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2010.03.03 Highly ranked in Chambers Global 2010 The latest edition of the Chambers Global, one of the world's most prestigious law firm directories, announces Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a recommended Estonian law firm. 2010.01.19 An article "The Baltic triangle" was published in The Lawyer by our partner Priit Lätt An article "The Baltic triangle" was published in The Lawyer by our partner Priit Lätt. 2009.12.16 An article "Lithuania will reduce corporate income tax" was published in Äripäev An article "Lithuania will reduce corporate income tax" was published in Äripäev by our partner Priit Lätt. 2009.12.16 Announcements Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance congratulates 36 business leaders certified as professional board members and continues the success to lead in corporate governance. 2009.11.18 Tax Directors Handbook 2010 recommends our partner Priit Lätt The latest edition of Tax Directors Handbook, a leading independent international tax guide which provides ratings of tax law firms in different jurisdictions, recommends Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a leading tax law firm in Estonia. 2009.11.05 Tax law specialist Marko Saag joins Glimstedt Starting today, the tax law specialist Marko Saag has joined the team of international law firm Glimstedt Straus & Partners. 2009.09.09 The Mergers & Acquisitions review of Estonia An article "Overview of 2008/2009 M&A activity - Estonia" was published in publication "The mergers & acquisitions review" by our partner Ilmar Straus. 2009.08.09 Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance - the first joint initiative to promote corporate governance in the Baltic countries A group of business partners, namely Bonniers Business Press (Verslo žinios, Dienas Bizness and Äripäev), Ernst & Young, Glimstedt, ISM University, NASDAQ OMX Baltic stock exchanges and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce today announced a non-profit initiative to raise awareness of good corporate governance in the Baltic region and, for this purpose, the establishment of the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance. 2009.06.29 Glimstedt participated in the establishment of the Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association On 16 June, Glimstedt Straus & Partners participated in the establishment of the Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EstVCA) 2009.04.27 Glimstedt`s lawyer Martti Peetsalu held a lecture on international treaty law Lawyer Martti Peetsalu held a lecture on international treaty law for the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2009.04.12 Legal 500 2009 edition highly recommends Glimstedt The latest edition of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa, a leading independent international guide which annually reviews and highlights the most recognized commercial law firms in countries around the world, announces Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a recommended Estonian law firm in all our major practice areas already a few years in a row. 2009.04.12 Highly ranked in Chambers Global 2009 The latest edition of the Chambers Global, one of the world's most prestigious law firm directories, announces Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a recommended Estonian law firm. 2009.03.23 The attorneys and lawyers of Glimstedt Straus & Partners Law Firm contribute to the civil initiative project „Minu Eesti” (”My Estonia”) as volunteers Being inspired by the last year’s grand event „Teeme Ära” (in translation ”Let’s Do It”) wherein thousands of volunteers cleaned up illegal waste in Estonia, the office collectively decided to participate in the My Estonia initiative. The firm leads the legal team of the My Estonia initiative, dealing with all the legal matters of the project. 2009.03.12 Partner Priit Lätt ranked as leading tax adviser by the Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisers The 2008 Guide to the World's Leading Tax Advisers, the international legal market's leading guide to the top practitioners in the field of tax advice, has recognised our partner Priit Lätt as one of the world's leading Tax Advisers. 2009.02.16 Tax law specialist Gaily Kuusik joins Glimstedt Last week tax law specialist Gaily Kuusik joined the team of international law firm Glimstedt Straus & Partners. Kuusik will be working in Glimstedt's tax law division, focusing mainly on VAT and tax litigation issues. 