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06.07.2022 an article by Siret Siilbek, attorney-at-law and partner of the Law Firm ALTERNA, was published on the online newspaper sites Ehitusuudised.ee and Kinnisvarauudised.ee about current problems in legal practice related to unreasonable terms of contracts in public procurement.
Read more >>Our colleagues Annika Vait and Kristena Paalmäe wrote an article about pre-employment negotiations.
Read more >>International human rights day is celebrated on 10.12.2021. For that day our colleagues Annika Vait and Kristena Paalmäe contributed to the Estonian Human Rights Centre’s report.
Read more >>The quality labels of the Responsible Entrepreneurship Index were shared and recognized in the Responsible Entrepreneurship gala.
Read more >>In order to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, a different regulation of compensation for sick days will apply from the beginning of this year. This is a temporary change that is only valid for a specific period: from 1.01.2021 to 30.04.2021.
Read more >>The spread of the COVID-19 virus has inevitably affected, among other things, the overall payment discipline of companies. Deadlines of paying invoices have extended and for many companies, debt collection has become significantly more difficult than before.
Read more >>New restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease were imposed in Estonia by the order of the Government of the Republic of Estonia. In general, the following must be observed and complied with as new restrictions.
Read more >>After a short summer break, ALTERNA lawyers will continue to publish short legal news.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek writes in her legal blog posts about force majeure in construction contracts, construction warranty, submitting defences to warranty and expiry of claims against designer.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner Siret Siilbek introduced the insolvency service to be created to the Competition Authority, in an article published by Ärileht.
Read more >>On 21 May 2020 the Responsible Business Index labels were again given out. Law Firm ALTERNA was recognised with Gold level.
Read more >>From 11 May 2020 enterprises negatively affected by COVID-19 outbreak can apply for compensation of damage, as Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait and lawyer Kristena Paalmäe wrote in their recent legal blog post.
Read more >>The prestigious international law firm evaluation publication Legal500 recognised Law Firm ALTERNA’s main consulting areas and attorneys again this year.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Annika Vait gives a short overview of temporary reduction of wages and applying for subsidy from Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Read more >>On 9 April 2020, Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek gives a web seminar about construction warranty.
Read more >>In current emergency situation, there are announcements of employees’ lay-offs every day and many entrepreneurs are forced to do the same or consider lay-off as an alternative.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait writes in her recent legal blog post about the Supreme Court’s explanations of the procedure of identifying occupational accidents.
Read more >>This year, 28 colleagues participated and played doubles match in the Estonian Bar Association’s tennis tournament.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek speaks about liability at construction site at a seminar taking place on 12 February 2020.
Read more >>Last number of Juridica published Law Firm ALTERNA’s lawyer Kristena Paalmäe’s article „The right to data portability in the General Data Protection Regulation“.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek speaks about specific issues of building design contracts at the training on 13th December 2019.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s lawyer Kristena Paalmäe’s master thesis defended in Tartu University School of Law was recognised with third place at the research contest by the Ministry of Justice. Congratulations!
Read more >>Guidance of teleworkers occupational health and safety Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Annika Vait and lawyer Kristena Paalmäe write in their recent legal blog post about the guidance of teleworkers occupational health and safety.
Read more >>On 7 November 2019 takes place Public Procurement Conference 2019 which is the highlight event of the public procurement field. This year the conference is focused on problems that require high professionalism from both contracting authority and contractor.
Read more >>Recent legal blog post from Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek discusses the contractor’s obligation to inform the customer.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek provides a training on 4 October 2019 about liability in building work.
Read more >>Interview with CEE Legal Matters focused on the legislational changes enacted on 1 July 2019 in Estonia, challenges of the political situation of the state and the current review of business and insolvency law.
Read more >>On 22 May 2019 the Corporate Social Responsibility quality labels were handed out already for the 11th time.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait writes in her legal blog post that upon foundation of a company it is possible to register employees and value added tax liability in the Company Registration Portal.
