As well as being regularly engaged to advise on the competition law aspects of non-compete obligations in shareholder and share purchase agreements, NOVE stands out for its work in public sector contracting, and a key area of interest for the group is assisting governmental institutions. EU law and public procurement expert Mart Parind stands out in this regard. In terms of private clients, the group advises clients in the retail, IT, healthcare, construction, energy, and defence sectors. Seasoned EU and competition lawyer Mari Past, whose areas of expertise include merger control and the competition aspects of commercial agreements, leads the team together with Veikko Puolakainen, whose strengths lie in contentious competition matters.
Testimonials
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‘Mart Parind's knowledge of EU law and local public procurement law is very great, which is why it was possible to buy his services. He also contributes to the legal literature.’
‘Really customer-oriented attitude. Professional, polite and at the same time friendly.’
Key clients
- ValueSpace
- Innopolis Engineering
Work highlights
- Advising the Estonian Environmental Centre (EEC) on the public procurement issues related to the ELWIND project, a joint offshore wind project between Estonia and Latvia.
- Advised ValueSpace on competition issues related to completing a successful and oversubscribed second close of its seed round investment.