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Johanna-Britt Haabu

Senior Associate / Estonia

Contacts 

johanna.britt.haabu@cobalt.legal
+372 665 1888

About

Johanna-Britt Haabu is a Senior Associate at COBALT Estonia. She is specialized in the fields of corporate and employment law.

Johanna-Britt advises both local and international clients in the establishment of companies and the preparation of documents related to the management of companies, contracts for management board members and key employees, and other employment law documents. In addition, Johanna-Britt provides legal assistance in termination of employment relationships, represents clients in labour disputes and advises on mergers and acquisitions transactions.

She has completed legal internships in several law firms, Harju County Court, and private companies, and has led the European Law Students Association as the Vice President of the Tallinn Department.

Practice

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Languages

  • Estonian, English

Membership & education

  • Estonian Bar Association (2020)
  • Master of Arts (MA), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2019)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (BA), law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2017)
    Experience

    HANZA AB acquires Finnish manufacturer Leden Group

    Karma Ventures leads Pactum AI’s $20 million Series B round

    Balti Autoosad AS acquires AS Automeister

    Via3L Spedition OÜ won in court against firm’s former managers

    Salv raises EUR 3.9 million from investors

    The majority shareholder of Hansab sells its majority stake to BaltCap

    HellermannTyton acquires Estonian microduct manufacturing company Höhle

    COBALT advises Neo Performance Materials Inc. upon development of magnet manufacturing plant in Estonia

    COBALT assisted the client in an internal investigation and successfully defended the client in a cartel criminal case

    COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions

    COBALT advises Acino shareholders on the sale of shares to ADQ

    COBALT advised Mid Europa Partners on acquisition of leading Baltics e-commerce platforms

    COBALT advises Flügger on gaining the majority stake in Eskaro group

    COBALT advised Algeco on the acquisition of Wexus

    COBALT advised Change Ventures on investment in fintech startup askRobin

    COBALT advised Steel Import Finland Oy on acquiring FinEst Metallid

    COBALT advised Hansab Group on selling their stake in Moya OÜ

    COBALT advises Zeppelin Group on acquiring Baltic Marine Contractors

    COBALT advised Luminor, Nordea and DNB on closing transaction with Blackstone

    COBALT advised shareholders of TMB Group on selling a major part of its business to Consolis

    COBALT advises BaltCap Growth Fund on investing in Pihlakodu chain

    COBALT advised NEXTCLINICS on acquiring F-Est OÜ

    COBALT advised European Diversified Infrastructure Fund II on investment in Utilitas, leading private Estonian energy group

    COBALT advised the sale and purchase transaction of Merit Tarkvara to Oslo-based Visma

    COBALT advised Port of Tallinn on its IPO and listing on Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange

    COBALT advised Alexela Energia on a transaction with Adven Eesti

    COBALT advised Baltic Horizon Fund on acquisition of Postimaja shopping center

    Publications

    Employees with independent decision-making capacity

    More flexible on-call time for ICT employees

    Exceptions concerning consecutive fixed-term employment contracts with people registered as unemployed

    Construction contractor liability for wages not received by the employees of a subcontractor

    Estonia: Salary subsidies extended to March

    COVID-19 Estonia: Coronavirus in employment relations – payment of salary subsidies extended, employees return to workplaces

    COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – April update

    COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations

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