Dispute Resolution & Risk Management
We have a large team of dispute resolution lawyers, bringing together skilled professionals with different qualifications. Whether it is litigation, arbitration or mediation you need, our team has it covered. We stand out for the long list of cases in which we have represented clients at the highest courts: in the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the Court of the Eurasian Economic Union in Minsk, and other international tribunals. Believing in alternative dispute resolution we resolve conflicts out of court as neutral mediators. Our integrated international team also has extensive experience in investor-state dispute settlement and commercial arbitration.
Expertise in constitutional, EU and international law
Our skills are proven by our track record: for example, we were involved in challenging austerity measures after the last financial crisis, we were involved as experts when the Estonian Supreme Court was deliberating on the constitutionality of the European Stability Mechanism, and we have used EU law to challenge national taxes.
Internal investigations
We conduct internal investigations for our clients and can help them cooperate with the authorities or defend them during government investigations. Our team covers a number of specialist areas, notably antitrust, anti-bribery and corruption issues.
Top-tier professionals
A big part of our work is cooperation with international law firms, both engaging them to assist our clients and supporting them in their work. What makes us stand out among all other law firms in the region is our excellently balanced development, with partners from all four of our countries included on the Legal 500 list of leading individuals and ranked in Band 1 for dispute resolution by Chambers Europe.
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Experience
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Legal Adviser
Retired judges and Estonian Association of Mining Enterprises
Representation in precedent cases where austerity measures – decreasing the pensions of retired judges and substantially increasing environmental fees in the mining sector initiated by the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) ‒ were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
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Legal Adviser
Statoil, Neste, Rimi, Prisma
Advice in precedent cases on the constitutionality of sales tax imposed by the City of Tallinn, Estonia
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Legal Adviser
Trasko-Inwest
Representation in multiple litigation for collection under a construction contract involving a bank guarantee claim, challenging withdrawal of assets, liquidation and insolvency proceedings
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Legal Adviser
MART INN FOOD
Representation in landmark litigation against competition authority where the client challenged a decision on absence of breach of competition law through results of investigation initiated by the client
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Legal Adviser
DISTRIPATES GESTION ET PARTICIPATIONS
Cross-border criminal investigation into fraudulently transferred funds and attempted money laundering. Representing the client as a victim of fraud before the Latvian judicial authorities, gathering evidence, cooperating with the investigation, and drafting documents that helped client to recover funds
EUR 300,000 recovered -
Legal Adviser
Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Dispute with the State Labour Inspectorate (SLI) to revoke a decision on administrative penalty. SLI considered that an employment contract should have been concluded instead of a service contract with a Latvian National Opera and Ballet vocalist
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Alumina D.o.o. Zvornik
Representation in over 20 complex civil and criminal cases related to the bankruptcy of Ūkio bankas
The value of the disputes exceeded EUR 100 million -
Legal Adviser
BAB bank SNORAS
Representation in a high profile civil case against former shareholders of the bank, who committed illegal acts such as negligent investments, illegal transactions, financial schemes and other fraudulent actions
The value of the dispute exceeded EUR 500 million
Members of
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Debitura
Our team has become a partner of the Debitura. Debitura’s mission is to make international debt collection convenient and efficient. This cooperation will improve our debt recovery services, offering our clients a more effective debt recovery process.