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ESTONIA
– Leading tax law firms
www.taxdirectorshandbook.co.uk
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A
ivar Pilv at
Aivar Pilv Law
Office
is arguably the most
renowned tax lawyer in
Estonia, steering a practice
with support from senior associate and
tax specialist Jaak Siim. Clients are local
and international private sector entities,
with the exception of the Estonian Tax
and Custom Board, which the firm is
advising in a €7m dispute concerning the
legality of a notice of assessment.
Borenius, Attorneys at Law
has one
of the more prolific tax teams in the
market, where Marti Hääl and colleagues
demonstrate ‘
very good legal know-how
and overall business understanding
’. Work
included handling the tax structure and
planned taxation model for Ekspress
Hotline, on behalf of acquirer BaltCap,
the private equity investor.
Tuuve Tiivel at
Glikman & Partnerid
is singled out by the market for his tax
expertise, described as ‘
profound and
hard-working
’. The firm excels in tax
litigation in the hands of Leon
Glikman. The firm provided tax
regulatory advice to Playtech, the
international gambling software
developer, while Skanska, KPMG and
Baltic Property Trust are clients.
Law Firm Glimstedt
is widely
acknowledged as a leader in the field,
largely due to the profile and expertise of
Priit Lätt with support from experienced
associates including Marko Saag. Grant
Thornton International is a client, which
the firm advises on all tax matters in
Estonia and Lithuania, and major food
company Maag Grupp, where the firm is
handling a lengthy dispute over taxation
of surplus stock.
LAWIN
receives praise for its tax
practice, mainly directed at Maret
Hallikma who is ‘
certainly one of the best
tax counsellors in Estonia
’. In particular,
clients rate the ‘
systematic and deep
knowledge
’ of the firm in this field,
which is acting for Estonian Post in
contentious tax matters, and advising
on the tax aspects of employee incentive
schemes for two global technology
companies.
Counsel Marek Herm is a tax
specialist at
Raidla Lejins & Norcous
,
providing support to lead partners in
headline transactions and litigation,
including acting for Ericsson Eesti on
the international tax aspects of its €30m
acquisition of certain businesses of
Elcoteq Tallinn. Everyday tax advice is
provided to clients such as Deutsche Post
and Barclays Capital.
Sorainen
has an adept team in Kaido
Loor, ‘
superb in finding all possible tax
Estonia – Leading tax law firms