Simo Ellilä

Simo Ellilä is known for his passion for advocacy. He tries to do all he can and he turns every stone to achieve the right conclusion and to secure the interests of the client.

Simo plays an influential part on the governing boards of several joint-stock companies and foundations, in addition to serving as a member of the International Baltic Arbitration Court. He has also served as a member of the City Council of Vantaa, Finland and has operated as commissioned Chairman of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV).

Simo’s hobbies include hiking and fishing. Read from the following articles Sana, Hyvä terveys and Kirkko ja kaupunki on how Simo combines hiking and working as an attorney.

Simo Ellilä

Duties

• Partner, Law Office Aasa-Law Ltd 2001 –
• Partner, Attorney Office Ellilä & Havia Ltd 1997 – 2001
• Attorney, Law Office Simo Ellilä 1994 – 1997
• Public Legal Aid Attorney, Vantaa Legal Aid Office 1993 – 1994
• Court training, Valkeala judicial district 1992 – 1993

Studies

• Attorney, a member of Finnish Bar Association 1996
• Trained on the bench, Valkeala judicial district 1993
• Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Helsinki 1990

Directorships

• Legal Skills President of the court of arbitration
• Member of the board of managers of Legal Skills EEIG
• Board of Directors member and chairman for numerous Finnish real estate companies and foundations
• Finnish public purchase witness accepted by the National Land Survey of Finland
• Chairman of the Helsinki Housing committee 2012-2013
• City of Vantaa commissary 1992 – 1995
• Chairman of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV) in 1994 and vice chairman in 1993
• RUK 196 student body chairman 1991