Clients turning to TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic) range from start-ups to prominent businesses across the Baltic region, offering clients access to expertise in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Practice co-heads Anu Kirss and Indrek Ergma are well-versed in acting as employment law counsel to consumer goods, energy and technology sector entities, to name a few sectors, as well as handling employment disputes. Triin Kaurov is highly regarded for her experience in advising on immigration and occupational health and safety issues. Other core areas of instruction for the group include cross-border restructurings, employment contracts, labour law compliance issues and employee transfers and terminations. Siret Saks is a name to note.
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- ‘They offer a very realistic perspective and realistic solutions.'
- ‘Anu Kirss has thorough knowledge, which provides an invaluable perspective on the situation and enable informed decision-making based on the current state of affairs. Drawing on her experience, she brings novel solutions that fit perfectly.’
- ‘They are highly experienced professionals who work with passion and always keep our specific needs in mind. Their focus on practical, rational solutions is exactly what our business requires. The team is approachable, responsive, and consistently ready to support us.'
- ‘Triin Kaurov is our reliable and trusted advisor in employment matters. She brings exceptional experience and is highly committed to delivering practical and well-considered solutions. One of her key strengths is the ability to objectively assess the pros and cons of various courses of action and identify ways to mitigate risks – helping us make confident, well-informed decisions. We have great trust in her and her team.'
- ‘Anu Kirss and her team can be recommended highly for professionalism and expertise.'
- ‘Good knowledge of employment topics.'
- 'Industry experts. Needed help on specific area and the deliverable was finely tuned and suitable to solve the case in most professional way. It is not just legal services they provide but people are trained in particular areas that grant the deep knowledge and thus the service is being what one private client can expect. Provided solutions and methods showed the deep knowledge of law, industry, psychology and rationalism. Approach was individual and I felt taken care of, with the best legal support.'
Key clients
- Mars Eesti
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Unilever Eesti
- BASF
- Sunly
- Citycon
- SRC Group
- Adacel Technologies
- GE Vernova
- Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikum (Tartu University Hospital)
- Stora Enso Packaging
- Aikkon Est
- Philip Morris
- Euroapteek
- Electrolux
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Bolt Technology
- Guardtime
- Bauhof Group
Work highlights
Assisted Guardtime with optimising its employment framework, as well as successfully representing the client in a complex employment dispute.
Advised IVC Evidensia on acquiring a leading Estonian veterinary clinic and strengthening its position in the Estonian market, including conducting legal due diligence of employment matters and supporting the client in managing the post-closing integration phase.
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Practice head
Anu Kirss; Indrek Ergma
Other key lawyers
Siret Saks; Triin Kaurov