Ellex
Ellex fields a ‘very knowledgeable and professional team’, which has a strong background in EU and competition law, often representing clients before the European Court of Justice. Indeed, practice head Martin Mäesalu, a ’superb, business-oriented lawyer‘, is a member of the Estonian Bar Association’s Competition Law Committee. The group has the size and resources to handle multiple matters at the same time, leveraging teams across the Baltic jurisdictions and further afield to advise on complex mergers. On the regulatory side, Raino Paron is a name to note.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Martin Maesalu is a great lawyer, knows the market, and has the necessary personal skills to deep dive into business specifics and adapts very quickly. We value his hard work.’
‘They are very easy to approach and "down to earth".’
Key clients
- Tallink AS
- Eesti Energia AS
Work highlights
- Advising Maag Group on the competition aspects of the acquisition of HKScan’s Baltic businesses.
- Represented Elering before the European Court of Justice in preliminary ruling proceedings pertaining to the compatibility of the Estonian renewable energy support scheme with EU law.