The Annual BALTIC BUSINESS LAW CONFERENCE 2010 was held in Tallinn
The RoschierRaidla Baltic Business Law Conference is an annual event that analyses developments in the economies and business sectors in the Nordic/Baltic region. Each year, the event is hosted by a different RoschierRaidla jurisdiction, and each year it focuses on the most important and topical issues of the day. To deliver an insider’s perspective on these issues, the conference provides insights from top opinion leaders and recognized experts and practitioners from various fields including – economists, legal professionals, representatives of the State, business practitioners and financial advisors.
The conference was held for the fifth year and was held on April 29 in Tallinn. The topic of the event was set on the enlivening investments market with the main focus on M&A transactions in the region. The conference analysed both eastern and western investor sentiment and with opinions from a wide range of experts a common opinion was reached that the worst times are behind us, the bottom has been reached. We now need to be flexible, innovative and work hard to rebuild and cure our economic fundamentals, business environment and attract new foreign investments.
Presentations were delivered by Mr. Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, Mr. Jan Olsson from Deutsche Bank, Mr. Erkki Raasuke from Swedbank Group, Mr. Ulf-Henrik Kull, the managing partner of the leading law firm in the Nordic countries – Roschier, key specialists from the investments field – Mr. Henrik Igasta from SEB Enskilda, Mr. Viljar Arakas from EfTEN Capital, Mr. Gert Tiivas from East Capital Explorer and Mr. Aare Tammemäe from Redgate Capital.
Investment potential from the East was analysed by Mr. Mikhail Kazantsev from the largest law firm in Russia - Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Mr. Raivo Vare from Estonian Development Fund as well as opinion leaders with profound experience in business with the East - Mr. Joakim Helenius from Trigon Capital, Mr. Fjodor Berman from BLRT Group, Mr. Urmas Sõõrumaa from U.S. Invest and Mr. Tiit Vähi from Silmet Group/Port of Sillamäe.
A comparative overview on investment perspectives from the west and the east was provided by Mr. Stephen Denyer, the global markets partner in Allen & Overy – law firm with worldwide operations in 34 countries.
Please find the videocasts, photo gallery and other materials on the conference website at
