Triin Kaurov
TGS Baltic
More informationTGS Baltic assists clients with a range of transport matters, from aviation to shipping, utilising its ‘comprehensive knowledge of maritime law’ and international contacts to assist foreign transport companies. Practice head Martti Peetsalu is integral to the group’s work and is a well-known litigator with a history of representing clients in the Supreme Court in transport matters. Triin Kaurov‘s multidisciplinary approach is also instrumental to the team’s success in a range of mandates.
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‘TGS has a team of lawyers who have unique experience in maritime law. Expertise and passion in this field.’
'Triin Kaurov and Martti Peetsalu are easy to work with as they are goal oriented and practical in achieving the results. They are capable of mediating different opinions and finding solutions which suits everybody. They have the passion to go in-depth on issues and they don’t stop until they have found a solution, a characteristic which creates trust, and I can rely on the fact that when a problem needs to be solved, it will be solved.’
‘TGS Baltic is excellent in shipping and transport matters, but also in other fields and it gives the right combination for a great law firm. The team is always able to provide high quality legal assistance and we appreciate their quick rational solutions to our matters. TGS Baltic has good contacts abroad and if we urgently need legal advice abroad, we are sure that we are safe in cooperation with TGS Baltic.’
‘Triin Kaurov is a very committed, solution-oriented, and trustworthy partner. She has remarkable experience in a wide range of practice areas (she understands our business shipping and transport, but also dispute resolution, public law, regulatory matters, and employment matters). We appreciate her professionalism. She solves all our matters so pragmatically and simply and at the same time so thoughtfully – it is remarkable.'
'Martti Peetsalu specialises in shipping and transport matters. Martti has remarkable experience in dispute resolution and is very competent in complicated matters with international elements. We appreciate his considerable experience, responsiveness, and rational and well-considered solutions. His professional attitude is remarkable.’
Key clients
- Port of Tallinn
- Operail
- Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- Kevelt
- TS Laevad and TS Shipping
- Swedbank (Estonia)
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication
- Jetoil
- TaxMal Limited
- Alfons Hakans
- LHV Pank (fourth largest bank in Estonia)
- Shedfish Oy
- Eesti Loots
- The Association of Estonian International Road Carriers
- Eesti Traat OÜ
- CityBee
- Hertz International
- Inchcape JLR Finland Oy
- Estonian Road Administration (ERA)
Work highlights
- Representing Swedbank in a complex case concerning transport of metal goods and a warranty given to Swedbank to secure its financing of the goods.
- Representing SOE Port of Tallinn and its former directors in a high-profile criminal case.
- Represented AS Operail in a high-profile case over the legality of rail infrastructure fees and the competence of the Estonian authorities to determine these fees.
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Martti Peetsalu
Martti Peetsalu has unique experience in shipping law as he has litigated several cases to the Supreme Court which have shaped the legal practice in Estonia (especially in ship arrest issues). His work and cases have considerably helped Estonia to gain reputation among creditors and financing banks to consider Estonia as a country with an efficient legal system and developed court practice in maritime law.
Martti has extensive experience in all the relevant sectors of the transport industry. He has acted in cases involving the liability of road carriers and freight forwarders, dealt with i.a. forced sales of the vessels, collisions, refinancing, cargo claims and advised clients in issues related to the carriage of goods and passengers by air. Over the years, Martti has gained unique experience in rail carriage and railway infrastructure charges.
He has successfully represented the clients in several Supreme Court cases on shareholders’ disputes that have substantially shaped the case law, i.a. division of companies, non-monetary contributions, pre-emption rights, recovery of dividends, board member’s liabilities and the transfer of shares.
Martti has supplemented his knowledge at Dabelstein & Passehl (Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein), a law firm specialising in the transport industry sector.
He is a member of the national revision committee on national defence law and co-author of the analyses on court procedures in a state of emergency.