Sorainen

Corporate Advisory, Insolvency & Restructuring, M&A and Private Equity, Real Estate & Construction

Counsel and regional co-head of the startups sector group.

As a seasoned expert in the fields of corporate law and M&A, Lauri Liivat also has extensive experience in matters concerning real estate, IP, IT and commercial contracts. He has primarily focused on transactional advice and shareholder relations and find it deeply gratifying to bring transactions to a successful closure. His special area of interest is the fast-evolving technology and startup sector.

Advising high-value deals. Throughout Lauri' career he has been involved in a large number of international and local transactions, including several top-value transactions in Estonia and the Baltic region. Lauri has represented management boards, shareholders, national and international strategic investors, investment banks and private equity firms, start-up founders as well as investors.

Result-oriented approach. As someone who loves a good professional challenge, nothing pleases him more than closing complicated transactions and finding working solutions tailored for the client, as well as negotiating and helping to reach an agreement with the other party.

Helping startups succeed. Having advised startups from taking their first steps right up to successful exits, Lauri has a solid understanding of their needs in various development phases and extensive experience in advising both on fundraising and daily activities. He has been involved in the preparation of Estonian model documents for investments in startups.

Versatile experience. Having advised clients for nearly 15 years, starting in a small firm and seeing it grow into an international law firm, Lauri has had a chance to practice in different fields of law.

Estonian, English

Estonian Bar Association

Academia Nord, Estonia (BA in Law / officially equivalent to MA)