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LEADELL Pilv Law Offices and its partners Aivar Pilv and Pirkka-Marja Põldvere have again been highly ranked in the field of dispute resolution by international publication Chambers Global. We would like to sincerely thank our clients for taking the time for giving feedback on us! Thank you!

We are glad to announce that our good colleague Artur Viira has successfully passed the bar exam. Congratulations!

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner a LEADELL Pilv law Office, is writing in the below article on the alternatives to resolving disputes in public courts.

Hannes is an experienced attorney in various civil and administrative matters, who has advised and represented clients in a wide range of real estate and construction law matters, debt and property law disputes (including co-ownership dissolution), as well as family and succession matters.

On 20 March 2025, an exclusive public procurement roundtable will take place, where LEADELL Pilv lawyers Epp Lumiste and Pirkka-Marja Põldvere will discuss JOKK schemes for the elimination of bidders. Bidders perceive inequalities in public procurement and the means to ensure equality are ineffective.

We will talk about dispute arising and dispute resolution, pre-litigation, out-of-court and in court as well as arbitration and internationally. We don't just talk about law - there's a lot more to consider - but also about this.

We would like to inform you that LEADELL Pilv Law office is closed on 27.12.2024 and 31.12.2024. We wish you a peaceful Christmas season!

Another webinar this week from our attorneys! Partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere and attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste discussed the aims and practicalities related to the new whistleblower's act, enacted by the Estonian government with quite a delay compared with EU directive requirements. Even though minimum requirements were taken over, it remains to...

Welcome to the webinar (read with the standard automatic voice) #Liquidateddamages and #contractualpenalty - are these terms understood the same way by the civil law and common law lawyers and entrepreneurs? Is penalty allowed or not? Is contractual penalty a penalty?

A few weeks ago we announced that partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere was heading to Prague for the TAGAlliances Autumn Conference, representing all three LEADELL law firms operating in the Baltic States

Today at the #EmploymentLawTrefil, partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere and attorney Epp Lumiste of LEADELL Pilv Law Office shared their practical experience in connection with the termination of an employment contract by an employer on the grounds of loss of trust or any other act. Is theft a theft and a...

LEADELL Pilv Law Firm partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere flew to Prague today for the TagAlliances Autumn Conference, representing all three offices of the LEADELL law firm chain (in addition to Estonia, Leadell Vītols Law Firm in Latvia and  LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas in Lithuania) among about 150 participants from all...

Tallinn Reval Rotary Klubi  has been organizing the charity project "Päikeselaager" for 10 years with a wide variety of interesting workshops, games and entertainment for children from disadvantaged families. Every year, LEADELL Pilv Law Office has financially supported the activities of the club of good and active women to create...

A recent ruling by the Tallinn Circuit Court upheld the decision of a county court acquitting the former head of the money laundering prevention department of the Business Bank of bribery on charges of bribery under § 4023(1) of the Criminal Code.

Training Beware of the contractual penalty! Penalties in the award and performance of public procurement contracts

Please join the breakfast seminar on arbitration in Sweden, organised by the Swedish Arbitraton association right before the Tallinn Arbitration Day on 03.10.2024! Together with Estonian, Swedish and Lithuanian colleagues, our Estonian partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, who is also a member of the Arbitrators’ Council of the SCC Arbitration Institute.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office in Estonia and an arbitration specialist will be a speaker at the TallinnArbitrationDay Panel II. Catch Me If You Can: Default arbitration and other dilatory tactics.

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), an international publication assessing law firms and lawyers, has again highly recognised the work of LEADELL Pilv Law Office in 5 categories: Dispute Resolution (Tier 2), Commercial, Corporate and M&A (Tier 3), Employment (Tier 3), Real Estate And Construction (Tier...

Pirkka’s week started with the meeting of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, where she participated as the head of the Estonian delegation.

We are pleased to announce that attorney-at-law Kati Tamm has joined LEADELL Pilv Law Office. She has long experience in various civil and administrative court proceedings. As an attorney, she has consulted and represented clients in cases related to construction law, starting with disputes arising from construction contracts to...

Today, as part of Addenda webinars, Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, attorney-at-law and partner at LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Estonia, gave a lecture on „How can an employer protect itself if its emloyee disappears, i.e. what to do in case the employee does not appear to work or extraordinarily terminates the employment...

