Ehitusõigus Kogemus

• Advising Riigi Kinnivara, real estate holding company of an Estonian Government, in drafting a construction contract under FIDIC red book and public procurement tender documents in a large infrastructure development project.

  Advising a regional metal-based components supplier on pan-Baltic product liability and product safety issues with the aim of covering potential liability from defective construction materials.

  Advising the real estate arm of a manufacturing company in a pre-court and in-court dispute against a major construction group over serious design and construction defects in a manufacturing and warehousing facility in Tallinn.

  Advising an international construction and services group on construction issues related to Estonian public procurement for reconstruction of unique military facilities.

  Advising an independent energy trader in drafting and negotiating a delivery and installation contract for large-scale piping works outside Estonia under Estonian law by an Estonian contractor.

  Advising an expanding environmental technology company in government contracting under yellow FIDIC for local municipality water treatment plant.

  Representing a Scandinavian environmental technology company as main contractor in drafting and negotiating a back-to-back subcontract under FIDIC yellow book.

  Protecting the interests of a leading Scandinavian railway construction company as main contractor under FIDIC Short Form in a dispute with the employer over compensation of costs allegedly incurred by the employer resulting from omissions in infrastructure works.

  Achieving successful settlement for a major Estonian construction company in a high value dispute with the employer over alleged delays and defects by managing to facilitate a settlement with the employer paying a substantial amount of the unpaid price and extending final completion deadline.

  Facilitating issue by Eurohypo, a leading European bank for property and public sector finance, of a loan to a Lithuanian developer intended for financing the construction cost of one of the largest commercial developments in Lithuania.

  Assisting independent privately owned company Interconnect Product Assembly, specialists in production of wire harnesses and specialist electrical assemblies, in negotiating and drafting a turnkey construction contract for mid-size production and office facilities.

  Representing an international dredging company in two substantial claims against the biggest local port operator for additional dredging work within the aquatorium of a port and cost overrun.

  Advising a leading global engineering company about contractor obligations in relation to arranging permits for submarine high voltage power cable crossing existing underwater lines in Estonia, international waters and Finland.

  Supporting a producer and wholesaler of electrical supplies on construction of a production facility. Assistance included negotiating the contract for acquisition of land, drafting and negotiating construction agreement and negotiating a guarantee issued by the contractor's parent company.

  Facilitating a major global electrical engineering and electronics company in negotiating a complex long term delivery contract with Eesti Energia, the main power distributor.

  Assisting Heimdal Byggsystem International, a Norwegian construction and engineering sector company in starting construction of a new modular system production plant in Ventspils, Latvia, and advising on construction agreement with Latvian construction company Venceb. The project value was approx EUR 15 million.

  Supporting TK Development, a leading European shopping centre and retail park developer, in matters related to construction of shopping centre Galerija Azur. Construction was carried out under a design, build and turnkey contract with Latvian construction company Re&Re and the centre was sold to Meinl European Land, the listed Austrian real estate company, for EUR 40 million.

  Representing TK Development, a leading European shopping centre and retail park developer, in a construction dispute with a local contractor. The case involved interpretation of a complex design-build-turnkey contract and analysis of the legal consequences under Latvian contract law of delay in performing contractual obligations.

  Advising ITERA-Invest-Stroy, a prominent international developer operating in Russia and the CIS countries, in connection with the largest development project in Belarus near city airport Minsk-1.

  Advising Star RM, a real estate developer, on issues of acquisition and construction of residential and commercial properties in the city of Minsk and oblast centres (Brest, Grodno, Vitebsk, Mogilev).

  Providing legal advice to Moscow Investment Construction Company, an established Russian construction company, on construction of residential and other property in central areas of the city of Minsk, Belarus.

  Assisting a major construction company in a critical dispute involving the validity and existence of building permits in a large public sector construction procurement. As a result, the client successfully avoided liability for term overrun.

  Advising a leading global supplier of wind power solutions in negotiations with an Estonian wind park operator for turn-key supply and installation of wind turbines.

  Advising a major construction group on a nationwide road construction contract with the Estonian Road Administration under FIDIC and drafting a consortium agreement between two bidders.