Read more >>On 15 May 2019 attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste provides a training of correctly conducting a food service procurement. On 21 May 2019 attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek talks about legal remedies in building contracts. On 30 May 2019 attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste speaks about abnormally low tenders in public procurements at Riigihangete Treff 2019.
Read more >>An international publication Legal500 recognised Law Firm ALTERNA’s main consulting fields and our attorneys again.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait’s recent blog post about Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate’s new guidance of processing personal data.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek speaks about specific issues of building design contracts at the training on 9th April 2019.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek provides a training on 26 March 2019 about liability in building work.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait gave an overview of the compensations employees are entitled to in case of lay-off
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait explained in her recent blog post, who has the preferential right of keeping the job in case of lay-off.
Read more >>We have picked a winner from the people who shared our job advertisement. The winner chose an organisation for us to support by a financial contribution.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek writes about the competence of state supervision of construction works in her recent blog post.
Read more >>In a recent legal blog post Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek writes about the pros and cons of concluding contract for services orally.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait explained in her recent legal blog post what should the petition to the Labour Dispute Committee include.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA organised a job shadowing day to introduce the attorneys’ daily work to law students.
Read more >>Finance and accounting conference Finantstreff takes place on 15 November 2018, and is focused on topical changes in taxes, accounting and the forthcoming annual report.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste is speaking about cross-border employment relationships on 06 November 2018 web seminar.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait wrote about labour law amendments initiated by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek provides a training on 20 September 2018 about liability in building work. The training is organised by ALTERNA’s good cooperation partner Addenda.
Read more >>Lately Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait wrote about a decision of the Supreme Court of Estonia that assessed the consideration of an employment contract to be entered into when the employee commences work, but when the employment contract is not in a written form yet.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek is writing about claiming pay for performing owner supervision of construction work in cases where construction work is not completed within deadline and thus, the person performing owner supervision is involved with the object for a longer time than agreed.
Read more >>On 24 May 2018, Corporate Social Resposibility Certificate Index handed out quality labels for already tenth time. A total of 70 companies in Estonia were recognized with quality labels.
Read more >>Riigihangete Treff 2018 takes place next week. It is the highlight event in the field of public procurement, with a focus on the issues that have arised after the new Public Procurement Act entered into force.
Read more >>Article in Accounting and Tax Information Portal (RMP), Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait wrote about the possibility and requirements of written proceedings in Labour Dispute Committee.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek wrote in Addenda’s legal blog post about the distinction between the customer’s preferences and the contractor’s obligation to comply with them.
Read more >>An international publication Legal500 recognised Law Firm ALTERNA’s main consulting fields and our attorneys.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait and attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste introduced Rocca Al Mare School students the work of attorneys and working in law firm.
Read more >>The Accounting and Tax Information Portal published an article from Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait introducing a new Labour Dispute Resolution Act that entered into force in January 2018.
Read more >>Raamatupidaja.ee has made an overview about Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste’s talk on Äripäev Labour law seminar, which took place on 15 March 2018.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek spoke at a buidling sector training on 26 January 2018 about legal remedies in building contracts.
Read more >>On the web seminar, Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste gives an overview of having a home office and the taxation of expenses related to it.
Read more >>On 14 March 2018 takes place Äripäev Labour law seminar, where Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste is speaking about amendments in enforcement procedure that affect the employer.
Read more >>Attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote about the relation between the customer’s instructions and the volume of the contract in a legal blog post.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait in cooperation with attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste composed an overview to CEE Legal Matters about positive aspects and downsides of the simplified entrepreneurial income taxation act.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Annika Vait explains the employer’s right of cancellation of employment contract during probationary period.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote an article about implementing the prohibition on business for Majandus24.ee portal.
Read more >>Epp and Kristena are providing an overview of the developments in this field in 2016-2017.
