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Provided by Martin Maesalu
Competition and State Aid Disputes
Competition and State Aid
Banking & Financial Services
Capital Markets
Energy Disputes
FinTech
Corporate Crimes and Investigations
ESG services
2023 International Bar Association, IBA
2020 The European Competition Lawyers Forum (ECLF)
2019 Estonian Bar Association, Chairman of the Competition Law Committee
2013 Estonian Bar Association
2011 Bucerius Alumni Association
2011 Praxi WHU Alumni Association
2011 DAAD Alumni Association
2009 Estonian Moot Court Society
2002 Estonian Debating Society (president of the Tartu University Debating Society 2006-2007)
Martin Mäesalu is a partner and heads the Estonian practice group for competition and state aid law. As a top specialist he has a wide range of experience in handling competition law and state aid related matters both nationally and on the EU level. This applies to issues that arise in day-to-day activities, transactions as well as in disputes. His experience includes advising clients in different sectors, including financial services, energy, trade, and IT.
In addition to competition and state aid related expertise, Martin also has extensive experience in advising companies on financial and banking regulatory issues.
He is one of the few attorneys in Estonia with international work experience in both law and business management. Martin has worked for an international strategy consultancy advising various technology companies, but has also worked for an international technology company advising their international restructuring activities.
WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management / Bucerius Law School, Hamburg / Vallander, Germany
Master of Law and Business (MLB)
2011
University of Tartu, Estonia
Master of Laws (LL.M.), cum laude
2010
University of Tartu, Estonia
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), cum laude
2008
Provided by Chambers
Martin Maesalu stands out for his strength in defending clients in investigations into possible abuses of dominant positions. In addition to his work on contentious competition law matters, he also assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers and with questions relating to state aid.
Provided by Chambers
Martin Maesalu has great competence and a cooperative attitude. He is prompt, solution-oriented and easy to discuss things with, and he proactively shares his advice.
He thinks outside of the box and finds solutions. He knows the client's business and is truly an attorney to keep an eye on.
Martin Maesalu has great competence and a cooperative attitude. He is prompt, solution-oriented and easy to discuss things with, and he proactively shares his advice.
He thinks outside of the box and finds solutions. He knows the client's business and is truly an attorney to keep an eye on.