WWL: Arbitration 2024 is the culmination of months of research by WWL and GAR. Our main Arbitration lawyers' report identifies 1,500 prominent lawyers recommended for their expertise in resolving complex international disputes.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Estonia, participated in preparing the new Rules for the Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She wrote the first draft a couple of years ago and took part in the follow-up discussions at the board of the...

On 28.11.2023 the board of the Estonian Bar Association re-approved the membership of Pirkka-Marja Põldvere in the corporate law commission of the Estonian Bar Association. Pirkka contributes to the commission mainly with her long-term experience in resolving various corporate disputes (shareholder disputes, board member liability etc.), as well as...

What can an employer do if an employee simply does not show up or announces of unilateral termination of an employment contract. How to protect itself? What can be done to avoid such damage? Have the legislative changes resolved the problems highlighted by the Supreme Court?

On 12-13.10.2023 the first ever Estonian procedural law conference took place, a very necessary dialogue between attorneys, judges, prosecutors and other law professions. HOW TO MAKE THE PROCEEDINGS BETTER was the main question discussed in various formats.

Glad to see that out of the 10 Estonian dispute resolution lawyers highlighted in Business Today's piece, two are from LEADELL Law Offices - Pirkka-Marja Põldvere and our managing partner, Aivar Pilv

On the 23rd of February LEADELL Pilv Law Office is open till 14:00 On the 24th of February the office is closed.

Dear client and partnes, we thankyou all for the pleasant and long-term cooperation! Lets move forward together and supporting each other

Welcome to the industrious and passionate team of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Kaire Sepper!

LEADELL Pilv Law Office has been recognised as Äripäev TOP enterprise, as assessed by the Estonian business newspaper Äripäev. LEADELL law firms in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have, for years, followed the motto Security. Trust. Passion. Being again recognised in the Äripäev TOP provides security to our clients that...

Attorney-at-law Aivar Pilv and attorney-at-law Marko Pilv successfully defended the client in a criminal case in which the defendant had been charged with violating the requirements for conducting public procurements. In the indictment under the Penal Code art 300 (1), the defendant was accused of violating the Procurement Act...

Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023 has again recogised Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, in the category of Future Leaders – Partner.

We are pleased that Artur’s incorporation will strenghten our competence in several fields such as public procrement, energy, administrative law and real estate. Artur has previously worked in Estonian Railway Ltd as well as Riigi Kinnisvara AS.

On 08.10.2022, another charity event ,,Päikesegala’’, organised by Tallinn Reval  Rotary Club, was held to collect money to organize a summer camp for children from less secured and large families in Estonia. Over 65 000 euros was donated for children during the event.

The Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) announced a new body at the end of September - the SCC Arbitrators’ Council, aimed at widening the SCC’s network of users and fostering relations with arbitral practitioners worldwide. The members facilitate SCC’s contacts with the users of our...

On 23.09.2022, the Estonian Bar Association Gala was held at the Cruise Terminal of the Old Port in Tallinn, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the re-establishment of the Bar Association at the General Assembly held on 20-21 February 1992. Attorney-at-law Aivar Pilv (Chairman of the Estonian Bar Association 2004-2010,...

How to contest partners/shareholders decision? Is everything the same in Latvia and Lithuania as in Estonia? What do I have to consider while disagreeing with the shareholders decision in neighbouring countries? Answers for these questions are in LEADELL’s newsletter. 

Today was the last webinar of the arbitration webinar series organised by ICC Estonia, in which attorney-at-law and partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office introduced the nature of arbitration.

The Legal500 has attributed 16 recognitions in 9 practice areas to the LEADELL Law Offices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. We would like to thank our clients who are continuously content with our work. Big thanks also goes to our dedicated attorneys and assistents whose everyday work is the...

If the world around us is changing, could it be the basis to change legally and unilaterally what was previously agreed in a contract?

Chambers Europe 2022 has ranked Pirkka-Marja Põldvere in Band 3 in Dispute Resolution and has noted the following: „Pirkka-Marja Põldvere […] is highlighted for her visibility in arbitration cases, including acting as arbitrator. A source describes her arbitration know-how as "the best combination of academic knowledge and practical experience."

International catalogue Chambers Europe has recognised Aivar Pilv, the managing partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, among Band 1.

International catalogue Chambers Europe has placed LEADELL Pilv Law Office among the top 5 dispute resolution law firms in Estonia.

In coopeation with our Baltic colleagues we have written a brief overview of how it is possible to use state-owned land for real estate development.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Estonia, has again been recognised in the category of „Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners“ by the Who’s Who Legal (WWL) 2022, a global guide for the very best arbitration practitioners.