2009.02.05 Law firm Glimstedt starting activity in Belarus Glimstedt, law firm belonging to one of the largest Scandinavian law firm alliances, opened an office in Minsk (Belarus). It is one of the first international law firms that offer their services in Belarus. 2008.12.11 Glimstedt presented the first publication in Estonia „Case Studies on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights" On December 10, 2008, Enterprise Estonia and Law Firm Glimstedt Straus & Partners presented the first publication in Estonia „Case Studies on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights„ that is oriented for businesses. 2008.11.23 Glimstedt opens office in Malmö Glimstedt Law Firm increases its presence in Sweden with a new office in Malmö. Through the establishment in Malmö, Glimstedt will strengthen its position in the south of Sweden. The Malmö office opens up on December 1, 2008. The firm employs some 180 lawyers at the moment. Glimstedt is consequently one of Sweden’s major business law firms. 2008.09.17 Intellectual property law specialist Hele Karja joins Glimstedt As of September 4, intellectual property lawyer Hele Karja joined Glimstedt Straus & Partners Law Firm. She previously worked as a lawyer in Swedbank (Hansapank). 2008.06.21 Top ranked in Chambers Europe 2008 The latest edition of the Chambers Europe, one of the world's most prestigious law firm directories, announces Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a recommended Estonian law firm. We are happy to inform that Chambers Europe gave to our employment practice group top ranking. Chambers Europe 2008 also highly recommends our offices in Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden. 2008.06.06 Glimstedt advised Catella Corporate Finance in its Estonian set-up Glimstedt advised SIA Catella Corporate Finance on the setting up of a subsidiary in Estonia. 2008.06.04 Prudent management in the Baltics An article "Prudent management" was published in International Financial Law Review by our associate lawyer Sander Kärson. 2008.05.31 Legal 500 highly recommends Glimstedt The latest edition of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa, a leading independent international guide which annually reviews and highlights the most recognized commercial law firms in countries around the world, announces Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a recommended Estonian law firm in all our major practice areas already a few years in a row. 2008.04.23 Glimstedt Official Supplier to Ericsson Racing Team As Ericsson Racing Team enters Volvo Ocean Race, Glimstedt has become an official supplier. The race starts in Alicante, October 2008, and it ends in St Petersburg, June 2009. 2008.04.18 Partner Priit Lätt on "Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Employment Relations" On April 22, 2008, our partner Priit Lätt will make a presentation "Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Employment Relations" on 1. Business Conference organised by Estonian business newspaper Äripäev. 2008.04.03 Getting the Deal Through 2008 - Real Estate in Sweden The 2008 edition of Getting the Deal Through - Real Estate 2008 has now been released and it contains an article by partner Jan Litborn and associate Jan Berg (Glimstedt´s Stockholm office). 2008.02.26 Glimstedt´s Lawyers Participate in Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 14th – 30th March 2008 the fifteenth Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot is going to take place in Vienna. In this year’s Vis Arbitral Moot Estonia is represented by a team of four law students from Tartu University. Sander Kärson, who is a corporate/commercial practice group´s lawyer in Glimstedt Straus & Partners, is participating in the preparatory studies and training of the Estonian team. 2008.02.17 Estonian Transfer Pricing Documentation Guide We are proud to inform you that our tax practice group contributed to International Tax Review´s, the world's most authoritative and lively magazine dedicated to international tax strategy, Transfer Pricing Week - we drafted Estonian Transfer Pricing Documentation Guide. 2008.01.24 European Legal Experts 2008 highly recommends our partner Ilmar Straus European Legal Experts 2008, leading international legal experts guide which "brings together some of the leading lights in the European legal profession", highly recommends our partner Ilmar Straus in the corporate and finance area of practice. 2007.12.19 Tax Directors Handbook recommends our tax practice The latest edition of Tax Directors Handbook, a leading independent international tax guide which provides ratings of tax law firms in different jurisdictions, recommends Glimstedt Straus & Partners as a leading tax law firm in Estonia. 