Dr. iur. Martin Käerdi is a partner and one of Estonia’s leading academics and practitioners handling issues related to civil and commercial law. As the Head of the Division of Private Law in the Ministry of Justice of Estonia, he was responsible for the drafting of a large number of the Estonian civil and commercial laws and implementing relevant EU legislation during the time that Estonia was preparing to join the EU. He is one of the principal authors of most of the core Estonian laws in the areas of civil and commercial law including the Commercial Code, Property Law, Law of Obligations Act (the Estonian Civil Code), and the Bankruptcy Act and Restructuring Act. Martin is also an Associate Professor of civil law at the University of Tartu.
Martin Käerdi assists clients with contract law as well as transactional matters. He is also widely recognised for his academic work. “He has knowledge coming from practice. His interpretations are very useful,” a client says. Interviewees praise his handling of the technical aspects of deals, describing him as an “extremely smart” lawyer.
Infortar acquired Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda
East Capital Real Estate acquired J13 Logistics Park
Initial public offering of the shares of AS Infortar
Eesti Gaas becomes the sole shareholder of JSC Gaso
Foorum Centre in Tallinn to be sold to US Real Estate
Initial public offering of Enefit Green shares
Graanul Invest to be acquired by Apollo Funds
Elektrilevi to acquire Imatra Elekter
Enefit Green acquires Nelja Energia
2005
University of Freiburg, Germany
2002
University of Tartu, Estonia
2000
University of Tartu, Estonia
2012
Estonian Bar Association
2005
Ministry of Justice
2014
Asjaõigusseadus I. Kommenteeritud väljaanne (Law of Property Act I. Commented edition)
2012
Tsiviilõiguse üldosa (General Civil Law)
2011
Tsiviilseadustiku üldosa seadus. kommenteeriud väljaanne (General Part of Civil Code Act. Commented edition)
2011
Lauterkeitsrecht in Europa. Eine Sammlung von Länderberichten zum Recht gegen unlauteren Wettbewerb
2011
Regulation of Limitation Periods in Estonian Private Law: Historical Overview and Prospects
2011
Lepingud. Näidised ja kommentaarid. (Contracts. Forms and Commentaries - commentaries to the Law of Obligations Act)
2010
Juridica Abstract, 7, 517-522
2010
Võlaõigus I. Üldosa (Law of Obligations I. General Part)
2009
Võlaõigusseadus III. Kommenteeritud väljaanne. (Law of Obligations Act III. Commented edition),
2009
Estonia and the Process Towards New Civil Law: Inspiration, Models and Perspectives
2007
Võlaõigusseadus II. Kommenteeritud väljaanne (Law of Obligations Act II. Commented edition)
2007
Western Legal Concepts for Post-Socialist Societies: Legislative Experiences in Estonia
2007
Võlaõigusseadus I. Kommenteeritud väljaanne (Law of Obligations Act I. Commented edition)
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