Read more >>The management board of Estonian Bar Association named attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek a member of insolvency law committee, and attorney-at-law Annika Vait a member of business law committee for the next term of office.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek provides a training on 8 December 2017 about liability in building work.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait and lawyer Kristena Paalmäe write about changes in the practice of Supreme Court regarding claiming compensation from an employee.
Read more >>FinantsTreff 2017 is already on 2 November 2017, it is the highlight event of finance and accounting field.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s good cooperation partner Addenda is soon holding a conference on public procurement, which subject is the new Public Procurement Act that entered into force on 1 September 2017.
Read more >>This autumn our good cooperation partner Addenda is offering several trainings for self-education, where Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste is one of the presenters.
Read more >>The Law of Simplified Taxation of Entrepreneurial Income enters into force on 1 August 2018.
Read more >>Attorneys-at-law Annika Vait and Epp Lumiste wrote about a recent judgment of the Supreme Court which states that members of management board again have the possibility to register themselves as unemployed and receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait wrote in her May legal blog posting about the form of the warning preceding the cancellation of employment contract.
Read more >>According to Siret one of the most common legal remedy used in the construction contracts is the customer’s refusal to pay the fee when the contractor has breached the contract.
Read more >>Attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote in April’s legal blog posting about the frequent delay by customer in construction disputes.
Read more >>On 24 May 2017 the Corporate Social Responsibility Gala was held, where gold, silver and bronze level quality rankings were awarded to 56 Estonian companies. Our Law Firm was one of them.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait wrote in the April’s post of the legal blog about the Supreme Court case.
Read more >>International law firms' evaluating publication Legal500 has once again recognised all ALTERNA’s main consulting fields as well as our attorneys. We have received the “Leading Firm”, “Leading Individual” as well as “Recommended Lawyer” rankings.
Read more >>Our attorneys Annika Vait and Epp Lumiste visited Rocca al Mare School on the 18 April 2017, to introduce to the high school students the joys and pains of working as an attorney.
Read more >>In the webseminar Law Firm ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law Epp Lumiste is giving an overview of home office and the taxation of the associated costs
Read more >>On 26th of January in Tallinn took place Äripäev´s legal seminary about amendments in Constructions Sector laws in year 2017
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote in her November´s legal blog about contractual penalty in case of exceeding the interim deadline.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek and co-author lawyer Helen Pajumaa wrote in September´s legal blog about the administrative body´s opportunities to require a building permit or notification regarding construction that does not contain in Building Code annexes.
Read more >>Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs has evolved changes to simplify the regulation of under-age working. ALTERNA´s attorney-at-law Annika Vait and lawyer Liisa Orav have given in the recent article of Äripäev, an overview about the main planned changes as well among others their explanations and comments to planned changes.
Read more >>On 12th of October 2016 Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait will be a lecturer in webseminar, where the legal, accounting and tax issues will be covered regarding agency agreement and commission agreement.
Read more >>On 15. September 2016 a training will take place in webinar online environment, where there debt management charges, overdue charges and bill payment deadlines will be handled. The training will be carried out by ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait.
Read more >>On 15. March 2016 a training of special issues of engineering contract took place in Addenda OÜ´s training class, that was carried out by attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote about the good practice in construction in her current legal blog post.
Read more >>On 2. June 2016 a traning will take place in Addenda webinar online environment, where there debt management charges, overdue charges and bill payment deadlines will be handled. The training will be carried out by ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait.
Read more >>Law firm ALTERNA partner and attorney Annika Vait wrote in recent legal blog posts about business trip and wage payment conditions. ALTERNA partner and attorney Siret Siilbek wrote about copyrights and obligations of building owner.
Read more >>In 2015 December´s legal blog article the partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote about how building companies often participate in business as civil law partnership partners.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait wrote that also in case of fixed-term employment contract, it is possible to apply that the court or the Labour Dispute Committee would terminate the employment contract.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote an article in legal blog about the principle of expertise valid in constructional field.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait wrote an article in legal blog about reimbursement of legal aid costs in labour disputes.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA has a pleasure to introduce two new members of our team: lawyer Helen Pajumaa and secretary Käroli Kullamaa.