We are pleased to say again that our beloved clients trust us and that LEADELL Pilv Law Office lines have expanded once again. In November attorney Oleg Matvejev joined with us.

We are pleased to welcome attorney Karl Kreevald to our team! In addition to a large cup of coffee, Karl gets a kick out of resolving disputes, especially arbitration, but also all sorts of other civil disputes.

Attorney-at-law Raini Nõu successfully represented the client in a civil case, arguing whether direct material damage had been caused to the client by a bar visitor and whether it should have been compensated by him. The lawsuit pointed out, among other things, that the defendant repeatedly pushed the outside...

Before concluding a contract, negotiations are normally conducted. It is important to note that this is not just an exchange of information or thoughts, but that negotiations impose specific obligations for the persons. Parties who are negotiating pre-contractual contracts or otherwise are preparing for the conclusion of a contract must...

We are sincerely grateful and appreciative to our clients and team for being together all these years and looking forward to our continuous growth and success.

Attorney-at-law Raini Nõu successfully represented the client in civil proceedings, which ended with a compromise, in in favour of the client. The dispute was about the inadmissibility of compulsory enforcement and the extent to which the notarial contract between the parties must be performed. Client’s opinion was that it...

Partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere successfully represented a client in international commercial arbitration where the client requested that its contract partner would be obliged to pay for the services duly received from the client.

The hard-working team of LEADELL Pilv Law Office is on a short midsummer break on 23.06.-27.06.2021. On 22.06.2021 the office is open until 14:30. We wish you a nice midsummer!

In June LEADELL newsletter Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Law offices write about E-recidency schemes in Baltic states.

On 03.06.2021 Tartu District Court made a decision where it granted the appeal and annulled the decision of the Tartu Administrative Court. Tartu Administrative Court had agreed with the Agriculture and Food Board (ATA)* and PRIA and found that there were no grounds for doubting the reliability of what was...

From 07.06.2021 attorney Jaanus Stern has joined with LEADELL Pilv Law Office. Jaanus’ work areas include various types of day-to-day business consulting and litigation.

On 28.05.2021, Harju County Court partially granted Kristi Loigo's lawsuit against Eesti Ekspress. The dispute was based on the Eesti Ekspress (EE) article "TV show about helping the poor made producer Kristi Nilov a wealthy person" on 25.04.2018 and about incorrect factual statements and inappropriate values published in the article...

Time and time again, stories appear in the newspapers about how property owners find themselves in a situation where the road leading to their property exists, but there is no right to use this road. The interests and visions of the neighbours are contradictory, and the disputes get heated....

The recognitions published by The Legal500, an international publication assessing law offices and attorneys, confirm that the clients are continuously pleased with the work of our attorneys. LEADELL Pilv Law Office was recognised in four categories: Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Commercial and M&A, Real Estate and construction and Tax.

Attorney-at-law Raini Nõu successfully represented a client in civil court proceedings in a dispute where the question was whether the client (the defendant) was obligated to compensate the plaintiff for pecuniary damage because he did not return one technical device to the latter.

People’s initiative project PAI is a real, visible, and palpable expression of gratitude to nurses and caretakers who take care of our health and fight for our lives during the pandemic while doing their work mainly invisibly.

We are glad to announce that the arbitration specialists of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, partners Aivar Pilv and Pirkka-Marja Põldvere have been included in the The Legal500 Arbitration Powerlist 2021 (Central and Eastern Europe).

Attorney-at-law Raini Nõu successfully represented client in an administrative court proceeding, where the dispute was about proving the right to receive old-age pension under favorable conditions. The client submitted a pension application to the Social Insurance Board for a preferential old-age pension because, in her opinion, she had worked...

At the end of last year, the Supreme Court sent I. Must’s lawsuit back to the circuit court for new adjudication. When in a 2019 decision the circuit court satisfied I. Must’s lawsuit in the amount of approximately 16 000 euros, then on the new adjudication of the case...

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere moves up in the rankings after receiving sterling praise from clients and peers alike.

Aivar Pilv is held in the highest regard in the litigation sphere and particularly esteemed for his abilities in handling white-collar crime cases.

International publication Chambers Global recently published its fresh rankings in the field of Dispute Resolution. We are proud to announce that LEADELL Pilv Law Office was again ranked in Band 2.

