Reesa Laur
Attorney-at-Law | Partner
Phone
+372 600 4490
Fax
+372 600 4366
E-mail
reesa.laur@linklaw.ee
 

Reesa manages consultations in competition law, data protection regulations, and labour law, and consults clients in all matters concerning competition law and state aid. Reesa also has remarkable experience in representing clients in litigation related to issues of competition law and state aid, among others in the European Court of Justice. Reesa is a data protection specialist, and holds the EIPA (European Institute of Public Administration) professional certification and a diploma from the Tallinn University of Technology. Reesa consults LINKLaw clients on all legal issues related to the protection of personal data, including the compliance of a company’s actions with the data protection regulations, and representation in the proceedings of the Data Protection Inspectorate, supervisory authorities, and court. Reesa also consults clients on issues related to labour law, both regarding the drafting of contracts and documents, and in disputes. In all these areas, Reesa has gained expertise in Estonia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany.

Reesa has given a wide variety of presentations at several conferences and seminars in the fields of competition law, data protection, and labour law. She also regularly trains students in her respective areas. Reesa’s seminars are popular and always highly appreciated by her clients.

 

Career

2013 – 2015 Law Office Glikman Alvin & Partners, attorney / attorney-at-law
2011 – 2012 Law Office Alvin Rödl & Partner, lawyer / attorney
2008 – 2011 Law Office Lentsius & Talts, lawyer
2007 – 2008 National Heritage Board, legal adviser

Education

2020 European Institute of Public Administration, Refresher and Advanced Course for DPO’s
2018 European Institute of Public Administration, data protection specialist certification
2017 – 2018 Tallinn University of Technology, data protection specialist course
2013 King´s College London, Summer University: European Union law
2013 IBC Legal Conferences 15th Annual European Competition Law Summer School
2011 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA
2008 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA
2006 – 2007 Universita degli studi di Bari (Italy), Faculty of Law
2003 – 2004 Tallinn University of Pedagogy, Faculty of Social Sciences (specialty: administrative management and public law)

Membership

Since 2012 Member of the Estonian Bar Association
2008 Roundtable of the Estonian national heritage, member of the legislation workgroup

Languages

Estonian, English

Selection of works

  • Representation of IGLU OÜ in a court dispute regarding unfair competition and consultation in daily legal matters.
  • Representing Viru Keemia Grupp OÜ in negotiations relating to the signing of a data processing agreement within the framework of a software development project.
  • Data mapping, modifying processing overviews and preparing data protection policies and agreements for ELKE Mööbel OÜ.
  • Representing Iglu OÜ in negotiations relating to the signing of a data processing agreement within the framework of a software development project.
  • Training the management of Kohila Vineer OÜ and general consultations regarding data protection.
  • Consultation of Viru Keemia Grupp AS and Viru Keemia Grupp companies in different competition law matters.
  • Representation of Eesti Pagar AS in state aid related court dispute.
  • Representation of VKG Soojus AS in different court disputes.
  • Representation of Skanska AS in court disputes.
  • Representation of Iglu OÜ employees in labour disputes with their former employer.
  • Consultation of Genius Sports Services Eesti OÜ in labour law related issues, incl. representation in dispute settlements and consultation in daily legal matters.
  • Consultation of the subsidiaries of AS Tallinna Sadam on competition matters in various court disputes.
  • Representation of Reyktal AS in the administrative proceedings at the Labour Inspectorate and consultation in drafting of employment contracts and other labour related documentation, also representation in administrative court proceedings.
  • Consultation of Seven Networks Estonia OÜ in labour law matters regarding the liquidation of the company and representation in labour disputes.
  • Consultation and representation of the Ministry of Defence in the administrative court dispute related to national defence interests and consultation in administrative law related to daily matters.
  • Consultation of the Latvian Railway’s (Latvijas Dzelzceļš) subsidiary LDz Cargo in connection with the European Union legislation on railway and rolling stock.
  • Consultation of AS Eesti Raudtee on daily legal matters and representation in different court disputes.

Selection of publications

  • State Aid. The Estonian chapter, Getting the Deal Through 2014.
  • Corporate Acquisitions and Mergers. Co-author of the Estonian chapter, Kluwer Law International 2014.
  • Termination of the employment contract, spelling it out. Postimees Juhtimine, June 2013.
  • It may still be possible to dispute employer’s caution. Maaleht March 2012.
  • Equal remuneration principle and indirect discrimination in the practice of the European Court of Justice. Juridica 2011, No. 10.

Recognitions

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