Read more >>On 20th of November 2015, construction management’s top event Ehituse Treff 2015 will be held, where among others ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek will also give advice for construction companies.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek wrote in Addenda Training’s blog about customer’s obligations to inform the contractor about the deficiencies identified in the work.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Annika Vait wrote an article in legal blog regarding admissibility of conclusion of a fixed-term employment contract.
Read more >>For the fourth year in a row Law Firm ALTERNA’s partner and attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek carries out a practical training about possible remedies in construction contracts in cooperation with Addenda.
Read more >>The print and online publication CEE Legal Matters (for and about lawyers interested and working in Europe's emerging legal markets) wrote about Alterna’s successful representation of Eventus Ehitus in litigation over public procurement proceedings relating the Pärnu Beach Stadium.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait, commented the question that arises in the extraordinary cancellation of the contract when nullity of a declaration of extraordinary cancellation is established.
Read more >>ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek explains on the basis of the new Building Code, which will enter into force in 01.07.2015.
Read more >>Based on recent Supreme Court decision, ALTERNA’s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait explained the principle of good faith in labour relations, pointing out that good faith principle might be a helpful legal instrument for reaching a fair solution.
Read more >>Led by ALTERNA’s head of litigation field, partner Siret Siilbek, Eventus Ehitus OÜ was successfully represented in the litigation over public procurement proceedings of Pärnu Beach Stadium. Finally the construction contract of Pärnu’s Beach Stadium was signed after 11 month of dispute.
Read more >>Legal assistant Monika Koks joined the Law Firm ALTERNA.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s partner, attorney-at-law Siret Siilbek carries out the workshop by giving practical instructions in drafting construction contracts.
Read more >>In addition to the international recognition in the field of business consulting and M&A, ALTERNA also received international law firms' evaluating publication Legal500's recognition in the field of intellectual property, IT and telecoms.
Read more >>Once again, one of the world's largest law firms’ evaluating publications Legal500 recognized our office in the field of business consulting and M&A. Also, both of our partners, Annika Vait and Siret Siilbek, acquired personal recognition.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s attorney-at-law and partner Siret Siilbek writes in the “Real Estate” extra of the March issue of the journal Director about the problems related to tick-lessees. Among other things, she says that although the problems related to tick-lessees caused a lot of debate some time ago, it did not lead to real changes at the legislative level.
Read more >>An international publication IFRL1000, The Guide to the World´s Leading Financial Law Firms, once again acknowledged Law Firm ALTERNA. The publication evaluates law firms in the field of financial and business consultancy. For ALTERNA this is the second year in a row being acknowledged by the publication.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s attorney-at-law and partner Annika Vait writes in the publication of Postimees, that in the light of the recent Supreme Court´s decision, there are many problems regarding the protection of rights of minority shareholders.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s partner Siret Siilbek writes in the business journal of Postimees online www.majandus24.postimees.ee about the Penal Code´s amendments and the changes in bankruptcy-related offenses, according to which from the next year, failure to submit a statement of bankruptcy on time, is no longer punishable.
Read more >>Legal assistant Karin Tartu has joined the Law Firm ALTERNA.
Read more >>ALTERNA lawyer Kati Tamm successfully passed Attorneys’ exam in the beginning of September. Congratulations!
Read more >>Business newspaper Äripäev published opinion article of ALTERNA’s partner Annika Vait regarding amendments of Commercial Code.
Read more >>It is now possible to register for the training related to legal remedies in construction contracts.
Read more >>On 22th of July 2014 the board of the Estonian Bar Association appointed Siret Siilbek to the Committee of Insolvency, which was formed this summer.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s lawyer Kati Tamm is giving a lecture on 17th of June 2014 at training company Addenda´s seminar "What and how health care providers can advertise."
