Reimo Hammerberg

Reimo Hammerberg

Partner

Ph:

+372 6 400 958

Mob: +372 5 017 632
Fax: +372 6 400 901
E-mail: reimo.hammerberg@sorainen.com
Office: Estonia

Practice areas:

Banking, Project Finance & PPP, Capital Markets, Investment Funds, Structures & Pensions, Insurance, Restructuring & Insolvency, Financial Services & Regulation

Languages: Estonian, English, Russian
Experience

Reimo Hammerberg is a partner and regional head of the Banking & Finance Team, which includes the Banking, Project Finance & PPP, Capital Markets, Financial Services & Regulation, Investment Funds, Structures & Pensions Practices. He is also head of the Insurance Team in Estonia. He has been practising law since 2001. Additionally Reimo has specialised in financial disputes and has represented clients in market manipulation and other capital market related disputes.

Reimo has extensive work experience in the Estonian banking, asset management, private equity and capital markets sector. His specialisations also include project financing and public private partnership (PPP) as well as market abuse and other finance litigation. He has advised major international financial institutions and private equity funds on complex issues related to the securities markets, lending, re-financing, project financing, leasing and respective security issues. In addition, Reimo teaches project financing and PPP at the Faculty of Law of Tartu University.

Reimo has been a recommended practitioner in many publications:

  • The Legal 500 ranks him among the leading individuals in the banking and finance field, commenting that "‘Reimo Hammerberg [...] is admired for ‘business-minded thinking that is extremely profound’”.
  • Chambers Europe acknowledges him for banking and finance practice, commenting that “Reimo Hammerberg is repeatedly cited as a lawyer of considerable experience and expertise. ‘He is client-oriented and can see the bigger picture. His presence on a deal always adds value,’ say interviewees”.
  • IFLR 1000 recognises him for banking and capital markets, finance and corporate, project finance, describing him as "an excellent lawyer", while other local law firms commented to the directory that "he is quite sharp, he understands business and he knows what he's doing", and M&A/corporate practices. IFLR 1000 ranks him as a leading lawyer for finance law in Estonia;
  • PLC Which lawyer? for banking and finance practice;
  • European Legal Experts for corporate and finance law; and
  • Best Lawyers for Banking and Finance Law, Capital Markets, Financial Institutions, Intellectual Property, Private Equity and Project Finance and Development. In addition Reimo Hammerberg is named the Best Lawyers' 2013 Tallinn Private Equity "Lawyer of the Year". 
Education

University of Tartu, Estonia (BA in Law)
University of California, School of Law and UC Davis Extension, USA (Course on Orientation in US Law)
University of San Diego, School of Law, USA (LLM in Comparative Law, cum laude)

Membership

Estonian Bar Association
International Bar Association

Publications

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