Dear clients and cooperation partners! It has been a long journey filled with different and interesting challenges. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts that for all these years you have been with us.

In December 2020, the Supreme Court passed a law amending the Bankruptcy Act (BA) and the Law of Succession Act (LOS). Here are some of the most notable additions to take effect on the 1st of February 2021.

In December LEADELL newsletter Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Law offices write about selection of Covid-19 support measures that can be used in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. LEADELL Newletter APPLYING FOR STATE AID DURING COVID-19 CRISES IN BALTICS

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Estonia, has again been recognised in the category of „Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners“ by the Who’s Who Legal (WWL) 2021, a global guide for the very best arbitration practitioners. Only three Estonian lawyers have been recognised in this category....

Attorney-at-law Raini Nõu successfully represented the client in civil case cassation proceeding where the dispute was whether an electric vehicle was sold to the plaintiff with hidden defects. The Supreme Court’s 18.11.2020 decision was with fundamental importance in a situation where lower courts had failed to assess many of the evidence...

We are pleased to announce that LEADELL Pilv Law Office attorneys have been re-elected as the members of the committees of Estonian Bar Association. Managing partner Aivar Pilv continues as a member of the fundamental rights committee, partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere as a member of the commercial law committee and attorney-at-law Anneli Aab as a member...

Attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste speaks in the article that unwanted behaviour must be observed from the victim’s point of view and the employee should immediately contact the employer, so that the employer could take necessary steps. If the employee suffers in silence, then the employer may not be avare that the employee...

On 30.11.2020 the so-called Savisaar’s criminal case that for a long time was under the public eye, finally got a solution, when the Supreme Court refused to accept the prosecutor’s and some of the attorneys appeals in cassation. Therefore, entered into force the court decisions, with what the courts...

On the 30th of November 2020 Harju County Court made a decision to grant LEADELL Pilv Law Office clients lawsuit. The clients claim based on an agreement with what the defendant was required to pay the claimant fee under certain conditions. The court agreed with the claimant that the...

While purchasing or selling real estate, the use of the notary deposit account usually ensures a secure transaction for both the seller and the buyer. As a practical example: the seller transfers the apartment or house only if the agreed sale price is received. The buyer in the other...

The conclusion of loan contracts in practice has become a normal consumer behaviour, especially in the light of the crisis period where a solution is sought to escape financial difficulties. Therefore, it is needs to be reminded to pay attention when concluding loan contracts. The law of obligations act...

28.09.2020 the Supreme Court made a remarkable decision in the intellectual property field while analysing for the first time the protection of music in advertisements by copyright law and explaining which claims can an author file in a situation when his copyrights are infringed.

As in previous years, LEADELL Pilv is among top 10 most attractive employers among law students in 2020, as has been established by the Estonia’s most attractive employer’s survey carried out by Instar, an employer branding consultancy.

Generally, a person makes expenses for himself. But there are times when expenses are made to benefit someone else. The following is a summary of possibilities how to get compensation for costs that have incurred for the benefit of another person.

We are happy to announce that an attorney Annika Veisson has joined LEADELL Pilv Law Office as of 07.09.2020. Annika’s main practice areas include litigation, corporate law and taxation.

It often occurs in the negotiations of contracts for services (e.g construction or renovation contracts) that a major contractor makes a price offer which includes work to be performed by another entrepreneur or company. The service description accompanying such price offer states that certain work will be performed by...

Our expert, attorney-at-law Anneli Aab has disclosed her thoughts and tips on interpretation of procurement documents, disputes in procurement matters and restrictions on amending procurement contracts.

We will have a brief midsummer vacation from 22 to 24 June 2020.

Marko Pilv has been working in the law firm since 2011 and practices mostly in dispute resolution (both civil and criminal proceedings). In addition Marko Pilv also actively practices Law of Obligations, Corporate governance, Employment Law and Bankruptcy law.

Chambers Global 2000 recognizes Aivar Pilv as the highest category attorney: ,,Aivar Pilv is well-known dispute settlement attorney who has a wide experience in solving many different types of disputes. He is highly recognized for representing clients in white-collar crime cases’’

A.Suvorov’s defendant Aivar Pilv: ,,By imitating a crime as an act of provocation was a clear violation of law and court practice’’ On the 29th of January 2020 the Supreme Court dismissed with an order South District Prosecutor’s cassation against judgement to annul the positive judgement for the former...