Read more >>ALTERNA´s lawyer Kati Tamm gave comments to Estonian largest business newspaper Äripäev about the amendments in the Obligations Act.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA´s partner Annika Vait is giving a lecture at training company Addenda´s seminar "What should employers know about the registration of an employee from 01/07/14.
Read more >>On the 15 May a labour conference hosted by Tallinn Conferences will took place, where ALTERNA´s partner Annika Vait gave a presentation and spoke about the legal nuances of hiring workers.
Read more >>ALTERNA´s lawyer Kati Tamm gave Delfi´s business paper comments about the amendments to the Advertising Act.
Read more >>Lawyer Kati Tamm has joined the Law Firm ALTERNA.
Read more >>The world's largest international law firms' evaluating publication, The Legal 500, has acknowledged ALTERNA for business consulting and its M&A department as well as the person leading the firm, ALTERNA's partner Annika Vait.
Read more >>It is now possible to register for the web seminar: “Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act: compensation for collection costs, higher penalty for late payment and shorter term of payment”, taking place on 13 February 2014.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA is searching for new lawyers and attorneys to join our team. If you are interested in working at a modern law firm, then you are welcome to apply!
Read more >>ALTERNA counselled dispute, which concerned the right of shareholders to obtain information, was discussed in Juridica, a journal published by the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, writes about the extent of the damage compensation obligation of a member of the board charged with a tax crime.
Read more >>Siret Siilbek talks about the general terms of construction contracts (ETÜ 2013).
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA received acknowledgement from international law firms evaluating publication IFRL1000.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, was appointed to the Business Law Committee of the Estonian Bar Association.
Read more >>Legal Assistant Paula Soontaga has joined the Law Firm ALTERNA.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, will participate as a lector in the annual conference on labour law.
Read more >>Annika Vait and Siret Siilbek, Partners in Law Firm ALTERNA, write about the right of small shareholders to obtain information, in the Postimees’ business magazine.
Read more >>ALTERNA attorneys introduce, in the real estate guidebook published by Äripäev, the right of apartment association members to obtain information.
Read more >>Annika Vait introduces compensation for collection costs, higher penalty for late payment and a shorter term of payment.
Read more >>The Supreme Court acknowledged the right of small shareholders to obtain information.
Read more >>It is now possible to register for the training related to legal remedies in construction contracts.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA is searching for an assistant. If you would like to work at a modern law firm, then you are welcome to apply!
Read more >>Siret Siilbek, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, will participate in the work of the Expert Committee for Insolvency.
Read more >>ALTERNA is now a member of Estonia’s largest organisation of companies.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, commented on ETK’s new supply contract, at the request of Äripäev.
Read more >>In their article, Siret Siilbek, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, and attorney Keijo Lindeberg, introduced fixed compensation for collection costs.
Read more >>In the web seminar held by training company Addenda, Annika Vait introduced the Supreme Court’s judgements related to labour law.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, participates as a lector in the training “How to terminate a labour contract?”
Read more >>It is now possible to register for the training: “Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act: compensation for collection costs, higher penalty for late payment and shorter term of payment.”
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, writes in the Postimees business magazine Otsustaja about the possibility for shareholders to prevent deadlocks by using redemption agreements.
Read more >>Law Firm ALTERNA is searching for new lawyers and attorneys to join our team. If you would like to work at a modern law firm, then you are welcome to apply!
Read more >>Siret Siilbek, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, commented on the validity of the general terms of the EMT, at the request of Äripäev.
Read more >>Annika Vait, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, answered the question posed by delfi.ee: “Who is responsible for the downfall of Estonian Air? What is the role of the Supervisory Board?”
Read more >>On March 05, 2013 a seminar named “The Obligations and Liability of the Management Board Member” was held.
Read more >>Siret Siilbek, Partner in Law Firm ALTERNA, elaborates on the most important aspects of the restructuring petition in the Postimees’ business magazine Otsustaja.
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