2007.11.17 Heiki Pisuke on "Free/Open Source Software and Licensing" On November 23, 2007, our attorney at law prof Heiki Pisuke will make a presentation "Free/Open Source Software and Licensing" on International Conference "Electronic Crimes and Intellectual Property Rights Infringements. Theoretical and Enforcement Issues" organised by the European Public Law Centre in conjunction with the Lithuanian and Hellenic Police and other enforcement agencies. 2007.11.16 Glimstedt successfully represented a client in insurance landmark case The Estonian Supreme Court’s judgement of the 5th November 2007 answers whether the Law of Obligations Act gives the injured party the right to demand compensation directly from an insurer that has concluded a voluntary liability insurance contract with the policyholder causing damages to the injured party. The litigation and arbitration department of Glimstedt headed by partner Marko Tiiman successfully represented the insurer. 2007.11.16 Glimstedt successfully represented a client in tax dispute The Estonian Supreme Court’s judgement of the 13th November 2007 is significant in interpreting the concept of a holder in the context of the Surplus Stock Charges Act and EU law. The taxation department of Glimstedt headed by partner Priit Lätt successfully represented an operator of a customs warehouse. 2007.11.07 6 New Lawyers Join Glimstedt Straus & Partners We are glad to announce that six new attorneys at law and lawyers – Indrek Leppik, Sander Kärson, Merit Lind, Andrias Palmits, Triin Raudsepp and Triin Tuulik - have joined the firm. 2007.10.16 Participation in TerraLex 2007 Annual General Meeting On September 26-30, 2007, partner Ilmar Straus participated in TerraLex 2007 Annual General Meeting in Mexico City. 2007.09.12 Partner Priit Lätt on "Intellectual property rights and taxation" On October 4, 2007, our partner Priit Lätt will make a presentation "Intellectual property rights and taxation" on tax conference organised by Estonian Taxpayers Association. 2007.07.31 Partner Priit Lätt was elected Member of the Advisory Board of Estonian Taxpayers Association We are happy to announce that our partner and attorney at law, Mr Priit Lätt was elected Member of the Advisory Board acting under Estonian Taxpayers Association together with the former Ministers of Finance, Mr Aivar Sõerd and Mr Taavi Veskimägi. 2007.07.10 Glimstedt has advised the Shell Group on the sale of its Baltic subsidiaries The Shell Group recently completed a transaction with OÜ Pisipehme (a member of the Jungent Group of companies) that will see OÜ Pisipehme become a distributor of Shell-branded lubricants in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The pan-Baltic transaction also involved the purchase by OÜ Pisipehme of the shares of Shell Eesti AS, Shell SIA and Shell Lietuva UAB. Glimstedt's offices in Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius advised the Shell Group on this transaction. 2007.06.19 Glimstedt Straus & Partners successfully represented client in a tax interest refund dispute In its judgment of 13th June 2007 (AS Tallinnfilm vs Northern Tax and Customs Centre of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board) the Supreme Court of Estonia resolved the question whether a taxable person has a right to file a claim for refund in case he was not filed a claim for interest after 5th November 2002, but he paid interests voluntarily, including based on decision of paying tax arrears in instalments. The taxpayer was successfully represented by Glimstedt Straus & Partners. 2007.06.05 Legal Guide: Doing Business in the Baltics We are proud to inform you that in cooperation with Nordea Bank we have published a pan-Baltic legal guide "Basic overview of the legal system in the Baltics". 2007.05.29 An article "Estonia Introduces Advance Tax Rulings” was published in Mondaq An article "Estonia Introduces Advance Tax Rulings” was published in Mondaq by our partner Priit Lätt and tax lawyer Rainer Eidemiller. 2007.05.22 Glimstedt Straus & Partners successfully represented client in an essential VAT dispute Tallinn Administrative Court declared in its decision of May 9, 2007 that the Value Added Tax Act provision, which determines conditions for implementing 5% VAT rate by performing arts institutions, is unconstitutional. Glimstedt Straus & Partners taxation team sucsessfully represented the taxpayer. 2007.04.20 An article "Establishing A Company Takes Only Two Hours In Estonia" was published in Mondaq An article "Establishing A Company Takes Only Two Hours In Estonia" was published in Mondaq by our partner Ilmar Straus and lawyer Triin Tuulik. 