About

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WIDEN’s Corporate/Commercial team provides advice across a broad spectrum of corporate, commercial and transactional matters. The team supports clients in both day-to-day business operations and strategic projects, including complex reorganisations, investments and cross-border transactions. Its approach combines technical legal knowledge with a practical understanding of commercial priorities, helping clients structure transactions efficiently, manage risk and maintain compliance.

Type of work handled

Mergers and acquisitions; company formation and corporate structuring; shareholder and partnership arrangements; joint ventures; corporate governance; directors’ duties and liability; minority shareholder matters; securities and capital markets work; cross-border transactions; competition law issues arising in corporate projects; intellectual property matters in transactional contexts; and employment-related issues connected with M&A.

Categories of clients

Large corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, investors, shareholders, directors and management teams, as well as domestic and international clients across a variety of sectors.

Specialisations

M&A transactions; legal due diligence; deal structuring and negotiations; shareholder agreements; corporate reorganisations; minority shareholder rights; governance advisory; joint ventures; securities and capital markets compliance; and multi-jurisdictional transaction support.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Estonia

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

WIDEN is well known for its expertise in handling complex cross-border transactions for both domestic and international clients from sectors such as financial, real estate and fintech.

Work Highlights

  • WIDEN assisted Alfasan Holding with the acquisition of a majority shareholding in multiple Estonian pharmaceutical production facilities.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ants Karu
3
Ants Karu
Head of Corporate/Commercial
3
Band 3

Ants Karu specialises in corporate law, with expertise in M&A and equity investments across a range of sectors including technology and life sciences.

Ants Karu has very good commercial awareness.

Ants Karu understands the business context of transactions and delivers solutions that are both strategic and practical.

His professionalism, responsiveness and ability to simplify even the most intricate legal issues make him an invaluable partner.

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Corporate/Commercial

Ants Karu
3
Ants Karu
Head of Corporate/Commercial
3
Band 3

Members

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Ants Karu

Ants Karu

Head of Department