International publication Who’s Who Legal (WWL) and Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has recognised Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner of LEADELL Pilv Law Office, in the category Arbitration Future Leader 2020 (see https://whoswholegal.com/pirkka-marja-poldvere).

With County Court’s decision the court terminated the proceeding on the grounds that the limitation period had been exceeded. During the proceeding in the county court A. Kofkin’s lawyers repeatedly brought out to the court’s attention the violation of reasonable time requirements in the criminal proceeding that had been going...

This Thursday Jüri Gymnasium 9th grade student Mirko Lainevool was a work shadow at LEADELL Pilv Law Office.

With a presentation ,,Tax investigation: When the Tax Officer Approaches?’’ Jaak Siim gave an overview to accountants and entrepreneurs how to be prepared in a situation where a tax administrator sends a tax investigation notice or when tax officers show up to control registrations of employees, entrepreneurship or other...

,,The Future of a Profession of an Attorney’’ a conference dedicated to the 100th year anniversary of the Estonian Bar Association had a panel discussion ,,Cooperation Between Generations at Law Offices’’ amongst many other interesting presentations.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, one of the best arbitration specialists in Estonian, has been added to the list of recommended arbitrators of the Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce (ECCI).

As from 2nd of September 2019 LEADELL Pilv Law Office has a new colleague, lawyer Katarina Kiiver.

We have a reason to celebrate and congratulate. On the 1st of August LEADELL Pilv managing partner attorney at law Aivar Pilv celebrated 35 years as being an attorney.

LEADELL Pilv Law Office has decided to close down the Tartu branch and continue providing legal services in the main office founded in Tallinn already in 1993. Although the main place of activity is Tallinn, full package of services are provided throughout Estonia.

As from 15 April 2019, LEADELL Pilv Law Office has a new colleague, senior associate Raini Nõu. His main fields of activities include civil law and administrative law, legal counselling of clients as well as representation in court proceedings.

Based on the respective proposal of the Estonian Bar Association, Pirkka-Marja Põldvere has been appointed a member of the Board of the Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce.

TAGLaw® has been recognized by Chambers & Partners as “Elite” for 2019 - the highest ranking awarded to legal networks and alliances. Being a member of TAGLaw alliance provides a proof for LEADELL Pilv about the trust of our foreign colleagues towards the quality of our services.

Estonian society should be less angry and intolerant, LEADELL Pilv managing partner Aivar Pilv is stating while looking back to the year 2018 in his article of opinion published in the business daily Äripäev.

LEADELL Pilv Law Office is wishing Merry Christmas and Successful New Year to all our clients, cooperation partners and colleagues!

Estonian business daily Äripäev organised TOP 100 gala to reward the most successful entrepreneurs of Estonia and to support the charity project “Päikeselaager”. The auction was held in cooperation with LEADELL Pilv Law Office.

Celebrating the 25th anniversary and move to a new office in Maakri Kvartal, LEADELL Pilv Law Office organised a conference for its clients and cooperation partners. Speakers of the conference were founder and managing partner of the law firm Aivar Pilv, chancellor of justice Ülle Madise, entrepreneur and former...

According to the research conducted among Estonian students regarding their expectations towards employment and the reputation of best employers, LEADELL Pilv Law Office is among the most attractive employers in Estonia and was awarded with quality label this week.

International credit assessment company and Estonian market leader Creditinfo has awarded LEADELL Pilv Law Office with an exclusive certificate of „Successful Estonian Company 2014 – 2018“.

As from 1 July 2018, the Tallinn office of LEADELL Pilv is located in a new building at Maakri 19/1 (12th floor).

International legal market publication “Legal 500” has granted the highest ranking to LEADELL Pilv Law Office in the practice areas of dispute resolution and tax law. Additionally our lawyers are recommended in corporate and commercial, M&A, real estate and construction law.

On 2-4 May 2018 the annual TAG Alliances Spring International Conference took place in Barcelona, Spain where LEADELL Pilv Law Office was represented by partner Britta Oltjer. LEADELL Pilv has been a member TAGLaw Alliance for remarkable 15 years and it was also recognised by the alliance at the...

On 25 April 2018, Aivar Pilv and Tambet Laasik joined for a meeting with students from the faculty of law at the University of Tartu. Aivar Pilv described the changes and development of the lawyer’s profession within last decades and Tambet Laasik introduced the basics of competition law.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere attended the annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, acting as arbitrator at the 25th moot. Additionally the alumni of the International Commercial Arbitration Law (ICAL) programme of Stockholm University granted the 2018 Outstanding Alumnus award to Pirkka-Marja Põldvere.

