Toomas Taube > WALLESS > Tallinn, Estonia > Lawyer Profile

At WALLESS, sector strengths include energy, infrastructure, real estate and telecoms. In addition, the group has particular experience in the financial services sector and has the ‘capabilities and capacity to handle any kind of finance and capital market transaction’. The team is overseen by Rolan Jankelevitsh, one of the many ‘creative lawyers and good negotiators’ in the practice. Toomas Taube is a standout team member for corporate advice; Margo Lemetti is an expert in reorganisation proceedings; and senior associate Kaisa Üksik works on many of the group’s large transactions. In early 2024, the practice gained the expertise of Minni-Triin Park, Kuldar-Jaan Torokoff and their team following the firm’s merger with FORT.

WALLESS, whose international expertise is valued by clients, advises both public and private clients, ranging from the Government of the Republic of Estonia to clients in the pharmaceutical and IT industries. Practice head Toomas Taube is a highly regarded practitioner. On the contentious side, the group has a history of appearing in pre-court proceedings at the Labour Dispute Commission. Liis Venelaine has a strong track record working on the immigration elements of employment law matters.

WALLESS, whose ‘team is very competent and easy to work with‘, stands out for regularly acting in disputes regarding trade names and unfair competition. Toomas Taube ‘is an experienced and well-established IP lawyer’ who is heavily active on the transactional side of the group’s IP work, often advising on trademark and copyright licensing transactions. Other key team members include Hannes Vallikivi, who has deep knowledge of technology law and its impact on a range of industries. In early 2024, the practice gained the expertise of Merit Lind and her team following the firm’s merger with FORT.