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Hannes Vallikivi

Partner

Office: Tallinn, Estonia	vCard
Tel: +372 611 0900	E-mail: hannes.vallikivi@tgslegal.com

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Career:

2002 partner at TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE
1996 attorney at TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE
1993-1996 Estonian Foreign Ministry, Legal Department, expert in the field of bilateral international agreement and human rights
Since 2000 visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu

Education:

2001 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (mag. iur. cum laude)
1996 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (B.A.)
2003-2005 International Criminal Law Program at the Europäische Rechtsakademie, Trier
1997 EU Law Program at Concordia International University, Estonia
1994 Human Rights Law and Practice Program at Birmingham University, UK

Publications:

Has published several articles about business law, public international law, constitutional law and human rights, including

"Company Law Issues Related to Cross-Border Mergers" (in Estonian), Juridica No. 4 2007
Several articles regarding European companies (SE), 2007
On stapled financing in May 2007
Is the co-author of "International Law" (in Estonian), 2002, 2004, 2007
Is the co-author of "Human Rights and Their Protection in Europe" (in Estonian), 2003
Is the author of a monography "Status of International Treaties in the Estonian Legal System" (in Estonian), 2001

Has made a number of presentations on commercial law, IT-law, public international law and human rights law, including

On changes in the articles and capital necessitated by the introduction of the euro, August and September 2010
“Fair pricing upon changeover to the euro”, June and August 2010
“The Big Bang in practice” (practical aspects of the introduction of the euro), March 2010
On legal opinions at the IBA annual conference in 2009
On the protection of investors, March 2009
On consumer credit at a credit conference in October 2008
“Current regulation of sale of insurance products, insurance brokerage and standard insurance terms and conditions” at 7th Annual Insurance conference, Tallinn, October 2008
On formation and management of European companies (SE) in April, June, October, November and December 2007 in Estonia and Finland
“Legal opinion practice” at IBA Annual Conference, october 2007
On new corporate governance recommendations in January 2007
On Estonian capital markets law at EFSA, US SEC and EWMI joint conference on issuer disclosure and corporate governance in Estonia in September 2003
On possible legal consequences of Y2K problem in December 1999

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

"Hannes Vallikivi is well known for his activity on a broad range of transactional mandates." (Chambers Europe, 2011 edition)
"Estonian B&F department head Hannes Vallikivi is universally praised for his client-oriented approach and handling of complex international transactions." (Chambers Europe, 2011 edition)
"The focused practice is led by Hannes Vallikivi, who is "always ready to help" and "willing and capable of solving even the "lost" case"." (Legal500, edition 2011)
„The firm‘s technical abilities in finance have put it at the forefront on financial regulatory work. Risto Vahimets is an essential part of the firm‘s M&A team, and has pleased clients on transactions. „Our bankers went out to meet him and he worked excellently with them. He understood English law very well,“ says one. Hannes Vallikivi is widely regarded as one of the leading lights in Estonia‘s market for financial law.“ (IFLR1000, 2009 edition)
„Hannes Vallikivi is an "analytical and highly effective lawyer" with a broad practice encompassing corporate compliance, regulatory issues and banking." (Chambers Global, 2009 edition)

Languages:

Estonian, English