According to the international publication Chambers Global 2018, LEADELL Pilv Law Office continues to be one of the market leaders in dispute resolution in Estonia. Managing partner Aivar Pilv and partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere have been highly recognised by Chambers Global 2018.

Today 25 years ago LEADELL Pilv Law Office (formerly known as Aivar Pilv Law Office) was established. Initially started as a one man office, the law firm currently has 15 attorneys with spectacular and wide experience in corporate law, taxes, medical law and public procurement areas.

On 19 February 2018, LEADELL Pilv Law Office is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Partners Aivar Pilv, Pirkka-Marja Põldvere and Britta Oltjer are speaking about the beginning, development and work principles of the law firm as well as the creation of joint brand LEADELL with Latvian and Lithuanian law offices.

LEADELL Pilv Law Office is wishing Merry Christmas and Successful New Year to all our clients, cooperation partners and colleagues!

Partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere has been appointed as a new member of the corporate law committee at the Estonian Bar Association. The aim of the corporate law committee is to assist and counsel the bodies and members of the bar association in corporate law, competition and bankruptcy matters.

Year 2018 will come with some significant tax reforms in Estonia and Latvia affecting businesses of all sizes. Latvia is introducing 0% tax rate on reinvested profit, Estonia is lowering the income tax rate for regular profit distribution, and other measures to improve the competitiveness of each country are...

Partner and senior associate Jaak Siim successfully represented a construction company as a defendant in a court proceeding regarding an obligation to issue an invoice based on the fulfilment of an employment contract.

Senior associates Aivar Pilv and Anneli Aab represented their client in court dispute with Zelluloosi Kinnisvara OÜ regarding a claim for compensation of damages against board member. The value of the claim against our client for compensation of damages was 127,148.60 Euro and interests.

Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, partner and senior associate of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office, is today giving a lecture „Transactions of board member with oneself – what is allowed and what is not?“ at the finance and accounting conference FinantsTreff 2017.

On 31 October 2017 Britta Oltjer, senior associate and partner of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office, gave a lecture at the Estonian annual event „Public procurement conference – new directions“. Britta Oltjer introduced the amendments regarding the regulation on changing procurement contracts.

Already for 5 years the LEADELL Pilv Law Office has been the supporter of lynx Riina who is living at the Tallinn Zoo. We are providing the lynx with food on a yearly basis and will continue catering her also in 2018.

On 2 November 2017 Jaak Siim is giving a lecture at the seminar „Seven mortal sins of today’s email”. Jaak Siim is introducing the legal meaning of electronic correspondence and related liability.

On 31 October 2017 the LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Swedbank, Swedish Chamber of Commerce and British Estonian Chamber of Commerce are holding a joint seminar on recent cases in the Estonian Supreme Court related to the liability and fees of management board members, and the new EU Anti Money...

On 26 October 2017 the Nordic Tax Conference is taking place in Tallinn where Jaak Siim, attorney-at-law and partner of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office is presenting an overview on the Finnish tax system to the Estonian entrepreneurs.

In the 6/2017 issue of accounting magazine „Raamatupidamisuudised“, an article about the new Customs Act was published by attorney-at-law and partner Jaak Siim.

This morning LEADELL Pilv Law Office has invited our clients to morning coffee to speak about the forthcoming data protection reform. Problems related to the protection of personal data are introduced at the seminar and the following questions are answered: how to prepare for the data protection reform starting...

On 9 November 2017 the accounting news portal Raamatupidamisuudised is organising the seminar „Dangerous company car – new taxation rules“ where lecture is given by partner and senior associate Jaak Siim of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office.

On 11 October 2017 a seminar introducing the new Public Procurement Act is organised by training firm Areng.ee where among other procurement experts also partner and senior associate Britta Oltjer of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office is giving a lecture.

Senior Associates Aivar Pilv and Britta Oltjer of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office successfully represented construction company RIITO Ehituse AS in dispute resolution at the Harju County Court. In the referred dispute Riigi Kinnisvara AS filed a claim against RIITO Ehituse AS in amount over 1 million Euro.

New partner Ugis Treilons has commenced work in LEADELL Fogels Vītols & Paipa, having long-term experience and knowledge in the areas of corporate law, M&A, competition and litigation.

