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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

2024 - 04 - 26

VKG sold VKG Elektrivõrgud to Baltcap

2023 - 10 - 24

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

2022 - 12 - 01

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

2022 - 11 - 24

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