Aivar Taro leads the ‘committed, competent and solution-oriented’ team at Cobalt, whose ‘wide range of competencies’ includes high-profile real estate transactions in Estonia. As part of these transactions, the group often works on due diligence and document preparation. On the contentious side, there are also experienced litigators in the group, such as Liina Linsi, who often represents international construction companies in disputes. The team has been increasingly focused on real estate matters in the energy sector, a trend of the wider market in Estonia in recent years.
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‘The team was very skilled and had broad knowledge outside of the scope from the field. Gave me the impression that I could trust that they are a specialist in their field, and they had good communication skills in order to explain complicated matters in detail.’
‘Aivar Taro handled the engagement well.'
‘Wide range of competencies, easy to work with and lawyers bring in assistance from other team members when necessary. Quick answers and cross-border support. Deadlines kept, especially under time pressure.’
‘Committed, competent and solution oriented.’
Key clients
- Aquila Capital
- LHV Varahaldus
- Nordic Real Estate Partners (NREP)
- Galio Group
- Porto Franco
- Corum Asset Management
- Baltic Horizon Fund
- Northern Horizon Capital
- Consolis/E-Betoonelement
- Satnam/Capfield
- Graanul Invest
- BPT Real Estate
- Workland
- Pro Kapital Grupp
- Pirita Tee Development
- Baltek Arendus
- OMA Ehitaja
- Viru Keemia Grupp
- Kapitel AS
- Jysk Linnen`n Furniture OÜ
- Enery Österreich GmbH
- Tallinn City
- OX2
- Vestas
- European Energy
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Outotec
- Eurowind Energy
- Pakrineeme Sadam
- Ministry of Finance
Work highlights
- Advised Pakrineeme Sadama on selling its LNG loading quay in Paldiski, as well as the related infrastructure and port property to Estonian Stockpiling Agency.
- Advised Neo Performance Materials on the development of a magnet manufacturing plant in Estonia, including the acquisition of land, EPC contract, power purchase agreement etc.
- Advised Tallinn City on renegotiating with BCA Center PPP contracts for the lease of five school buildings in Tallinn.
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Aivar Taro