With nearly 20 years of dedicated practice, Lauri Liivat is an accomplished attorney-at-law. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), startup fundraising, venture capital, corporate matters, and shareholder relations. Additionally, he supports clients in various other fields such as intellectual property (IP), real estate, and commercial matters.
Recognised by Legal 500 as a recommended practitioner in corporate and M&A, Lauri has been involved in numerous international and local transactions, including several top-value deals within Estonia and the Baltic region. His extensive experience includes representing shareholders, management teams, national and international investors, investment banks, private equity firms, startup founders, and venture capitalists.
Lauri has a special interest in technology and the startup sector. He is dedicated to assisting startups with fundraising efforts and other strategic initiatives while also supporting investors and venture capitalists in making informed investment decisions and executing the investments.
Estonian Bar Association (since 2007)
2025- Associate Partner, NJORD Law Firm
2020-2025 Counsel, Law firm Sorainen
2019-2020 Partner, KPMG Law Estonia
2007-2019 Attorney at Law, Law firm Eversheds Shuterland Estonia
2004-2007 Lawyer, Swedbank Estonia
2002 Tallinn University, Faculty of Law (MA)
Estonian and English