The Estonian Supreme Court has prepared a video campaign inviting law students to choose court system, including the Supreme Court, for their internship. Among others Pirkka-Marja Põldvere is recommending to apply for this procedural practice since she has also been an intern in the Supreme Court during her studies.

On 21-22 September 2017, the annual accounting conference is taking place in Pärnu, Estonia where Senior Associate Anneli Aab is introducing changes with regard to the Estonian data protection reform in 2018.

The employer marketing agency Instar organised the Day of Attractive Employers in order to recognise the enterprises which were selected by university students as the most attractive employers in eight categories. It is our pleasure to announce that LEADELL Pilv Law Office is highly recognised by Estonian law students...

LEADELL Pilv Law Office is honoured to announce that its circle of partners has widened both in the Tallinn and Tartu office. Senior Associates Merilin Ojasaar and Tambet Laasik have become the new Partners of the LEADELL Pilv.

On 18 October 2017 the accounting news portal Raamatupidamisuudised is organising the seminar „Tax Amendments 2018“ where lecture is given by partner and senior associate Jaak Siim of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office.

Exactly one year ago three Baltic law firms – Aivar Pilv Law Office in Estonia, Fogels, Vītols & Paipa in Latvia, and Balčiūnas & Grajauskas in Lithuania – announced the formation of the new Pan-Baltic alliance LEADELL. Today we are pleased to conclude that the first year under the...

The freshly published first part of the commentaries to the Estonian Code of Civil Procedure includes a paragraph commented by attorney-at-law Pirkka-Marja Põldvere (together with Ilona Nurmela) – Article 1211: Matters of declaring enforceable settlement agreements reached as result of conciliation proceedings.

Senior associate Lada Riisna has become a member of LEADELL Pilv team. Lada has 10 years of professional experience in banking and finance law practice area and she has advised on number of mergers and acquisitions.

Anneli Aab and Aivar Pilv are representing in court dispute the Estonian composer Ivar Must who is claiming author’s remuneration from the company Põltsamaa Felix with regard to using the feature tune „Põltsamaa, ehtne ja hea“ in their ad campaigns for years without the consent of the author.

LEADELL Pilv Law Office has been supporting the charitable project "Sun Camp" for four years so far. It is a summer camp that lasts one week, in which 220 children from low-income families are taking part. Children participate in the program of Sun Camp organized by Tallinn Reval Rotary...

We are pleased to announce the establishment of a representative office of LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas in Brussels, Belgium. The new office, situated in the heart of the main business and financial district of Brussels, will enable us to offer a wider range of legal services.

The seminar is taking place on 14 June 2017 at the Ida-Tallinna Keskhaigla in Tallinn. The aim of the seminar is to share advice and legal guidance on situations and consequences related to medical liability that should be considered by doctors in their daily work. The general principles of doctor’s...

Attorney-at-law and partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office as one of the best arbitration specialists in Estonia is attending two arbitration events this week.

On May 4, 2017 attorneys-at-law of LEADELL Pilv Law office Aivar Pilv (managing partner) and Urmas Kõrgesaar (partner) met with law faculty students from Tartu University to give them an overview of working principles and requirements of attorney’s professional ethics.

The LEADELL Pilv Law Office has once again gained the highest evaluation in the field of dispute resolution and tax law from the leading international publication "Legal 500". Additionally we are recognized in commercial, corporate and M&A and real estate and construction. The publication noted 7 senior associates of...

One of the most acknowledged and trustworthy international publications „Chambers Europe 2017“ has once again recognised the LEADELL Pilv Law Office in dispute resolution. The publication is mentioning that LEADELL Pilv is top-tier boutique with an excellent reputation for its white-collar crime expertise. Also represents clients in a range...

On 7-13 April 2017 the 24th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is taking place in Vienna, Austria. Attorney-at-law Pirkka-Marja Põldvere is attending the Moot as arbitrator already for the 7th time.

"Aivar Pilv enjoys an excellent reputation as "one of the best-known lawyers in Estonia." Clients praise his "analytical approach - great, even perfect performance in court" and his "very thorough and systematic handling of the case." He handles a range of civil and criminal disputes and is particularly recommended...

The Republic of Estonia has designated Pirkka-Marja Põldvere, a partner/atorney-at-law of LEADELL Pilv, to serve on the Panel of Arbitrators maintained by ICSID (The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes). Attorney-at-law Ilmar-Erik Aavakivi has been designated to serve on the Panel of Conciliators maintained by ICSID. Both attorneys-at-law...

