Marko Kairjak

Practice Areas

Blockchain and Digital Assets

Business termination and relocation from Ukraine, RU and BY

Sanctions

Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments

Corporate Crimes and Investigations

Directors and Officers Liability

Professional Liability

Tax Disputes

Banking & Financial Services

FinTech

General Commercial & Compliance

Technologies, Media and Telecommunications

Professional Memberships

2022-..International Bar Association, IBA

2018 EAÕS, Deputy Chairman

2015 European Fraud and Compliance Lawyers (EFCL)

2013 European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA), Member

2008 Estonian Bar Association

2007 Estonian Legal Science Society

Experience

Marko Kairjak, PhD., LL.M is a partner and financial regulatory and criminal compliance expert. He has extensive experience in criminal defence, internal investigations and compliance assessments having been involved in all the major and largest white-collar cases in Estonia in recent history.

Marko Kairjak has also advised numerous financing transactions and regulatory matters within the alternative financing and fintech sector. He has been involved in setting up most of the regions’ crowdfunding platforms, and has also advised fintech companies in landmark financing transactions and provided regulatory and compliance support during licensing and post-licensing.

Marko Kairjak is the author of many academic books and articles and has been involved in university teaching since 2007. He has been a visiting scholar at various European universities and is considered the main academic expert on criminal compliance and AML.

Education