Estonia

Artur Sanglepp Returns to Private Practice by Joining Rask

Former Estateguru General Counsel Artur Sanglepp has returned to private practice and joined Rask as an Attorney at Law.

Gerd Laub Joins Ellex Raidla

Former Single.Earth Chief Legal Officer Gerd Laub has joined Ellex's Estonian office as a Counsel. 

Andrius Digrys Moves to BLRT Grupp as General Counsel

Andrius Digrys has joined BLRT Grupp AS as its General Counsel in Estonia.

Deal 5: IuteCredit Head of Legal Kadi Raudsepp on EUR 75 Million Bond Issuance

On October 18, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Lextal has advised Estonian financial technology group IuteCredit on its EUR 75 million senior secured corporate bonds issuance. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Kadi Raudsepp, Head of Legal & Compliance at IuteCredit, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Montonio Finance Director Rasmus Oisma on EUR 2.5 Million Investment Round

On August 19, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised Montonio on raising EUR 2.5 million from Tera Ventures, as well as ffVC, Superangel, Practica, 365.fintech, Startup Wise Guys, and a number of business angels. CEE In-House Matters spoke with Rasmus Oisma, Director at Montonio Finance, to learn more about the matter.

SupplierPlus Head of Legal Moves to PwC Legal in Estonia

Former SupplierPlus Head of Group Legal Kirill Lezeiko returns to private practice by rejoining PwC Legal in Estonia.

Deal 5: Former Raunistal Owners Regiina Pihlak and Raivo Pihlak on Sale to Enefit Green

On March 8, 2021, CEE Legal Matters reported that Lextal had advised the owners of Raunistal on the sale of 100% of their shares to Estonian state owned renewable energy company Enefit Green. CEE In-House Matters spoke with the two former owners, Regiina Pihlak and Raivo Pihlak, to learn more about the sale. 

The In-house Buzz: Interview with Maido Lillemets of BaltCap in Estonia

Maido Lillemets, Legal and Compliance Manager at BaltCap in Estonia, reports that the three-pillar pension system in his country has been shaken by the recent legislative move from a mandatory to a voluntary approach to contributions into pension funds. This change, Lillemets reports, has cost the pension funds EUR 850 million already and the eventual cost may exceed EUR 1 billion.

Deal 5: Kristel Leif on Solaride’s Solar-Powered Car Project in Estonia

On November 18, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Hedman Partners had agreed to serve as legal advisor to Solaride on its project to build a solar-powered car in Estonia. CEEIHM spoke with Kristel Leif, Chief Executive Officer at Solaride, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Warren.io’s Tarmo Tael on USD 1.4 Million Seed-Round Investment

On November 10, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Cobalt had advised Passion Capital on its USD 1.4 million seed-round investment into Warren.io. CEEIHM spoke with Tarmo Tael, Co-Founder & CEO at Warren.io, to learn more about the deal.

Deal 5: Rasmus Oisma, Director at Montonio on Funds Raising

On August 3, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised Montonio on its generation of EUR 500,000 from both Estonian and international investors. CEEIHM spoke with Rasmus Oisma, Director at Montonio Finance, to learn more about the matter.

Deal 5: Sunly City’s Marek Sakk on Developing New Renewable Energy Model in Estonia

On September 14, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had advised Sunly City on the implementation of a new business model for electricity consumers and on the development and drafting of customer contracts for solar energy solutions. CEEIHM spoke with Marek Sakk, Project Manager at Sunly City, to learn more.

Deal 5: Tallinna Linnatranspordi Chairman of the Board Deniss Borodits on Purchase of Compressed Gas for Buses

On May 7, 2020, CEE Legal Matters reported that Sorainen had represented Tallinna Linnatranspordi Aktsiaselts, a company fully owned by the City of Tallinn, in its purchase of compressed gas for natural gas-powered buses. We spoke with Deniss Borodits, Chairman of the Board at Tallinna Linnatranspordi, to learn more about the deal.