies in all other matters pertaining to competition law (cartels, resale relationships, state aid). Elo has extensive experience in courts in competition law and public procurement cases. In addition to an LL.M in business law, she has further educated herself in the field of business in the Tallinn University of Technology. Her knowledge allows her to comprehend the client’s business with respect to both legal and economic aspects.
Elo has been a member of the Estonian Bar Association since 1999 and she is also a member of the Competition Law Committee of the Bar Association.
- Competition/Antitrust – Chambers Europe 2015
- Energy – Chambers Europe 2015
- Energy and Infrastructure – IFLR 1000 2015
- Competition – Legal 500 EMEA 2015
- EU and Competition – Legal 500 2015
- EU and Competition – Chambers & Partners 2016
- Energy – Chambers & Partners 2016
- EU and Competition – Leading Individial, Legal 500 2016
- Competition – Chambers Europe 2016
- Energy – Chambers Europe 2016
- Competition – Chambers Europe 2017
- Energy – Chambers Europe 2017
- EU and Competition – Leading Individual, Legal 500 2017
- Competition/Antitrust – Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Europe 2019
- Energy – Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Europe 2019
- EU and competition – Leading Individual, Legal 500 2019
- Languages
- Estonian, English, Russian
- Education & membership
- Currently – Master of Arts in Business Administration, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
- Postgraduate course in International Trade and Business Law, T.M.C. Asser Instituut, the Netherlands (2001)
- Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in International Business Law, Central European University, Hungary (2001)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree (equal to master’s degree qualifications), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (1999)
- Competition Law Commission of the Estonian Bar Association (2015)
- Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group, Lex Mundi (2009)
- Antitrust, Competition and Trade Practice Group, Lex Mundi (2008)
- Estonian Bar Association (since 1999)
- Estonian Academic Law Society (1999)
- Publications
- COBALT advised funds advised by Apax Partners on acquiring the Baltic Classifieds Group
- COBALT analysed compliance of activities of AS Eesti Teed with rules on state aid
- COBALT advised Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications in drafting model energy performance contract
- COBALT advises AS RAGN-SELLS on OSA project
- COBALT advised shareholders of TMB Group on selling a major part of its business to Consolis
- COBALT successfully represented UEFA
- COBALT successfully represents AS RAGN-SELLS in a dispute with City of Tallinn
- COBALT successfully represented AS RAGN-SELLS
- COBALT advised shareholders of TMB Group on selling its business to Consolis Group
- COBALT successfully represented AS RAGN-SELLS against City of Tallinn
- COBALT advised Port of Tallinn on its IPO and listing on Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange
- COBALT advises HHLA on acquiring Estonia’s biggest terminal operator Transiidikeskuse AS
- COBALT advised Baltic Horizon Fund on acquisition of Postimaja shopping center
- COBALT advised DNB on the creation of Luminor – largest ever transaction in the Baltic banking market
- COBALT advises Nordea and DNB banks on issues concerning insolvent dairy producer Tere
- COBALT advises DAVA Agravis Machinery Holding on acquisition of 45% of shares in Konekesko Ltd
- COBALT advised AS TMB, one of the largest manufacturers of concrete elements in the Baltics, on its acquisition of Betonimestarit-Group
- COBALT advises DNB upon combining its operations with Nordea in the Baltics
- COBALT advised Circle K (Statoil) upon acquisition of Premium 7 filling stations
- COBALT analysed transposition of energy efficiency directive to the Estonian legislation
- COBALT advises BaltCap in acquiring Baltic operations of financial automation company OpusCapita
- COBALT advises ELKO Group in acquisition of DL Distributors OÜ
- COBALT represented Hanza Holding AB in obtaining merger clearance from the Estonian Competition Authority
- COBALT advised Naspers on the sale of its Estonian and Lithuanian classifieds business to Eesti Meedia
- COBALT advised East Capital Explorer upon acquisition of majority stake in leading Estonian communication services provider Starman
- COBALT advised one of Europe’s leading suppliers of industrial coatings Teknos Group Oy on the acquisition of Kemiflora’s paints and coatings business
- COBALT advised children’s furniture manufacturer AS Flexa Eesti in a complex real estate sales transaction
- COBALT analysed the ownership unbundling of natural gas transmission system operator
"[…] a pre-eminent competition specialist with a wealth of practical experience in the field. […] "an expert in competition matters, with compelling interpersonal skills."