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Eversheds Ots & Co

PÄRNU ROAD 15, 4TH FLOOR, 10141 TALLINN, ESTONIA
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Estonia

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance , Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

The only international firm present in the Baltics, Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co is able to utilise overseas know-how in handling complex financial structures. Managing partner Maivi Ots is an experienced professional, currently advising a fund management company on 32 different risk capital investments.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co receives a steady stream of decent instructions, regularly opposing larger firms across the deal table. Of note is the firm’s experience in the energy and environmental sectors, acting for a global pump manufacturer on the cross-border merger of its Baltic companies. Maivi Ots is supported by experienced associate Lauri Liivat.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co has a focused and successful practice led by Raiko Lipstok and Toomas Pikamäe. The firm acted for Veolia in the Supreme Court in a landmark procurement case against local government, and is advising the owner of a Tallinn shopping centre in a complex insurance dispute.

EU and competition

Within EU and competition , Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co handles a variety of corporate support issues as well as noteworthy contentious matters, acting for Veolia in the Supreme Court concerning public procurement and landfill issues. Toomas Pikamäe is the firm’s expert in domestic and European competition law.

IP, IT and telecoms

Within IP, IT and telecoms, Eversheds LLP is a third tier firm,

Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co has a growing practice under senior associate Tambet Toomela, particularly in the pharma and biotech fields. Clients include Silm3, a technology start-up, and a leading Estonian biotech.

Real estate and construction

Within Real estate and construction, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Real estate is a key area of practice at Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co, where Randu Riiberg has a strong track record in transactions, and senior associate Tambet Toomela is cultivating a construction law reputation. The firm is acting for Est Wind Power on the development of a wind farm in Estonia.

Shipping and transport

Within Shipping and transport, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Clients at Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co include international tugboat company PKL, which the firm advises on everyday matters, and Volvo Estonia, where instructions include both general corporate and litigious matters. Maivi Ots leads much of the work.

Tax

Within Tax, Eversheds LLP is a second tier firm,

Toomas Pikamäe at Law Office Eversheds Ots & Co has had several cases in the Supreme Court in 2010 alone, acting for Fidelity Funds in a significant dispute against the Estonian Tax and Customs Board concerning a conflict between domestic and EC law over income tax. The firm also advises high-net-worth individuals.

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Eversheds LLP

  • Mediation – Bridging the Gulf

    Few things are as certain as disputes in construction projects. The Middle East has been, and will continue to be, a hub for construction activity.
    - Eversheds

Legal Developments in Estonia

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  • Estonia allows claiming punitive damages

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    - Concordia Attorneys at Law

  • Review of reorganisation proceedings in Estonia

    Until the adoption of Reorganisation Act Estonian legislation did not provide efficient regulation for companies which were in temporary financial difficulties, but could be “rescued” via certain turn-around proceedings to overcome the economically difficult period.  
    - Concordia Attorneys at Law

  • New Estonian Advertising Act

    New Advertising Act has entered into force from 1st of November 2008. The main reason for drafting the new Act was the current situation in the advertising market – the legal regulation of the Advertising Act passed in 1997 needed to be modernized. Requirements for advertising goods and services, which are likely to cause controversy in the society, have been specified. Additional restrictions have been provided for advertising of alcohol products and financial services, while exemptions have been added to the advertising regulation of tobacco products and gambling. The efficiency of surveillance has been improved and additional measures have been taken. Consistency with the EU law is important in order to avoid discrimination of foreign manufacturers and service providers. Drafting a new act was expedient, whereas extensive amendments were to be made to the current legal regulation of advertising.
    - Concordia Attorneys at Law

  • Division of the company as the joint property between the spouses

    The Civil Chamber of the Estonian Supreme Court has thoroughly handled the topics of division of joint property, repeated some earlier principles and given the clear instruction in the proceeding of division of the joint property of spouses in the question of assessment of the value of the company.
    - Concordia Attorneys at Law

  • Estonian Supreme Court on the tax avoidance rules in share transfers

    The Estonian Supreme Court handled the taxation of the earnings of the physical persons through the application of the rule of economic interpretation (Taxation Act § 84) in its decision of 6 November 2008. In this case the Supreme Court gave the instructions which circumstances are important for establishing the existence of the objective of tax evasion. This is a significant decision in the cases of transfer of securities, where the tax authority has found that the substance and form of the transaction are not in compliance and in no doubt will have its impact to assessing the tax consequences of corporate restructurings.
    - Concordia Attorneys at Law
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