Sorainen

Competition & Regulatory, Data Protection, Intellectual Property

Country Managing Partner of Sorainen Estonia,  regional co-head of Energy & Infrastructure and the head of the Energy & Infrastructure in Estonia.

Having joined Sorainen in 2006, he has helped build our diverse Competition & Regulatory practice into a regional success. I am passionate about helping clients structure their relationships with customers, vendors and authorities in a fair and pragmatic manner. Believing that the future of the legal business is closely connected with technology, my role is to help Sorainen prepare for that future based on systemised knowledge, an excellent understanding of business processes and supportive technology.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Sorainen was the first law firm active in the Baltics to focus on the infrastructure sector, beginning by helping investors in the railway sector and then expanding the knowledge to the natural gas, electricity, postal, telecom and water sectors. Kaupo Lepasepp with a the team have assisted clients in international investment protection arbitration, legislative initiatives and transactions both in Baltics region and abroad.

𝗩𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Kaupo' team has advised on thousands of trade agreements, ranging from purchases of factories or power station equipment to advising on trade structures – trade representation, exclusive distribution, agency, franchises. His legal solutions are always designed and implemented to deliver desired long-term business results to clients. Through firm's clients, Kaupo has gained thorough experience in the legal regulation of international trading.

𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝘄. Kaupo heads a team advising clients from all business sectors in a wide range of competition law matters, including dominant position, horizontal cooperation, vertical restrictions, joint ventures, merger clearance, risk assessments and litigation. He represents clients in dealings with both the national competition authorities and the European Commission.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀. Businesses often operate in a world where the opportunities provided by technology are barely utilised. True magic happens if the gap between these realms is bridged and technology is implemented for the benefit of business and people. Kaupo helps clients bridge that gap.

Estonian, English

Estonian Bar Association

Estonian Bar Association Administrative Law Commission

International Bar Association

TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia (MSc in Engineering, IT, cum laude)

University of Tartu, Estonia (BA in Law / officially equivalent to MA)