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TGS Baltic

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TGS Baltic has ‘very good experts who are doing good work to understand the aims of the client’. Triinu Järviste heads the team and is a ’real expert in competition and state aid questions’. Another key team member is Triin Kaurov, who has ‘remarkable experience, is very committed, and gives rational and well-considered solutions’. As a whole, the group has been involved in many of the major competition law investigations in recent years, and recently won a state aid case in the European General Court. Triinu Järviste is another name to note for competition law matters.

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  • ‘TGS Baltic has very good experts and they are doing good work trying to understand the aims of the client. They are looking for the best solution and understand business well. We received very good results surprisingly fast.’

  • ‘They have very professional knowledge about complicated legal questions. At the same time they are very solution-oriented and have good communication skills.’

  • ‘We like the expertise, correctness, and adherence to deadlines of TGS Baltic's lawyers. Time and opportunities for constructive meetings are always found. We love their ability to put together the most competent teams of experts for a particular matter. And in addition to their expertise in solving our matters, it is pleasant that trainings, information mornings are organized for clients.’

  • ‘TGS Baltic's attorneys are great professionals who are not only highly experienced but also can show remarkable teamwork. Our main contact is Triin Kaurov. She has remarkable experience, very committed, and gives rational and well-considered solutions. I would like to highlight Triinu Järviste and Vitali Šipilov. Triinu is a real expert in competition and state aid questions and Vitali is very analytical.’

  • ‘I find the firm to be very business-minded. They give very straight/black and white answers despite the fact that competition law is very grey with its rules. This is something that businesses greatly appreciate. I also feel that they know business very well and are not just lawyers.’

  • ‘Triinu Jarviste is our main contact and the reason we use TGS Baltic services. Very professional.’

Key clients

  • Auto-Bon
  • Unilever
  • Phillip Morris International
  • Inchcape
  • Sunly
  • SEB Pank AS / SEB bankas AB
  • Eesti Post AS
  • LHV Varahaldus
  • Elering AS
  • Port of Tallinn
  • Operail AS
  • ERGO Insurance SE
  • City of Tallinn
  • Rimi Eesti Food
  • Estonian Authors’ Society
  • City of Tartu
  • Rickman Trade
  • Autohalle AS
  • Environmental Investment Centre
  • Bigbank AS
  • Merko Ehitus Eesti
  • Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Estonia
  • Cultural Endowment of Estonia
  • Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications
  • MTÜ Eesti Muuseumiühing
  • Tallinna Kaubamaja

Work highlights

  • Represented Tartu Agro in the European Union General Court in disputing the European Commission decision finding illegal state aid being given to Tartu Agro.
  • Represented Auto-Bon, a Bassadone Automotive Nordic group company, in the merger proceedings in the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Competition Authorities.
  • Advising Eesti Post (Omniva) on several high-profile competition law cases before the Estonian Competition Authority and everyday activities.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Mari Anne Rohtla
Mari Anne Rohtla is a specialist who has advised international and local businesses of different sizes on various regulatory topics and, thus, you may contact Mari Anne with issues concerning various sector-specific regulations. Mari Anne is especially focused on advising businesses operating in the food sector. As a result, Mari Anne has assisted businesses in commencing operations, communicating with supervisory authorities and in issues related to the handling, processing, and advertising of foodstuffs. Mari Anne is also competent in advising enterprises operating in other business fields on topics concerning consumer protection and product safety, also advertising of products and services. For example, Mari Anne has prepared legal opinions regarding planned tobacco, alcohol, finance and cosmetics ads and assisted international and local clients in complying with the requirements of product safety and labelling, but also in issues concerning waste handling. In addition, Mari Anne advises businesses operating in the gambling sector. Mari Anne has participated in many international projects concerning analyses preceding the development of new products, commencement of activities in Estonia and has participated in several transactions related to the field. Mari Anne has considerable experience in employment law as well. Mari Anne has often advised clients on issues concerning the contractualisation of employment relationships and carrying out collective lay-offs. Mari Anne has also successfully represented clients of various profiles both in court and in entering into extrajudicial agreements.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Triinu Järviste
Triinu Järviste is an experienced competition law specialist who has advised and represented clients in all fields of competition law. She has long-term experience in representing clients in criminal proceedings related to anti-competitive activities, proceedings concerning distortion of competition in the Estonian Competition Authority and in courts, both in merger control proceedings and in proceedings for claims arising out of competition law in civil courts. In addition, Triinu Järviste has extensive experience in assisting companies in bringing their daily economic activity into conformity with the requirements of competition law. Triinu Järviste is especially knowledgeable in matters in the field of state aid, having advised many grantors and recipients of state aid and represented them in state aid proceedings in the European Commission and in national courts. Her track record involves helping several public enities with regard to state aid audits and compliance. Throughout her career Triinu Järviste has been advising numerous undertakings active in regulatory sectors such as electricity, gas, post, water management, electronic communications and transport. Her experience in regulatory sectors includes advising and representing clients in matters related to price regulation, the support system for renewable energy, network issues as well as litigation. Triinu Järviste is also a member of the Competition Law Committee of the Estonian Bar Association and she is a lecturer on competition law offences at the University of Tartu.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Triinu Järviste

Other key lawyers

Triin Kaurov, Vitali Šipilov

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