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As of September 4, intellectual property law expert lawyer Hele Karja joined Glimstedt Straus & Partners Law Firm. She previously worked as a lawyer in Swedbank.

„Glimstedt Straus & Partners is a pan-Baltic law firm which focuses on tax and intellectual property law, which means we focus on recruiting such specialists in Estonia,“ commented Glimstedt Straus & Partners partner Marko Tiiman. Mr. Tiiman also said that Hele Karja is a strong addition to the team which focuses on matters of intellectual property protection in different areas of economy. „Hele Karja has also very depth knowledge on trademarks mortgage,“  added Tiiman.

Hele Karja said she made the decision to join Glimstedt Straus & Partners easily, because the challenges of the law firm are related to intellectual property protection which fit Karja’s areas of expertise and future plans. She also said that an important factor was the pan-Baltic and international scope of the firm, which creates an opportunity for large projects and challenges.

Hele Karja has graduated from Law Institute of University of Tartu. Karja has worked as a lawyer in Hansapank and notary bureau Tiit Sepp, Aivar Mesikäpp, Gunnar Savisaar, Merle Saar-Johanson ja Tarvi Puri. She is a member of Tallinn Rotaract Club from May 2001, where she has carried out the duties of board member, vice president and president. Since 2008 Hele Karja is a member of The European Law Students’ Association.

Glimstedt Straus & Partners is an innovative full service law firm supported by a strong cooperation with Latvian and Lithuanian offices. Glimstedt has several offices in Sweden, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Glimstedt has a team of over 150 lawyers working in its international offices.