Languages

Finnish, English

Ilmari Eskola

Associate Dispute Resolution

Languages

Finnish, English

Ilmari advises domestic and international clients on dispute avoidance and resolution. He assists clients in arbitration proceedings, state court litigation, mediation, and regulatory investigations. Additionally, Ilmari specialises in the sports sector, where he provides advice on commercial, regulatory, integrity, and disciplinary matters. He has also gained experience in insolvency, competition, and data law.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman successfully represented Outokumpu Corporation in an international ICC arbitration between Fennovoima Oy and Rosatom entities where RAOS Project Oy sought to join Outokumpu in 2023. The Arbitral Tribunal accepted Outokumpu’s position denying jurisdiction over Outokumpu and ending the arbitration with respect to Outokumpu.

In January 2023, RAOS Project filed a request to join Outokumpu in existing ICC arbitration proceedings, which related to the termination of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract between Fennovoima and RAOS Project regarding the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant. In February 2025, the Arbitral Tribunal confirmed that it did not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims brought by RAOS Project and JSC Rusatom Energy International (JSC REIN) against Outokumpu.

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Secretary of the Finnish Anti-Doping Hearing Panel, 2024–
  • Member of the Finnish Sports Law Association
  • Member of the Finnish Insolvency Law Association
  • Member of the Young Arbitrators Club Finland (YACF)
  • The European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) – National Researcher at the International Legal Research Group (2021)
  • Student Representative in the Board of the Finnish Society of Sport Sciences, 2018–2019
  • Member of the Board of LIKES Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health, 2017

Professional Background

  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2023
  • Certificate in Transnational Law, University of Geneva, 2021
  • Master of Social Sciences of Sport, University of Jyväskylä, 2020

Publications

  • Research article on legal aspects of modern technologies and data analytics in sports, Finnish Yearbook of Sports Law, 2024
  • Peer-reviewed research article on the Finnish sports and wellness technology industry, Kulttuurintutkimus, 2020

Speaking Engagements

  • Lectures on sports law at Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki