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Law Firm in Tallinn – Professional Legal Services
Advokaadibüroo SAHKER provides legal services with a friendly and personal approach. Our lawyers advise and represent clients across all areas of law.
Advokaadibüroo SAHKER is located in Tallinn at Jalgpalli 1. We provide legal services in Tallinn and across Estonia – when needed, we also meet clients in other cities in Harju County and beyond.
Our team has decades of legal experience, including work as attorneys, a prosecutor, chief legal officers, and executives in the private sector. This diverse professional background — combined with education in law, political science, economics, and corporate finance — gives us a unique ability to understand our clients' needs from both legal and business perspectives, delivering solutions that are comprehensive and effective.
We advise and represent clients in private, business, criminal, and administrative law matters, advocate for their interests in court, and help prevent legal risks. Our goal is to provide personal, expert, and dedicated legal assistance.
This ethos is also carried by the firm's name SAHKER. It is both a partner's historic family name and an Estonian adaptation of the name of the prophet Zacharias. Just as Zacharias was entrusted with safeguarding, interpreting, and teaching God's Law, our calling is to stand for people's rights and freedoms.
Have a legal question but unsure where to start? We'll analyze your situation, clarify your legal options, and provide a clear action plan — whether it's a personal concern or a business challenge.
We represent you in court and out-of-court disputes with individuals, companies, the state, and local governments. Our firm has decades of experience in dispute resolution.
We defend you in criminal and misdemeanor proceedings. We assess and gather evidence, build a defense strategy, and represent you at every stage — whether you are the victim, suspect, or accused.
We draft, analyze, and refine contracts to protect your interests. We represent you in negotiations and ensure every term is clear and meets your needs.
Need a thorough legal assessment on a specific issue? We prepare in-depth analyses, evaluate compliance with regulations, and draft the necessary documents and legal opinions.
We are your company's trusted legal partner for day-to-day matters. We help with employment law, regulatory compliance, corporate and commercial law, and other recurring issues — swiftly and expertly.
We advise and represent clients in all real estate legal matters. We assist with preparing and executing property purchase and sale transactions, verify land registry entries, draft and analyze lease agreements, and resolve tenancy disputes. We handle building rights, easements, real servitudes, and other property encumbrance issues. We advise on construction law, planning law, and real estate development, and represent clients in real estate disputes both in and out of court.
We represent clients in damage compensation claims arising from breach of contractual obligations, tortious liability, or other grounds. We advise on pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages, including lost profits, medical expenses, loss of earning capacity, and moral damages. We assist with filing insurance claims and challenge insurer decisions. We prepare damage claims and represent clients in negotiations and court proceedings.
We protect consumer rights in disputes with sellers of goods and services. We advise consumers on their rights, help file complaints and claims, and represent them in consumer disputes. We handle defective products, warranty claims, unfair contract terms, and misleading advertising. We represent clients in proceedings before the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority and the consumer dispute committee.
We advise both employers and employees on all employment-related matters. We draft and analyze employment contracts, job descriptions, and internal regulations. We advise on termination of employment, redundancy, disciplinary actions, and wage disputes. We represent clients before the labor dispute committee and courts. We assist with workplace accident and occupational disease claims and advise on collective labor relations.
We draft, analyze, and negotiate sale agreements, service contracts, work contracts, and mandate agreements. We ensure contract terms protect our client's interests and comply with applicable legislation. We advise on contract performance, amendment, and termination. We help resolve contractual disputes, including price challenges, defect remediation, and penalty claims.
We represent clients in property disputes, including recognition of ownership, restitution, and protection of possession. We handle division of co-ownership, neighbor relations, boundary disputes, and division of joint property. We advise on acquisition and alienation of movable and immovable property. We represent clients in property law disputes in court and assist in reaching out-of-court settlements.
We advise companies and organizations on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Estonian data protection laws. We help prepare data protection documents, including privacy policies, data processing agreements, and impact assessments. We advise on exercising data subject rights, handling data breaches, and proceedings before the Data Protection Inspectorate. We also address cybersecurity legal issues.
