Sorainen

Finance & Insurance, Fintech, Dispute Resolution & Risk Management

Partner, co-head of the Finance & Insurance and Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practices in Estonia

Marko Kairjak co-heads the Financial & Insurance, and Dispute Resolution and Risk Management practices in Estonia. Marko has extensive experience in financial market licensing applications, criminal defence, internal investigations and compliance assessments, and has been involved in all major white-collar cases in Estonia in recent history.

Financial regulation and fintech. Marko advises clients on financial regulatory matters, including market infrastructure, alternative financing and fintech sectors. He has been involved in setting up most of the region’s crowdfunding platforms and has supported fintech companies in landmark financing transactions, licensing processes and ongoing regulatory compliance, including interaction with supervisory authorities.

Criminal compliance and internal investigations. Marko represents and defends corporate clients in matters related to white-collar crime. He has extensive experience in internal investigations and compliance assessments and has been involved in many of the most significant white-collar cases in Estonia in recent years.

Academic work and contribution to legal science. Marko is the author of numerous academic books and articles and has been involved in university teaching since 2007. He has been a visiting scholar at various European universities and is widely regarded as a leading academic expert in criminal compliance and anti-money laundering. Marko also serves as Vice Chairman of the Estonian Legal Science Society, contributing to the development of legal scholarship and professional collaboration.

Estonian, English, German, Russian

Estonian Legal Science Society (EAÕS), Deputy Chairman

European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (EFCL)

European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)

Estonian Bar Association

University of Tartu, Estonia (PhD in law) Cambridge University, United Kingdom (LL.M. in Law) Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany (exchange student) University of Tartu (MA in Law, cum laude)