Ants Mailend, LL.M.

Partner, Attorney-at-Law

Ants Mailend specialises primarily in general corporate, intellectual property and competition law. He has a solid record of accomplishment in advising on banking operations and financial transactions. He has also been involved in various international corporate transactions.

Ants Mailend is a well-known litigator and has acted as an expert and arbitrator in the arbitration courts of Estonia and Finland. He has contributed to the drafting of several legal acts, including those on  postal services, energy and competition. He is also a regular lecturer and contributes to various legal publications.

Recognition

Ants Mailend is recognised as an expert in banking and finance, corporate, EU & competition and IP, IT and telecoms practices by The Legal 500’. He is listed as a leading corporate and finance lawyer in Estonia by ‘European Legal Experts’, recognised by ‘Best Lawyers’ for his corporate and M&A practice. Ants Mailend is also recommended for his transactional expertise by World Trademark Review 1000 – The Definitive Guide to Trademark Legal Services and is described as an “impressive figure in the market, with experience in significant trademark disputes”.

Ants Mailend is described as outstanding ‘whose ability to explain complex matters in simple and understandable terms is remarkable’ (Banking & Finance).
Legal 500, 2011

Ants Mailend again leads the team, which provides ‘an in-depth analytical approach and fast response times’ (Corporate and M&A).
Legal 500, 2011

‘Ants Mailend’s communication skills are especially good, looking out for the client’s welfare, providing solutions in their best interests.’
Legal 500, 2010
Career

2011 to date Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Law Firm VARUL
2009-2011 Partner, Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas
2004-2010 Member of Board of the Estonian Bar Association
1994-2009 Partner, Advokaadibüroo Paul Varul

Education

1995 Amsterdam School of International Relations, LL.M. (EU business law)
1994 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, B.A.
1993 Amsterdam University, Faculty of Law, course on international law

Memberships

Estonian Bar Association since 1996

Languages

Estonian
English
Finnish
Russian

Publications