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Raiko Lipstok

Partner
Head of the Litigation and Dispute Management group

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Languages: Estonian, English, Russian

Raiko is a Partner in our Tallinn office.

Raiko heads our Litigation and Dispute Management group. He has 19 years of experience in advising and representing clients.

Raiko represents clients in both judicial as well as arbitration disputes. In particular, Raiko is advising clients in matters concerning law of obligations, construction, public procurement, corporate and insurance law.

He acted as an insurance mediator and as a member of the arbitral tribunal for the resolution of insurance disputes.

Raiko is also a recognized lecturer in public procurement law. He has delivered lectures in conferences, clients’ in-house training courses, various courses provided by training companies as well as the round table for the biggest procurers in Estonia.

Raiko possesses unique Estonia experience and competence in advising and settling disputes concerning the performance of contracts for services based on FIDIC Red Book and Yellow Book, having represented the Road Administration in all major disputes related to road construction.

 

Career

2001 - ... Law Office Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co

2000 Internship in Law Office Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co

2000 Internship in the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court

 

  • Advising Leonhard Weiss OÜ and Empower AS in public procurement dispute. Our clients were declared successful in the public procurement held by Elering AS for the construction of the overhead lines of electricity transmission networks. The competitor disputed this decision. The dispute involved various aspects of public procurement law and a lot of attention was paid to the design solution. It was technically very complex dispute that included several expert opinions. In public procurement law it created a landmark case that is applicable to all similar cases in the future. We represented the client in the public procurement dispute resolution body and also in the court. The outcome of the case was very successful for our clients since they received the contract.
  • Representing the Estonian State in complex dispute related to the various aspects of Estonian public transportation reform introducing free of charge bus lines in Estonia. Particularly it will create a landmark case in a question whether the bus company is entitled to rely on the amendment of the contract which was carried out in contrary to the law.

Raiko's expertise in dispute settlement has been recognised by independent international publications:  

  • Chambers Global 2023 and Chambers Europe 2023 (Dispute resolution)
  • Legal 500 2022 (Dispute resolution)
  • The Legal 500 EMEA Recommended Lawyer 2020

 

Client feedback

Chambers 2023: Raiko Lipstok is best known for handling construction and contractual disputes. In addition, he has experience in administrative, intellectual property and public procurement litigation.

Clients enthuse that "He is a quick thinker and a really good lawyer with a very practical approach.

  • Arbitrator of the Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
  • Estonian Bar Association
  • 2001 University of Tartu, Bachelor of Law / officially equated to Master's degree
Raiko Lipstok

Partner

Head of the Litigation and Dispute Management group

Raiko Lipstok

Partner

Head of the Litigation and Dispute Management group

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