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Pro bono legal support for Estonia’s defence industry
As part of last year’s Shared Mission project, we provided pro bono legal assistance to the Estonian Defence and Aerospace Industry Association (EDIA). Our focus was on how to improve the opportunities for the local defence industry to provide goods and services to the Estonian state. Legal pathways for Estonia’s defence industry The analysis undertaken […]
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New environmental protection restrictions would unconstitutionally reduce land value
At the request of the Estonian Private Forest Association, we assessed the constitutionality of proposed amendments to the Nature Conservation Act. The planned amendments would register areas under consideration for protection without a substantive decision. This step would immediately reduce the value of the land. The analysis revealed the planned amendments to be contrary to […]
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Can Estonia lease prisons to foreign countries?
At the request of the Ministry of Justice, we analysed the constitutionality of leasing Estonian prisons to foreign countries. The aim of the analysis was to determine whether it is possible to lease prisons to foreign countries so that prisoners serve their sentences in Estonia under foreign law, but the prison staff consists of Estonian […]
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2025 to bring economic growth to Estonia
Estonia’s economy has faced challenges over the past three years. However, a turning point is within reach, with signs of growth becoming evident, as highlighted on the podcast Sorainen Frequency by our Country Managing Partner, Kaupo Lepasepp, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia, Kristen Michal. The Prime Minister aims to return to […]
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Norman Aas takes on a new, significant role in the Ukrainian legal system
Our partner Norman Aas has been elected as a legal expert for the Public Council of International Experts (PCIE). The PCIE’s mission is to assist the Commission in selecting judges for the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). It is composed of international experts: judges and prosecutors with experience in Estonia, the USA, Lithuania, the Netherlands and […]