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.

Due to its longstanding presence in the Estonian market and the number of transactions completed in Eastern Europe on a yearly basis, Ellex has the capacity to assist a variety of companies with major real estate and construction projects and disputes. Among its clients are large energy companies and real estate funds. Martin Käerdi and Martin Triipan lead the team, with the former being central to the team’s work in infrastructure and energy matters. Senior associate Kaisa Laidvee is a go-to practitioner for environmental cases related to real estate.

Sorainen‘s team ‘stands out for its exceptional knowledge of the field and client-oriented approach‘. It assists clients across the full cycle of cross-border real estate transactions, benefiting from a ‘specialised knowhow and a high level of seniority in the team’. Senior partners include experienced practitioners Paul Künnap and Piret Jesse, who head the team and both work on complex, international real estate and construction matters regularly. Elsewhere, senior associate Triin Ploomipuu is well versed in property transactions.

Following it's merger with FORT in early 2024, WALLESS has recently been involved in a number of high-value real estate deals, and is also providing general assistance to Lidl, a new client to both the firm and the Estonian market. Minni-Triin Park, who heads the team, is able to work across the full spectrum of real estate and construction matters and is supported by environmental law specialist Margus Kõiva and Kuldar Jaan-Torokoff, who is a key contact in the team for contentious real estate matters. The practice also benefits from the expertise of Piret Kergandberg, Angela Kase and Margo Lemetti.

Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co operates as a ‘full-service legal team with innovative approaches to challenging and complicated situations’ in both commercial and residential property. Maivi Ots, who ‘shows full engagement‘, is extremely experienced in real estate law; she runs the team and is well known for M&A-related real estate matters. A new addition to the team in September 2022 was senior associate Margit Lahevee, who has been involved in many of the team’s matters since her arrival.

Loor‘s workload centres around business-related property work stemming from private companies and is skilled in a range of commercial real estate matters. Practice group head Kaido Loor‘s work is representative of this; he assists both institutional and private investors in buying and selling a range of real estate. In addition to this, the group is able to advise on investment transactions and shareholder agreements.

At NJORD Law Firm, the growing team is prominent in complex real estate transactions, utilising its contacts in the Nordics and large team operating across the region to assist a range of global clients. Restructuring expert Veikko Toomere and transactional specialist Jelizaveta Henno jointly lead the group. Additionally, Raimo Klesment specialises in spatial planning, making the group well placed to handle real estate matters with technical planning elements.

NOVE ‘provides a unique combination of excellence in legal theory and profound knowledge in detailed practical matters’. These matters involve contract drafting and procurement, and the firm's clients include major construction companies. Kristjan Tamm is the go-to practitioner in the team for construction-related mandates, and ‘has experience, and therefore a profound knowledge, in construction and related subjects'. Tamm leads the team alongside Marika Mugur, who specialises in the design and architecture sector.

TARK‘s team has a longstanding presence in Estonia, with experience advising many real estate developers, strategic investors and construction companies over the years. In 2023, the group continued to consolidate its strong international and local client base, and has developed a niche in retail, wholesale and shopping matters. Allar Aru, Hannes Küün and M&A-related real estate matters expert Tanel Tark jointly lead the team. Tanel Küün has strong knowledge of domestic and international corporate law.

TGS Baltic‘s ‘very strong and versatile‘ team is well versed in a range of matters, from public contracts to construction disputes to real estate transactions. The highly regarded Peeter Viirsalu balances a broad workload and is proficient in contractual matters and disputes, among other areas, and Eva Arumets works on the full life cycle of real estate projects. The group was bolstered by the 2024 arrivals of Karin Marosov, Jana Tudelep and Ingeri-Helena Kakko following the firm’s merger with PwC Legal.

Cuesta Law Office, which ‘has very experienced and pragmatic specialists‘, adopts a multidisciplinary approach, with one client noting that ‘the good cooperation between the real estate team and tax team is an advantage’. Britta Oltjer leads the team on landmark deals and transactions and is well supported by Lada Riisna and Valeria Arsju, the former of whom has a strong knowledge of real estate sales and structuring and finance matters.

Through its collaboration with other law firms, LEADELL Pilv often works on cross-border matters and is singled out for its ability ‘to understand the needs of the client‘. Seasoned litigator Merilin Ojasaar and real estate transactions specialist Pirkka-Marja Poldvere jointly lead the team.

Magnusson has a global reach and is active within the Baltics and Scandinavia, often handling work of a multijurisdictional nature. Toomas Mälberg and Kaidar Sultson head up the team. Mälberg stands out for his concentration on real estate work with an emphasis on infrastructure matters, whereas Sultson has strong connections with the financial services industry and often works on civil disputes.

The group at RASK Attorneys-at-Law is well placed to advise on both contentious and non-contentious issues in the real estate and construction sector and focuses in particular on real estate transactions. Ramon Rask, who has advised several large real estate funds in Estonia, leads the team alongside Marina Lapidus, who has an ‘extensive background in real estate which makes her a very reliable partner even in the most complex cases'.

Triniti‘s team ‘handles each situation keeping the client’s commercial interests in mind‘. It has a notable strength in the energy sector, as well as in infrastructure projects of all sizes with a real estate angle. Virge Murak, who has appeared in many real estate disputes, leads the team, and Ramil Pärdi is another key department member with experience in property, spatial planning and construction law.

In the real estate team at WIDEN, clients have access to specialist knowledge for matters relating to planning, real estate transactions, lease agreements, construction and tax. The group also works on contentious real estate matters. Practice head Marge Männiko ‘knows most of the big players in Estonia and has a very strong reputation‘ and is able to ‘handle tasks quickly‘.