2007.04.09 Glimstedt Straus & Partners contributed to Freeman´s Guide to European Property 2007 Glimstedt Straus & Partners contributed to Freeman´s Guide to European Property 2007 - we drafted Estonian Property Taxation 2007 chapter. 2007.03.30 An article "Taxation Of Transfer Prices In Estonia As Of 1 January 2007" was published in Mondaq An article "Taxation Of Transfer Prices In Estonia As Of 1 January 2007" was published in Mondaq by our partner Priit Lätt and tax lawyer Rainer Eidemiller. 2007.03.02 Glimstedt Straus & Partners on "The availability of medicinal products and the legislation influencing it" On February 28, 2007, our attorney at law Birgit Punison made a presentation "The availability of medicinal products and legislation influencing it" on an information day organised by Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Estonia. 2007.02.16 Glimstedt Straus & Partners wins landmark trademark case Glimstedt Straus & Partners IP and litigation team has successfully represented its client, AS Rakvere Lihakombinaat, in a complex trademark case (Kikas Kaubanduse LLC vs AS Rakvere Lihakombinaat). The final decision made in the case has a significant impact to Estonian meat industry. 2007.01.12 An article "The European Court Of Justice: Estonian Electricity Market Opens To Imports Of Electricity From Neighbouring Member States As From 1 January 2009" was published in Mondaq An article "The European Court Of Justice: Estonian Electricity Market Opens To Imports Of Electricity From Neighbouring Member States As From 1 January 2009" was published in Mondaq by our attorney at law Birgit Punison. 2007.01.11 Advising the sale of majority stake in Horizon Travel Ltd Glimstedt Straus & Partners advised the equity owners of Estonian leading travel agent Horizon Travel Ltd on selling their stake to the biggest Finnish travel agency Aurinkomatkat-Suntours OY. 2007.01.05 Assisting Eastern Europe Real Estate Investment Trust in real estate acquisition Glimstedt Straus & Partners advised Eastern Europe Real Investment Trust Ltd. (EEREIT) in legal issues of acquisition of immovable and production facilities in Tallinn from Swedish metal company Svets & Mekanogruppen AB`s affiliated company Finmec Ltd. as well as concluding a sale and leaseback agreement. 2007.01.03 New Associate Joins Glimstedt Straus & Partners We are glad to announce that new associate – Liane Raave – has joined the firm as of January 2, 2007. 2006.12.18 Rainer Eidemiller has been chosen The Voluntary of the Year 2006 We are proud to announce that the voluntaries` fatigue of acknowledgement has chosen the director of the commonwealth Weissenstein and the tax lawyer of Law Firm Glimstedt Straus & Partners Rainer Eidemiller the Voluntary of the Year 2006. 2006.11.20 New Associate Joins Glimstedt Straus & Partners Glimstedt Straus & Partners is glad to announce that new associate – Mari-Liis Avikson – has joined the firm as of November 20, 2006. 2006.10.25 An article "Corporate Governance Recommendations In Estonia" was publised in Mondaq An article "Corporate Governance Recommendations In Estonia" was published in Mondaq by our lawyer Melika Kiilmaa. 2006.10.24 RSS feeds Glimstedt Straus & Partners now offers RSS feeds that allows us to directly deliver our readers with an easy way to stay informed about the latest additions to our web site, without you having to visit the site, and without overloading your email inbox. The feeds are updated as soon as information is available on the site. 2006.10.11 Advising Scandinavian insurance leader in its Estonian branch set-up Glimstedt Straus & Partners advised Codan Forsikring, a leading Scandinavian insurance company, in regulatory requirements for establishing and registering its Estonian branch. 2006.10.03 Advising the Republic of Estonia on purchase of the goods and services necessary for the issue of ePassports On September 1, 2006, the Republic of Estonia and Finnish company Setec OY signed a long-term contract for purchase of the goods and services necessary for the issue of biometric travel documents (ePassports). Glimstedt Straus & Partners advised the Republic of Estonia on both the preparation of documentation of public procurement as well as negotiation of the complex contract. 2006.09.18 Participation in TerraLex Annual General Meeting On September 13-17, 2006, Anu Uritam and Ilmar Straus, the partners of Glimstedt Straus & Partners, participated in TerraLex Annual General Meeting. 