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Lepik & Luhaäär LAWIN recommended as a market leader in Estonia by IFLR 1000 - the Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms
For the 6th consecutive year IFLR 1000, ranking each year top-tier international and local law firms offering advice on international corporate finance in more than 100 markets worldwide, recommends Lepik & Luhaäär LAWIN as a market leader in financial and corporate law in Estonia.
The 2010 edition of IFLR 1000 states the following: Lepik & Luhaäär LAWIN commands the market’s respect, particularly in the banking and M&A sectors. Clients like the firm’s approach to its work: „They are different: they are more business oriented, more into M&A and have foreign clients“. Martin Simovart is the firm’s figurehead and is consistently highlighted as a leading lawyer, whose practice takes in most forms of financial and corporate work. Ermo Kosk is seen as a young and aggressive partner for banking and finance who knows his way around a deal. In 2008 he advised Pohjola Bank on its role as the borrower, security agent and lead arranger on Estonian financing and collateral issues in a loan facility. Lepik & Luhaäär LAWIN also acted as lead legal advisor in the Baltic region on the deal. Gerli Kilusk is highly recommended for M&A work: “Gerli Kilusk is young and the most active; she is more on the ground”. In 2008 she represented Bancroft Private Equity in a transaction that saw a consortium buy a majority stake in Starman, a cable and broadband operator.
For advising most significant corporate finance cross-border transactions LAWIN offices in Latvia (Klavins and Slaidins LAWIN) and in Lithuania (Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir partneriai) are also holding undisputed Tier 1 positions on top of the table.
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IFLR 1000 provides rankings and in-depth analysis of only the best financial law firms and lawyers with top-shelf track record. Rankings are based on extensive independent research and recommendations of in-house counsel at the world’s most prominent financial institutions and companies, as well as leading lawyers, attorneys and solicitors in each legal market covered.
IFLR 1000 2010 edition’s law firm rankings
for Estonia are available here ; for Latvia here ; and for Lithuania here .
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