Allan Kiil
Aivar Pilv and Marko Pilv are defending Allan Kiil, the former member of the management board of Tallinna Sadam AS (Tallinn City Harbour), which is one of the biggest companies owned by the Republic of Estonia, in a criminal proceeding where A. Kiil is being accused of taking a bribe and in money laundering. The dispute is notable because it is the first time in Estonian court practice that a person has been accused of taking a bribe in millions of euros in exchange for concluding contracts for purchasing 4 passenger ferrys from Polish and Turkeys ship manufactures. It is also legally a very challenging and complicated case which shall probably set a number of new precedents in Estonian court practice.
In addition to before mentioned Aivar Pilv and Britta Oltjer are also representing the interest of A. Kiil in another dispute with AS Tallinna Sadam. The company agreed to end A. Kiils Management Board Member Agreement, but did not pay him compensation as agreed in the prohibition of competition contract referring to the alleged criminal offences. The case is still on-going, but it will set a new court precedent in interpreting and applying law to prohibition of competition contract regulation in case of alleged infringements which have not been proven.
Karl Liivapuu
Transcom AS and Green Window OÜ filed a claim for compensation of damages in excess of 2,5 million euros against its former member of the management board Karl Liivapuu, who allegedly sold a factory and different equipment under its market value by causing damages to the companies. Litigation expert Aivar Pilv successfully represented K. Liivapuu in this complex civil dispute which ended positively for the client, because the claim was not satisfied and the client received reimbursement for legal fees.
Aivar and Marko Pilv also defended the interest of the K. Liivapuu in a criminal proceeding where K. Liivapuu was accused of unequal treatment of creditors and a civil claim in the sum of 200 000 euros was filed. The criminal case ended positively for the client without a conviction.
Saarek AS and Raul Kets
LEADELL Pilv is advising and defending the interest of AS Saarek and its member of the management board
(Raul Kets) in a major criminal proceeding where the company and Mr R. Kets are accused of concealment of tax liability and unfounded increase of claim for refund in excess of 440 000 euros. AS Saarek is one of the biggest whole seller of frozen berries in the region and feels that they are wrongfully accused. The case has been on-going for almost 7 years and its a complex dispute involving several companies and individuals from neighbouring countries as well. Our tax and litigation expert Aivar Pilv is defending both AS Saarek and R. Kets.