Among Ellex‘s clients are leading Estonian companies in a range of industries, which practitioners represent in landmark disputes, including international arbitration. At the helm is Arne Ots, who in one client’s view is ’the best dispute resolution practitioner in Estonia‘. He runs a broad practice, which ’deals with a wide range of topics‘ such as representing the Estonian Government in investment arbitration, as well as generally handling a range of a high-stakes civil and corporate disputes.
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‘Very experienced, talented and hard-working lawyers. Dedicated to the task with sound business judgement. Extremely qualified lawyers at all seniority levels and very good project management. Definitely my first choice when it comes to disputes in Estonia.’
‘Arne Ots is in my opinion the best dispute resolution practitioner in Estonia. His assessment is spot on, and he is extremely qualified, dedicated and professional. In addition, Maria Teder stands out. She is definitely a name for the future and will soon be a leading lawyer in Estonia.’
‘The practice deals with a wide range of topics. As a company, you will find help with all your legal problems or ideas. The team's strength is their availability and response speed.’
‘Arne Ots is a good team player. Always available, can help with a variety of problems, very intelligent and has a lot of ideas even if the client is not in a good place.’
Key clients
- Estonian Bar Association
- Swedbank
- Telia Company AB
- AS Tallink Grupp
- Graanul Invest group
- Veho Oy AB
- 3i Group plc
- UnifiedPost Group
- ISS World Services A/S
- Oiltanking Europe B.V
- Wendre AS
Work highlights
- Representing the Estonian Government in an investment arbitration claim brought by ELA USA, under the bilateral investment protection treaty between Estonia and the US.
- Representing banks (including Danske Bank and Bigbank) in precedent-setting civil disputes relating to the termination of contracts with clients not performing anti-money laundering obligations.
- Representing Elering before the European Court of Justice in preliminary ruling proceedings initiated by the Estonian Supreme Court and pertaining to the compatibility of the Estonian renewable energy support scheme with EU law.
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