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Banking, finance and capital markets

TGS Baltic

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Major banks in the region, such as Coop Pank, turn to the finance team at TGS Baltic. In 2022 and 2023, the group was involved in some of the largest transactions in the country, and it is also active in complex regulatory matters. Kirsti Pent, who leads the team, has a great deal of experience in banking law, particularly in mandates related to financial innovation. Kirill Ležeiko was a new arrival in 2024 following the firm’s merger with PwC Legal.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Kirill Lezeiko is very well aware of the trends occurring in financial world, especially when it comes to digital securities. He also has very good analytical skills as well.'
  • 'The team that advised us was fully competent in the Fintech sector, also finding new innovative solutions and they were easy to work with.'
  • 'Individuals were specialists in their field and cooperation with them is characterized by the following keywords - openness, involvement, and speed.'
  • 'Unique because of their wide spectrum of services. There is no topic that they could not handle.'
  • 'Kirill Ležeiko is always positive and solution-oriented. He cares about his clients and always keeps his promises.'
  • 'Priit Lätt and Kirill Ležeiko are exceptional, detail-oriented professionals who consistently provide clear and comprehensive solutions, even for the most intricate challenges we encounter. We are confident that within Estonia, few legal experts can match their profound understanding of our business model and its intricacies.'
  • 'In our opinion, Priit Lätt stands as the foremost authority on the innovative concept of a decentralized autonomous organization.'
  • 'Kirill Ležeiko possesses the acumen to ask the right questions and a profound understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of tokenization processes.'
  • 'Kirill Lezeiko and Priit Lätt - exceptional legal partners to our company.'

Key clients

  • SEB Pank
  • LHV Pank
  • Estateguru
  • Crowdestate
  • Tallinna Kaubamaja Group
  • Eesti Post
  • ERGO Insurance
  • TulevaFinora Bank
  • Fundwise
  • Coop Pank
  • Eleving Group
  • Bondora Group
  • Starship
  • Truffle Capital
  • Operail
  • Vitol
  • Värska Originaal AS
  • MTÜ Solid World DAO
  • Teledisko DAO OÜ
  • LimeWire GmbH
  • Ambr Exchange AS
  • Ettevõtluse ja Innovatsiooni Sihtasutus (EAS)
  • FINRAX Exchange OÜ N
  • IPF Digital AS
  • Crowdcredit Estonia OÜ
  • Ridango AS
  • Earthtide Labs OÜ

Work highlights

  • Advised Starship Technologies on obtaining a €50,000,000 loan from European Investment Bank.
  • Advised Crowdestate on obtaining the first crowdfunding license in Estonia.
  • Advised Operail on the application of international sanctions in the sale of rail wagons in excess of €50,000,000 on aggregate.

Lawyers

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Kirsti Pent
Partner Kirsti Pent heads the Banking & Finance practice group. Kirsti has long-term experience specialising in advising various financial institutions on regulatory matters (incl obtaining licenses from the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority, answering questions about daily activities as well as during remote and on-site inspections), as well as drafting standard contracts and advising on financing transactions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kirsti Pent

Other key lawyers

Olger Kaelep, Kirill Ležeiko

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