Mag iur Kirsti Pent > TGS Baltic > Tallinn, Estonia > Lawyer Profile
TGS Baltic Offices
ADMIRAL HOUSE
AHTRI 6A
10151 TALLINN
Estonia
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Mag iur Kirsti Pent
Work Department
Banking & Finance / Project Finance / Capital Markets / Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity & Venture Capital / Corporate Law / Energy / Employment
Position
Partner Kirsti Pent heads the Banking & Finance practice group.
Kirsti has long-term experience specialising in advising various financial institutions on regulatory matters (incl obtaining licenses from the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority, answering questions about daily activities as well as during remote and on-site inspections), as well as drafting standard contracts and advising on financing transactions.
Career
Since 2020 Partner, law firm TGS Baltic
2011-2020 Partner, law office FORT
2008-2011 Attorney at Law, law firm Tark Grunte Sutkiene
2007 Lawyer, law firm Tark Grunte Sutkiene
2006-2007 Project Manager at the Faculty of Law, University of Tartu
2005 Internship at the International Organization for Migration, office in Tallinn
Memberships
2013 Estonian Association of Young Attorneys (member of the board 2013-2017)
2008 Estonian Bar Association (member of the board 2016-2017)
2003 ELSA Estonia (alumni)
Education
2009 Internship at Law Office Butzel Long, Detroit, USA
2008 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia, MA
2006 University of Tartu, Institute of Law, Estonia, BA
Lawyer Rankings
Estonia > Banking, finance and capital markets
(Leading individuals)Major banks in the region, such as Coop Pank, turn to the finance team at TGS Baltic. In 2022 and 2023, the group was involved in some of the largest transactions in the country, and it is also active in complex regulatory matters. Kirsti Pent, who leads the team, has a great deal of experience in banking law, particularly in mandates related to financial innovation. Kirill Ležeiko was a new arrival in 2024 following the firm’s merger with PwC Legal.
Estonia > Fintech
(Leading Individuals)TGS Baltic is active in financial regulatory matters, especially innovative and new financial service-related matters, and counts crowdfunding platforms among its key clients. Practice head Kirsti Pent is highlighted for her strength in new technologies. Elina Varendi and Olger Kaelep are also key team members, and are regularly engaged in regulatory work, a strength of the broader group. The team adopts a multidisciplinary approach and is therefore able to advise on areas of law which are often connected to fintech matters such as IP and data protection.
Lawyer Rankings
- Fintech Estonia
- Leading Individuals Estonia > Fintech
- Leading individuals Estonia > Banking, finance and capital markets
- Banking, finance and capital markets Estonia