2006.09.15 An article "The Year 2009 and Estonian Corporate Taxation System" was publised in Offshore Business Magazine An article "The Year 2009 and Estonian Corporate Taxation System" was published in Offshore Business Magazine by our partner Priit Lätt and lawyer Rainer Eidemiller. 2006.08.27 An article "The Year 2009 and Estonian Corporate Taxation System" was publised in Mondaq An article "The Year 2009 and Estonian Corporate Taxation System" was published in Mondaq by our partner Priit Lätt and associate Rainer Eidemiller. 2006.08.01 Straus & Partners have joined the international law firm Glimstedt Law firm Straus & Partners is now part of Glimstedt - one of the leading business law focused firms in the Baltics and Sweden. Straus & Partners shall operate from August 14, 2006 under the name Glimstedt Straus & Partners. 2006.07.17 Estonian Newspaper Association elects Anu Uritam as a member of Press Council Glimstedt Straus & Partners is glad to announce that Estonian Newspaper Association elected our partner and head on IP practice group Anu Uritam as a new member of Estonian Press Council. 2006.05.17 New Associate We are glad to announce that new associate – Rainer Eidemiller – has joined the firm as of May 15, 2006. 2006.04.26 Seminar: Intellectual Property Nordea Bank and Law Firm Straus & Partners are pleased to invite you to a seminar about intellectual property in Estonia. 2006.04.24 Legal500 recommends S&P The latest edition of the Legal 500 notes that "Law Firm Straus & Partners provides a broad spectrum of high-quality legal services and has a particularly strong IP department". 2006.04.18 An article "Electronic Money Institutions Act Came Into Force" was published in Mondaq An article "Electronic Money Institutions Act Came Into Force" was published in Mondaq by our lawyer Melika Kiilmaa. 2006.03.28 S&P joined the international association TerraLex We are glad to inform you that since 2006 Straus & Partners is a member and the exclusive representative in Estonia of the international network of law firms TerraLex. 2006.03.27 Information day about contemporary treatment and legislation influencing it On 11 March 2006, an information day for patients was organised in Tallinn by Estonian Rheumatism Association, the topic of the day was “Contemporary treatment and legislation influencing it”. 2006.03.27 Cooperation with Eesti Päevaleht’s business extra Ärileht We proudly inform that we have started cooperation with one of Estonians’ biggest daily newspapers Eesti Päevaleht, more precisely with its business extra Ärileht. 2006.03.13 Handbook “The Basics of Copyright Law” was published On March 13, 2006, the handbook „The Basics of Copyright Law” was published, written by Heiki Pisuke, an attorney at law at Straus & Partners and a professor at the Institute of Law, University of Tartu. 2006.02.01 Requirements for security make ensuring an action more difficult As of 1 January 2006, the submission of applications for ensuring an action and the obtaining of effective legal protection has been made significantly more difficult. It should also be noted that the security regulation ensuring an action in the new Code of Civil Procedure causes confusion. 2005.12.27 Precedent: source of information may be a person who forwards information to the press and this person may be liable for the forwarded information December 21, 2005 the Supreme Court of Estonia made an important judgment in the field of media law (civil case no 3-2-1-95-05; Merck Sharp & Dohme Inc vs Pfizer H.C.P. Corporation). The legal question in the present case was if in the meaning of the Law of Obligations Act § 1047 the disclosure of incorrect information would only mean disclosure to the general public via a media publication or does it also mean the disclosure of incorrect information to media companies. In this litigation Straus & Partners is representing the plaintiff, a local daughter company of the international pharmaceuticals company Merck Sharp & Dohme Idea Inc. 2005.11.30 International conference "Europeal Legal Harmony: Goals and Milestones" The international conference "European Legal Harmony: Goals and Milestones" is held at Tartu University on December 6, 2005. Our attorney at law prof Heiki Pisuke will have a speech "Private International Law in a Legal System: a European Perspective" at the conference. 2005.10.07 Expert Meeting of European Research Network Straus & Partners is actively participating in the project concerning the Feasibility Study on the Creation of a European Research Network in the Fields of Private International Law, Civil Law and Civil Procedure. The expert meeting in Estonia will be held on October 19, 2005 in Tallinn at the Institute of Law of the University of Tartu. Our attorney at law prof Heiki Pisuke and lawyer Birgit Punison are invited to participate in the project. 