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Elli Pihlajamäki

Elli works as an associate trainee in our Helsinki office and assists lawyers in various assignments. She is particularly interested in assisting with cases involving private clients and in dispute and criminal matters.

Elli is currently pursuing a Master of Laws degree and in 2024 she earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Elli wrote her bachelor’s thesis on Finland’s Whistleblower Protection Act. Her studies have focused particularly on international law and diverse courses in criminal law. Elli has previously worked in various roles in the debt collection industry, most recently as an assistant in a company’s in-house legal department.

Language skills

Finnish – native language
English – excellent
Swedish – satisfactory

Our values

Customer-focus and efficiency

All our activities are centred on the customer’s interests. We react to changing circumstances promptly, cost-effectively and successfully. We smooth the way for our customers to breathe easily and focus on their core competences. 

High quality

We offer expert services of the highest quality to achieve lasting solutions for our clients. We invest in continuous development of our professional expertise in order to ensure the high quality of our services. 

Professional ethics

We serve ethically, fully appreciating the trust that clients place in us. Our clients know they will always receive our professional, punctual and honest opinion and proposed solutions in all situations. 

Perintäkarhut debt collection agency

Collection agency Perintäkarhut, operating in collaboration with Almgren & Sankamo Law Offices, possesses more than 30 years’ experience in debt collection activities. We address the client’s individual needs and on this basis choose the best means for collecting outstanding payments in a professional manner. Our clients include both companies and private persons.

Our services include; contentious claims, legal proceedings, protection of claims, seizures, damages, forced evictions, and collection outside Finland.