Commercial, corporate and M&A

TGS Baltic

TGS Baltic‘s corporate and M&A team is jointly led by Sander Kärson, Kadri Kallas and Leonid Tolstov, who is highlighted as ’strong in the field of corporate matters‘. Beyond its corporate law expertise, the group is also well versed in handling multidisciplinary matters. Among the group’s impressive client base are start-up investors and start-ups, which the group advises on various everyday corporate issues, as well as many private equity investment matters. Indrek Ergma and Karin Marosov were new arrivals in early 2024 following the firm’s merger with PwC Legal.

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Testimonials

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‘We need a very versatile legal approach to our business. In this regard TGS Baltic is really outstanding, that they cover all areas we need for our business. Their team is well informed about the latest developments not only in the legal environment, but also concerning our business.’
‘Leonid Tolstov is strong in the field of corporate matters. He also has an understanding knowledge of other legal areas.’
‘The team is very competent in commercial, corporate and M&A. We had an urgent transaction and we got exactly the help we needed. Very good understanding of what was needed and when, so we were very calm during the process as everything was planned and taken care of.’
‘Very experienced, competent, fast, and approachable team. Strong reputation from multiple references and I was very happy with their work and answers to strategic questions.’
‘Sander Kärson was recommended to me and did a great job.'
'Very long term cooperation, trust and always reachable.'
'Seamless document management. Proactive process. Wide range of industry-specific skills.'
'Indrek Ergma - outstanding legal knowledge and long-term industry experience. Always accessible, polite and keeps his deadlines. Friendly and very pleasant to work with. Always on top of things, attentive to details and thorough, quickly grasps the instructions given. Very professional and supportive. Would recommend to anyone at any time such a talented lawyer who is foremost a problem solver.'

Key clients

BaltCap
LHV Varahaldus
Auto-Bon, AutoHalle (Bassadone Group)
Estateguru
Merko Ehitus Eesti
Truffle Capital
Eesti Post
Sunly
Inventure VC
OTB Ventures
NFT.VC
Zaka Startup 2, j.s.a.
Better Medicine
Framm
Golden Fields Factory
Estiko
Nõo Lihatööstus
Doordec
SmartCap Green Fund
Siteminder
Green Estonia OÜ
Wolf Group
Havila OÜ
Estonian Red Cross
Gi Group
Torglen
Wolf Group
Vision Consulting
Eesti Loots
Estonian Business and Innovation Agency (a.k.a. EAS, Enterprise Estonia)
Metatellus
Gren Eesti AS
Solid World
NabuMinds
Õhtuleht
Hekotek

Work highlights

Advised Bioforce on setting up a joint venture with HKScan.
Advised Auto-Bon on the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian law aspects of the acquisition of the Opel import business in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland from LänsiAuto.
Advised the shareholders of Standard on the sale of their shares to strategic investor Green Estonia.