2005.09.26 New Associates Join Straus & Partners Straus & Partners is glad to announce that two new associates – Melika Kiilmaa and Jaanika Ulst - have joined the firm. Melika Kiilmaa joined the firm’s Business/Transactional Practice Group. Her practice focuses on general corporate matters. Melika received her B.A. from the Institute of Law, University of Tartu and she is pursuing magister iuris degree at the University of Tartu. Jaanika Ulst joined the firm’s Construction, Real Estate & Environmental Practice Group. Her practice focuses on general property law matters. Jaanika received her B.A. degree from the University of Tartu and she is pursuing magister iuris degree at the same university. 2005.09.21 The first year of activity On the 20th of September Straus & Partners Law Firm celebrated the first year of activity. We would like to thank all our clients and partners for the ongoing cooperation. We keep searcing the best solutions in cooperation with you. 2005.08.23 New employee Birgit Punison has joined our team as a legal counsel. Birgit has graduated the University of Tartu, Faculty of Law and under the ERASMUS Program she has also studied at the Erasmus Univesrsity Rotterdam. Birgit was a member of the moot court team that won the first prize in the Estonian National Moot Court Competition of 2003/2004. At the end of 2004 she spent two months as a trainee at the Estonian Supreme Court. Birgit is a member of executive board of Estonian National Moot Court Society and The European Law Students´ Association (ELSA) Estonia. In Straus & Partners, her specialisation area is Litigation & Arbitration. Birgit is fluent in Estonian, English and German. 2005.08.18 Our office has moved It is a great pleasure for us to inform you about the opening of our new office premises in Tallinn city centre. The new contact information is as below: Rävala pst 5 10143 Tallinn Estonia Tel +372 6 309 170 Fax +372 6 309 171 The addresses of e-mail and Internet telephony Skype remain the same. We are looking forward to meeting you at our new office. 2005.07.04 Provisional legal protection in telecom disputes On the 7th of June the Circuit Court of Tallinn refused a request of Elion Enterprises Ltd (hereinafter Elion) to suspend the compliance with the precepts of the Estonian National Communications Board. The court found that in given matters the Elion’s interest to suspend the compliance with the precepts didn’t outweigh the public interest and interest of competitors for the immediate compliance with the precepts. 2005.06.15 The liability of the carrier of merchant shipping On the 10th of June 2005 Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court has made a decision in the case AS Sanwood vs AS Eesti Mereagentuur, where the Supreme Court treated the liability of the carrier of merchant shipping for the first time in its practice. The Supreme Court satisfied an appeal in cassation made by Straus & Partners Law Firm, who represented AS Eesti Mereagentuur in this case. 2005.05.20 Parliament amends legal norm that groundlessly stymied real estate developers Real estate developers have repeatedly expressed their objections to a principle deriving from Subsection 26 (3) of the Planning Act, according to which any objections to planning decisions meant an automatic halt to all proceedings related to a given plan and bar on the issuing of administrative acts by administrative bodies. As a result of the principle, planning proceedings that already lasted years were extended by an inordinate and indefinite period of time without the particulars of each case being considered. In practice, this situation was exploited by malicious litigants whose only desire was to bring the real estate development process to a halt for years in order to extort money. 2005.05.20 Another precedent handed down by the Supreme Court in copyright issues On 6 May 2005, the plenary session of the criminal chamber of the Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision regarding copyright law. The plaintiff in the case was represented by Straus & Partners before the Supreme Court. 2005.05.20 The Duties of a Member of the Management Board Supreme Court has explained in its recent and very thoroughgoing decision in a civil matter no 3-2-1-41-05 AS Walko (in bankruptcy) vs K. Pilt what are the requirements set for the member of the management board of an enterprise. As this is a precedence that is important for many companies and business managers, Straus & Partners Law Firm considers it necessary to give a quick preview of the matter.