Recognition

Tark & Co and its individual attorneys are highly regarded in prominent lawyers' surveys carrying out independent market research. Chambers Global, European Legal 500 and IFLR 1000 all place our firm in top tier of practically every area they cover.

All of our partners and several associates are recommended as leading individual lawyers in their field in the above surveys.

European Legal 500:

• 2008 edition about Tark & Co lawyers:
  • "Banking and Finance: Partner Hannes Vallikivi is described as „one of the top lawyers in Estonia"";
  • M&A: "Partner Risto Vahimets has an excellent reputation and the firm is „proactive, internationally minded and easy to deal with"";
  • IP, IT and telecoms: "Vallikivi is „Very good, concrete and precise," says a client";
  • Shipping and transport: "Tark & Co rises to our premier tier due to some headline instructions and the skill of lead partner Toomas Taube. One satisfied client is very pleased by the high standard of professionalism and skill" following „a very complicated salvage case"".
• 2007 edition about the firm: "Tark & Co truly shines in this arena, scoring a string of headline transactions".

Chambers Global has written about us:

• "Clients highly appreciate the lawyers’ flexibility and diverse expertise in general corporate, M&A and restructuring matters." (2010 edition);
• "Although this large firm is best recognised for corporate expertise, its dispute resolution practice is steadily growing in prominence." (2010 edition);
• "Clients cite the firm's "great attitude" and "open and straightforward approach" as the keys to its success. The firm enjoys an especially powerful name in M&A deals and major IPOs and maintains a pan-Baltic alliance of independent law firms, working closely with'best friend' firms in Latvia and Lithuania to offer clients a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional service" (2007 edition);
• "This is a highly regarded and well-established commercial firm ... It has gained a reputation for providing high-quality, full service to clients and received praise for its sustained excellence in the field. Clients describe the firm as "well-balanced" and said it "always delivers what we want."" (2007 edition);
• "The firm retains its top ranking due to its "sterling work" and the professionalism of its talented lawyers. Peers were particularly impressed by the team's knowledge of the local market and its presence in banking and finance and capital markets deals." (2006 edition);
• "The firm with its comprehensive corporate practice reaps sensational levels of client satisfaction. The team is said to prove "a highly efficient, dedicated service that is on par with international standards." Clients happily volunteer that its "advice is worth every penny," while one reported that it displays "an exceptional understanding of western commercial concerns that is truly confidence-inspiring."" (2003 edition)

Tark & Co has a top tier ranking in the IFLR1000

• "Market participants agree that the practice is consulted on many of the biggest financings and is to be found representing a party in a large proportion of the biggest financings and is to be found representing a party in a large proportion of corporate and capital markets transactions. Clients extolled the lawyers as standing out in Estonia because they "take responsibility for their work - they don't only do what you tell them, but they think independently in the Western style"" (2008 edition);
• "Client favourite Tark & Co is one of the largest and best-established law firms in Estonia. Satisfied clients highlight the firm's "quality, resources and experience," plus its "practical and solution-oriented" advice" (2006 edition).

PLC Which Lawyer? The latest edition regards Tark & Co as the leading Estonian firm in corporate/M&A and recognises our excellent reputation for corporate, finance and litigation work.

Martindale-Hubbell has chosen Tark & Co to be the reviser of the Estonia Law Digest for its law directory.

Nordic legal business magazine De Facto (2004 edition) ranked Tark & Co the number one law firm in Estonia. Our partner Hannes Vallikivi stands second in top attorneys' rank, with partners Aare Tark and Risto Vahimets in the top ten.