Next Generation Partners

Rising Stars

Shipping and transport in Estonia

Ellex

Ellex‘s transport team has operated in a range of areas, including aviation, shipping, railway and road transport. Toomas Vaher heads up the team and is a leading litigation and arbitration expert in the country. Clients instructing the group hail from both the public and the private sector, and the group has dedicated teams broken down into industry sectors in order to provide clients with multidisciplinary advice. Founding partner Jüri Raidla is a key team member when it comes to complex transport projects with an infrastructure angle.

Responsables de la pratique:

Toomas Vaher


Autres avocats clés:

Jüri Raidla


Principaux clients

Lennuliiklusteenindus AS


Operail AS


Tallink Grupp AS


Taali Grupp OÜ


Infortar AS


Sorainen

Sorainen operates internationally on multi-jurisdictional matters, such as a high-value pan-Baltic railway development project. Associate Kaspar Endrikson is praised for his availability and is often called upon by clients for commercial and regulatory matters in the shipping industry. Practice head Kaupo Lepasepp is a veteran when it comes to transport matters, having worked on projects in the railway and port sectors in particular.

Responsables de la pratique:

Kaupo Lepasepp


Autres avocats clés:

Kaspar Endrikson; Cathriin Torop; Carri Ginter


Les références

‘Very professional. As a team they are able to offer the best possible solution.’

‘They understand needs of the client. They are interested in the best possible solution. Staff are available for the client any time. They are very friendly.’

‘Readily available, fast responses.’

Principaux clients

CARIAD Estonia


ELMO rent


Bolt


Tallinn Airport


Rail Baltic Estonia


Auto 100


Saaremaa Laevakompanii


Lux Express, MK Autobuss, Arilix, and Estonian Lines


The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority


Tallinn City Transportation


Petromaks


Škoda Transportation


Eckerö Lineport authority in Estonia


Principaux dossiers


  • Advising Rail Baltic on all legal matters regarding the development of the greenfield European-width double-track pan-Baltic railway project.
  • Advised Škoda on signing a cooperation agreement with Elron, the national railway company, for the construction of 10 electric trains.
  • Represented Lux Express and several other Estonian bus operators in a dispute with the Estonian state.

TGS Baltic

TGS Baltic assists clients with a range of transport matters, from aviation to shipping, utilising its ‘comprehensive knowledge of maritime law‘ and international contacts to assist foreign transport companies. Practice head Martti Peetsalu is integral to the group’s work and is a well-known litigator with a history of representing clients in the Supreme Court in transport matters. Triin Kaurov‘s multidisciplinary approach is also instrumental to the team’s success in a range of mandates.

Responsables de la pratique:

Martti Peetsalu


Autres avocats clés:

Triin Kaurov


Les références

‘TGS has a team of lawyers who have unique experience in maritime law. Expertise and passion in this field.’

‘Triin Kaurov and Martti Peetsalu are easy to work with as they are goal oriented and practical in achieving the results. They are capable of mediating different opinions and finding solutions which suits everybody. They have the passion to go in-depth on issues and they don’t stop until they have found a solution, a characteristic which creates trust, and I can rely on the fact that when a problem needs to be solved, it will be solved.’

‘TGS Baltic is excellent in shipping and transport matters, but also in other fields and it gives the right combination for a great law firm. The team is always able to provide high quality legal assistance and we appreciate their quick rational solutions to our matters. TGS Baltic has good contacts abroad and if we urgently need legal advice abroad, we are sure that we are safe in cooperation with TGS Baltic.’

Principaux clients

Port of Tallinn


Operail


Hellmann Worldwide Logistics


Mediterranean Shipping Company


Kevelt


TS Laevad and TS Shipping


Swedbank (Estonia)


Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication


Jetoil


TaxMal Limited


Alfons Hakans


LHV Pank (fourth largest bank in Estonia)


Shedfish Oy


Eesti Loots


The Association of Estonian International Road Carriers


Eesti Traat OÜ


CityBee


Hertz International


Inchcape JLR Finland Oy


Estonian Road Administration (ERA)


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Swedbank in a complex case concerning transport of metal goods and a warranty given to Swedbank to secure its financing of the goods.
  • Representing SOE Port of Tallinn and its former directors in a high-profile criminal case.
  • Represented AS Operail in a high-profile case over the legality of rail infrastructure fees and the competence of the Estonian authorities to determine these fees.

Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co

Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co is able to lean on the firm’s network of global offices to represent a range of Estonian transport clients and large waste management entities. The team is led by Toomas Pikamäe, Maivi Ots and Dmitri Zdobnõh and has experience in contentious and non-contentious matters. Pikamäe counts the Estonian Transport Administration among his varied client base in Estonia.

Responsables de la pratique:

Toomas Pikamäe; Maivi Ots; Dmitri Zdobnõh


Principaux clients

Estonian Stockpiling Agency (Eesti Varude Keskus AS)


The Estonian Transportation Administration


Eesti Keskkonnateenused OÜ


Eesti Loots AS


Marvic Transport OÜ


Principaux dossiers


  • Assisted the Estonian Stockpiling Agency with the acquisition of a recently constructed liquefied natural gas (LNG) mooring quay with associated infrastructure and port property from Estonian private enterprises.
  • Assisted Estonian state-owned piloting services company Eesti Loots with several restructuring issues.
  • Representing Estonian Transport Administration in a court dispute over the terms of a service agreement with a bus company.

RASK Attorneys-at-Law

RASK Attorneys-at-Law‘s aviation and shipping practice forms part of the ‘solid and very efficient law firm‘ and works for the majority of Estonia’s airlines. Practice head Timo Kullerkupp has a strong track record in both the aviation and shipping sectors. The group acts in a range of transactions and litigation in key industries, including the logistics sector, on infrastructure and employment issues.

Responsables de la pratique:

Timo Kullerkupp


Autres avocats clés:

Keidi Kõiv; Karl Erik Esko


Les références

‘We’ve had a great experience with RASK Attorneys-at-Law. The communication is great, and they understand our needs well.’

‘The lawyers I communicate with stand out due to their excellent expertise, dedication, and client-focused approach. Also, their qualities of reliability and effective communication have been highly valued in our cooperation.’

‘Timo Kullerkupp and Karl Erik Esko are part of a solid and very efficient law firm.’

Principaux clients

Air Baltic Corporation AS


SmartLynx Estonia


Magnetic MRO AS


Ridango AS


Rally Estonia / Estonian Autosport Events MTÜ


Kihnu Veeteed AS


Van Ameyde Krogius OÜ


Vok Bikes


UAB “Sensus Aero”


Pärnu Sadam AS


Triniti Estonia

Triniti has a long history of assisting clients in the shipping and aviation sectors. Standout matters from 2023 include infrastructure construction projects throughout the Baltic region. The practice is jointly led by M&A and project finance expert Tõnis Tamme and Ain Kalme, a go-to practitioner for infrastructure-related transport matters. Ergo Blumfeldt is a name to note for transactional work.

Responsables de la pratique:

Tõnis Tamme; Ain Kalme


Autres avocats clés:

Ergo Blumfeldt


Principaux clients

Nordic Aviation Group AS (Nordica)


Ministry of Economy and Communications


Transpordi Varahaldus OÜ (TVH)


AS Tallinna Sadam (Port of Tallinn)


AS Fort Aero


Rail Baltic Estonia OÜ


Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly)


Auve Tech OÜ


ELMO Rent AS


Norton Rose Fulbright


Estonian Air Navigation Services AS


Outer Reef Yachts Ltd


City of Tartu


SJSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” (Latvian State Railways)


Clevon AS


Maersk Line A/S


City of Tartu


Principaux dossiers


  • Advised Transpordi Varahaldus on the sale and purchase of multiple jet engines and engine cores for its Bombardier CRJ900 fleet.
  • Advising the City of Tartu and the European Capital of Culture in 2024 on their cross-border PSO air connectivity procurement.
  • Representing Rail Baltic Estonia in several administrative court proceedings related to the construction of the new Rail Baltica high-speed rail line.