Sorainen

Competition & Regulatory, Corporate Advisory, M&A, and Private Equity, Data Protection, Intellectual Property

Senior Associate, head of the firm’s startup team in Estonia

Mirell assist clients in a wide range of matters ranging from corporate, intellectual property and venture capital to M&A. She advocates for the development of the sector on a national scale.

Startups. For years Mirell has been a team member of the sTARTUp Day business festival. By contributing to the sTARTUp community, she has helped to create fertile soil for startups in Tartu to grow.

Voluntary work. Mirell has been a member and board member of several voluntary organisations and initiatives, including AIESEC Tartu, the University of Tartu Marketing Club and the University of Tartu Student Council. She also serves as leader of the Global Shapers Community in Tallinn, an international network of young people driving dialogue and change.

Starting a movement and creating an organisation. As a student at the University of Tartu, Mirell was one of the core founders of the OLE ROHKEM lifestyle brand and the Tartu University Student Foundation. Her team aimed to create a developing environment for all university students in Tartu. This allowed them to influence thousands of students to be more active during their studies, bring together a network of student organisations and establish a development programme for all student organisations. Mirell leds the foundation for two years. This now helps her understand clients who lead an organisation.

Internships. Being keen to obtain as many varied experiences as possible, Mirell interned at Tartu county court, the Police and Border Guard Board’s South prefecture, and law firm Derling and Jesse & Kalaus Attorneys, where she also worked as a lawyer.

Student of the Year. In 2018, Mirell was presented with the Student of the Year award for her social and community achievements.

Estonian, English

Estonian Bar Association

University of Tartu (MA in Law) University of Tartu (BA in Law)