We advise on formation, reorganization, merger, division, and liquidation of companies. We assist with shareholder relations, transfer of participations, and resolution of corporate disputes. We advise on management body activities, liability, and fiduciary duties. We support business transaction structuring, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
We advise apartment associations and apartment owners on their rights and obligations. We assist with drafting and amending association bylaws, preparing and organizing general meetings, and legal assessment of board activities. We resolve disputes between apartment owners, including issues related to common property use, management costs, and renovation. We represent clients in and out of court.
We advise and represent clients in all family law matters. We assist with divorce proceedings, division of marital property, and maintenance claims. We represent parents in custody, access rights, and child support disputes. We advise on guardianship, adoption, and paternity determination. We help draft prenuptial and cohabitation agreements and resolve family disputes both in and out of court.
We advise clients on entering, performing, and challenging loan and credit agreements. We help assess the lawfulness of loan terms, including interest rates, late fees, and ancillary obligations. We represent clients in disputes with banks, credit institutions, and debt collection companies. We advise on debt restructuring and personal insolvency. We help challenge unfair credit agreement terms and excessive fees.
We represent clients in matters of honor and dignity, including defamation, insult, and refutation of false statements of fact. We advise on reputation damage and violation of personal rights in both physical and digital environments. We help file non-pecuniary damage claims and demand correction of false information in media and online. We represent clients in court and communicate with media outlets.
We defend clients in economic crime proceedings, including fraud, money laundering, tax crimes, abuse of bankruptcy and enforcement proceedings, and breach of trust. We build defense strategies, assess evidence, and represent clients at every stage from interrogation to trial. We also advise companies on economic crime prevention and compliance measures.
We defend clients in criminal and misdemeanor proceedings related to traffic law violations. We handle drunk driving, causing traffic accidents, revocation of driving rights, and other traffic offenses. We assess evidence, including breathalyzer and traffic expert results, and build the best defense strategy. We represent clients in court and assist in driving license reinstatement proceedings.
We defend clients in various criminal and misdemeanor proceedings not covered by the above categories. We handle violent crimes, theft, drug-related offenses, public order violations, and other offenses. We provide defense at all stages of proceedings — from initial suspicion to appeal. We assess evidence and ensure the client's rights are protected at every stage.
We represent victims of crimes and misdemeanors in criminal and misdemeanor proceedings. We help victims file civil claims within criminal proceedings, seek compensation, and ensure victim rights are protected at all stages. We advise on victim support and state compensation, and assist in communication with investigative bodies and the prosecutor's office.
We represent clients in challenging administrative acts and administrative actions. We help challenge decisions, orders, and administrative fines issued by local governments, ministries, and agencies. We draft objections and complaints to administrative courts. We advise clients on planning and building permits, activity licenses, and other permit granting and refusal matters. We represent clients in administrative proceedings and administrative courts.
We advise and represent clients in state liability claims when the state, local government, or public law entity has caused damage through unlawful action or inaction. We help file damage claims against public authorities, including for unlawful administrative acts, unreasonable procedural duration, and other violations. We represent clients in administrative courts and negotiations with state institutions.
We advise and represent clients in applying for various permits and licenses. We assist with activity permits, building permits, use permits, environmental permits, and other licenses, as well as extending and amending existing permits. We prepare necessary documents and applications, communicate with authorities, and represent clients in challenging permit refusals. We also advise on regulatory compliance.
We advise and represent clients in bankruptcy proceedings on both the debtor and creditor side. We assist with preparing and filing bankruptcy petitions, filing and defending claims in bankruptcy proceedings, and monitoring the activities of the bankruptcy trustee. We advise board members on liability issues related to bankruptcy proceedings, including determining the causes of insolvency and clawback claims. We represent clients in reorganization proceedings, help prepare reorganization plans, and advise on debt restructuring options. We also handle personal insolvency proceedings, including applications for discharge from debts. We advise entrepreneurs on insolvency prevention and identification of early warning signs.
Attorney-at-Law, Partner
Address: Jalgpalli 1, 11312 Tallinn
Phone: +372 5347 8779
Email: lauri@sahker.ee
Attorney-at-Law, Partner
Address: Jalgpalli 1, 11312 Tallinn
Phone: +372 5332 2495
Email: jaanus@sahker.ee
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Address: Jalgpalli 1, 11312 Tallinn, Estonia
Email: info@sahker.ee
Phone: +372 5347 8779