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Siim Vahtrus

Specialist Counsel / Estonia

Contacts 

siim.vahtrus@cobalt.legal
+372 665 1888

About

Siim Vahtrus, a Specialist Counsel at COBALT Estonia, is a leading expert on environmental law and spatial planning law in Estonia. With over 10 years of professional experience in advising domestic and international clients, Siim has advised and represented clients on environmental permits, spatial plans, building permits, and occupancy and use permits for large infrastructure and energy projects – such as high voltage transmission lines, railroad and road projects, and wind farms, mines and quarries, waste management facilities and other projects.

Siim has contributed to legislative initiatives as well, having authored several legal analyses on implementing the national Environmental Code for the Ministry of Environment as well as the initial draft of the Industrial Emissions Act. In addition, he is one of the authors of the annotated edition of the General Part of the Environmental Code Act.

Prior to joining COBALT, Siim worked in another international law firm.

Practice

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Languages

  • Estonian, English, German

Membership & education

  • Estonian Bar Association (2020)
  • Master of Arts in Social Sciences, cum laude, law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2011)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2008)
  • University of Konstanz, Exchange student (2009-2010)
    Experience

    AS Terminal defends its rights in the liquid fuel market regarding violations committed by Olerex

    Mirova invests in Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture between Corsica Sole and Evecon

    The judgement of Supreme Court of Estonia annulling the peat extraction permit in the Elbu bog will impact future decisions

    COBALT advised Neo Performance Materials Inc. on reviewing the sustainability reporting requirements of the European Union

    VKG sold VKG Elektrivõrgud to Baltcap

    COBALT advised Tallinn City on renegotiating with Vivatex Holding and BCA Center PPP contracts for the lease of ten school buildings

    COBALT advises the majority shareholder of AS TOODE, Amber Trust II S.C.A. in the sale of its shares to Kingspan Group

    COBALT represented a client in the Supreme Court of Estonia regarding the cancellation of permits granted for the establishment of a peat mine

    HellermannTyton acquires Estonian microduct manufacturing company Höhle

    COBALT advised Pakrineeme Sadama OÜ on selling its property to the state

    COBALT advised SCHWENK on acquiring a majority stake in Betoonimeister

    COBALT co-authored an analysis on possibilities for developing wind farms in the marine area around Hiiumaa island

    COBALT advised Bidcorp on acquiring a majority stake in Fruit Xpress OÜ

    COBALT advised Mirova Energy Transition 5 S.L.P on signing a contract with renewable energy developer Evecon OÜ

    COBALT advised the sale of district heating network company VKG Soojus to Gren

    Publications

    Estonian Parliament adopts an omnibus bill on renewable energy

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