The management of the Estonian Bar Association has solemnly granted the Quality Management Certificate to LEADELL Pilv Law Office today, at today’s meeting of 24th of January. The certificate was received by managing partner of the office Aivar Pilv. The Quality Management Certificate of Estonian Bar Association (hereinafter as AKT)...

We are glad to announce that our attorney-at-law and partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere is, after being partly away for 1,5 years, back at her work desk. Pirkka, who has been highly recognised for her negotiation skills, continues with general commercial counselling, as well as with representing the clients of LEADELL...

The Estonian Olympic Committee has appointed attorney-at-law Aivar Pilv as a member of the legal commission. The commission additionally consists of Hanno Pevkur (Chairman), Ants Veetõusme and Monika Sehver.

On 18 November 2016 the Tartu branch of the LEADELL Pilv Law Office is celebrating its 20th anniversary and the creation of the new trademark LEADELL. Informative seminar and gathering will take place at the Dorpat Conference Centre in Tartu, Estonia.

LEADELL Pilv Law Office is proud to announce that on 4 November 2016 the Tartu office was celebrating its 20th birthday. It has been a long journey full of important experiences that has given the opportunity to thoroughly commit to our daily work and always provide solid and trustworthy...

On 1 November 2016 the marketing and communications manager Liis Meriküll joined the team of LEADELL Pilv Law Office. Liis has gained theoretical knowledge of the marketing field with her Master’s degree in International Business Administration with specialization in marketing management; now she is ready to take on some new challenges. We are...

On 6-7 October 2016 partner Pirkka-Marja Põldvere is attending the Nordic Business Forum 2016 in Helsinki. The main topics of the conference are digitalization, culture and marketing. LEADELL Pilv Law Office is valuing innovation, at the same time ensuring reliable legal aid. We are always seeking for possibilities to...

Aivar Pilv Law Office, together with the Latvian law firm Fogels, Vitols & Paipa and the Lithuanian law firm Balčiūnas & Grajauskas has founded new pan-Baltic alliance LEADELL that brings together nearly 50 most competent legal advisors and belongs among the leading law firms in the Baltic States providing...

Attorney Hanne-Loore Härma has joined the Aivar Pilv Law Office, having today her first workday. Previously Hanne-Loore was working as an Attorney at the Rödl & Partners Law Office. We are wishing fast adjustment to our new colleague and great achievements in our office!

Dear clients and cooperation partners, Today the Aivar Pilv Law Office is celebrating its 23rd year of activity. We are sincerely glad to have you with us all these years. Thank you for your trust and pleasant cooperation. Good luck and success in our joint search for justice and...

We are proud to announce that the lawyers of the Aivar Pilv Law Office, Elin Uusväli and Aleksandr Tsemin successfully passed the exam of the Estonian Bar Association and on 9 February 2016 they obtained the occupational qualification of the assistant attorney. The main working areas of Elin Uusväli...

On 27 December 2015 the Christmas Party of animals was organised at the Tallinn Zoo. Santa Clauses together with all the visitors treated the local habitants of the zoo with favourite food or some toys. Animal lovers could put something delicious – carrots, bananas, nuts and raisins – for...

Aivar Pilv Law Office would like to thank all the clients and cooperation partners for a pleasant cooperation and wishes peaceful Christmas as well as Joyful New Year’s Eve!

On 12 November 2015 the President of the Republic of Estonia appointed Merit Helm, a long-term employee of the Aivar Pilv Law Office, as a Judge of the Harju County Court. She will begin her new employment in year 2016. Merit Helm who started working as a lawyer at...

On 2 November 2015 Elin Uusväli and Aleksandr Tsemin started working as lawyers at the Aivar Pilv Law Office. Previously Elin and Aleksandr had been working at the front office of the law firm and in spring 2015 they successfully graduated and gained the Master’s degrees from the University...

On 7 September 2015 Marko Pilv successfully passed the exam for attorney-at-law and as from 29 September 2015 is holding the title „attorney-at-law“. His main areas of activity are contracts and non-contractual relations, corporate law, construction and planning, public procurements, economic and occupational crimes. Marko Pilv has worked as...

In the July 2015 issue of the economic magazine Raamatupidamisuudised an article „Planned amendments in taxation“ by attorney-at-law Jaak Siim was published. In the article the author is introducing the plan send by the Ministry of Finance for approval in order to elaborate a draft law for amending Taxation...