Kristina Schotter

Managing Associate / Estonia

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About

Kristina Schotter is a Managing Associate at COBALT Estonia, representing clients in business-related civil and arbitration disputes, having practiced in this field as an attorney since 2004.

Kristina is a highly experienced expert in complex contract and property law disputes, company law disputes, insolvency disputes, as well as patent protection and pharmaceutical disputes. She advises clients on a daily basis in cross-border disputes involving several jurisdictions and has practical experience in representing clients in international arbitration courts.

In addition, as an experienced litigation practitioner, she advises on the dispute-related aspects of merger and acquisition transactions. Representing clients in the Supreme Court of the Republic of Estonia, Kristina has achieved several landmark court victories that have significantly changed current legal practice and set precedents.

Practice

Languages

Estonian, English

Membership & education

Estonian Bar Association (2004)
MA, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2004)

Experience

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

COBALT successfully represented Luminor Bank in the termination of the reorganization proceedings of Uvic

COBALT successfully represented Poohtech before the Supreme Court in a dispute concerning approval of annual reports

COBALT advises Nordea and DNB banks on issues concerning insolvent dairy producer Tere

COBALT represents a syndicate of banks in a dispute over Tere AS restructuring proceedings

COBALT represented the former major shareholder of the IT company AS Ridango, AS Poohtech in various litigations between shareholders

COBALT represents Olympic Entertainment Group in litigation against the claim for fair compensation for takeover of minority shareholder´s shares

COBALT represented Israeli pharmaceutical company Tava Pharmaceutical Industries in court in claims for patent infringement and revocation of a marketing authorization against generic company

COBALT represented Richter Gedeon in the Supreme Court in a claim for compensation for damage caused by securing an action that significantly changed previous legal practice

COBALT advised Technobalt Holding in E-Profiil reorganization proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, and E-Profiil shareholder disputes

COBALT represented creditor Orlen Eesti in the reorganization proceedings of Lindaliinid

COBALT represented Marko and Kersti Luhamaa, members of the Tartu Consumer Cooperative, in a constitutional review court proceeding in the Supreme Court in a dispute over the constitutionality of a provision of the Commercial Associations Act

COBALT represented renewable energy company Nelja Energia´s subsidiary VV Tuulepargid in two arbitration disputes in the Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce, arising from the wind farm supply agreement, and in court in the connection with the application for annulment of the arbitration award

COBALT represented Laferme and its former minority shareholders in various company law and share transfer litigations

COBALT represented the minority shareholders of Miiduranna Plant in a lawsuit for fair compensation for takeover of shares

COBALT advised Foster Wheeler Energy in a dispute arising from a renovation agreement of energy blocks of Narva Power Plants

Publications

Clifford Chance Unilateral Option Clauses Survey 2021

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