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Elo Tamm

Partner / Estonia

About

Elo Tamm is a Partner and the Head of EU and Competition practice in COBALT Estonia. Elo heads Sports, Maritime and Transport, and Retail and Wholesale industries and co-heads Circular Economy and Waste industries. She is one of the most recognised professionals in Estonia in her practice areas.

She has represented leading local and international companies in Estonian Competition Authority in cartel and abuse of dominant position proceedings. Elo regularly assists companies in getting their transactions cleared by the Estonian Competition Authority to enable the mergers to go ahead. In state aid, Elo advises client on how to get state aid, what are the conditions attached to state aid and whether state aid is lawful. Elo has successfully represented clients in Estonian and EU courts and administrative bodies.

EU law is very familiar to Elo. She also excels in Estonian and EU energy law, healthcare and waste regulations. Elo advises clients on climate change.

Elo contributes to the development of her specialisation areas by participating in the work of the Competition Law Committee of the Estonian Bar Association and regularly speaking at conferences and seminars.

Practice

Recognition

Experience

Publications

Competition/Antitrust – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2025
EU and Competition – Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 2025
Project Development – Highly Regarded, IFLR1000 2024
Project Development – Women Leaders, IFLR1000 2024
Competition – Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 2021
Energy – Ranked Lawyer, Chambers Europe 2019
EU and Competition – Leading Individual, The Legal 500 2019

Languages

Estonian, English, Russian

Membership & education

AmCham Estonia member of the Management Board (2022-2024)
AmCham Estonia Healthcare Committee chairwoman (2016-2025)
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)
Postgraduate course in International Trade and Business Law, T.M.C. Asser Institute, the Netherlands (2001)
Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in International Business Law, Central European University, Hungary (2001)
Estonian Academic Law Society (1999)
Estonian Bar Association (1999)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree (equal to master’s degree qualifications), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (1999)

AS Terminal defends its rights in the liquid fuel market regarding violations committed by Olerex

VKG sold VKG Elektrivõrgud to Baltcap

COBALT advised the sale of district heating network company VKG Soojus to Gren

COBALT advises Neo Performance Materials Inc. upon development of magnet manufacturing plant in Estonia

COBALT advises AS PRFoods in selling its Swedish business

COBALT assisted the client in an internal investigation and successfully defended the client in a cartel criminal case

COBALT successfully represented VKG in a civil competition damages claim

COBALT advised PRFoods regarding the sale of Heimon Kala Finnish business

COBALT advised Ekspress Group in the Estonian Competition Authority proceedings

COBALT advised the client in supervision proceedings of the Estonian Competition Authority

COBALT advised OÜ Mirrow Institute on acquiring a majority stake in DAS Group OÜ

COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions

COBALT advised KMG Inseneriehitus and its shareholders in the acquisition of a 100% stake at YIT Teed

COBALT advised Wolt in supervision proceedings of the Estonian Competition Authority

COBALT advised Mid Europa Partners on acquisition of leading Baltics e-commerce platforms

COBALT advised on sale of 50% of logistics company Nordassets

COBALT advised BaltCap on acquiring Baltic Ticket Holdings

COBALT advises Ardian on acquiring Nevel Oy

COBALT assisted in obtaining the state aid authorisation from the European Commission

COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark

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

Estonia and the Digital Markets Act: A Minimalist Yet Proactive Approach

Catching Up: Recent Developments in Pharma Sector Competition Law Across the Baltics

Partner Elo Tamm wrote an Estonian chapter about The Damages Directive in Estonia for International Competition Law Series

Implications of penal and administrative competition enforcement in Estonia

Baltic Competition Law Insight – March 2022

New rules on unfair trading practices laws in the Baltics

Partner Elo Tamm wrote an article to the freshly published Finnish Competition Law Yearbook

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2019

Partner Elo Tamm: Patient Insurance Reform Has Been Initiated in Estonia

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2017

Baltic Competition Law News – May 2016

Baltic Competition Law News – July 2015

Global Antitrust Compliance handbook, Estonian chapter

We are driven by your recognition

"COBALT and Elo Tamm have become a very important Baltic legal resource, particularly in the past few years. We comfortably rely on their good judgment, speedy and thorough advice, and clear and rapid communications."

Legal 500 2025, EU and Competition

"She is very clear and precise in her actions. She makes sure she grasps the topic as well as possible and goes into details even though it can be a very specific topic."

Chambers Europe 2025, Competition / Antitrust

"Elo Tamm has distinguished herself as a top Baltic competition law partner, who is able to combine top-level legal analysis with intuitive client care, and is forward thinking as well as carefully conservative."

Legal 500 2025, EU and Competition

"She has a lot of experience in her field and she is one of the best in her field of activity."

Chambers Europe 2024, Competition / Antitrust

"I appreciate that Elo Tamm has good knowledge of our industry and provides very practical advice."

Chambers Europe 2024, Competition / Antitrust

"Competition law can be tough to understand, but she makes everything clear and super easy. She is able to understand specifics of our business and provide solutions to the most complex situations," explains an impressed client.

Chambers and Partners 2021, Competition / Antitrust