Ellex Raidla‘s transport team has an excellent reputation in the Estonian legal market. The group continues to handle a high volume of matters in the railway sector, often for the Estonian government and its ministries. Shipowners and shipbuilders are also prominent in the department's client roster. Dispute resolution is a core area of strength for the team; practice head Toomas Vaher is well-versed in advising on bankruptcy and shareholder disputes in the shipping industry. On the non-contentious side, Martin Käerdi and Jaanus Ikla are highly regarded for their expertise in assisting shipping and transport clients with M&A deals and transactional cases, often involving infrastructure elements.

Shipping and transport matters are an area in which Sorainen is prominent, and the group is highly regarded for its niche focus on cross-border dry shipping matters, as well as advising on broader international maritime law issues. At the helm of the practice is Kaupo Lepasepp, a very experienced practitioner in the space, who routinely handles port operations and railway sector mandates. Carri Ginter is equally strong in assisting with port operations matters. Additionally, the team is sought after for its expertise in advising on prominent rail infrastructure projects and regulatory issues in the automotive industry. Cathriin Majas is a key contact for dispute resolution.

TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)‘s workload often features shipping industry mandates, such as acting as counsel to the Port of Tallinn on contentious matters. Under the leadership of Martti Peetsalu, the group is well-versed in handling a broad range of maritime law cases, including assisting public and private entities with prominent regulatory issues concerning the shipping industry. Triin Kaurov, whose ‘breadth of expertise is exceptional’, garners praise for her ‘deep knowledge of shipping and transport law‘. The practice has seen an uptick in mandates from the aviation industry, often relating to public procurement and insolvency issues, in which Erki Fels has particular expertise.

Eversheds Sutherland Ots & Co has a solid track record in representing transport entities, shipowners, airlines, railway companies, and public companies in mandates. Toomas Pikamäe leads the team, which is equally adept at advising on cases involving domestic and international maritime law issues. Competition law specialist Risto Rüütel is well-versed in assisting shipping companies, and Artjom Luik routinely advises on transactions and regulatory matters in the maritime sector.

RASK Attorneys-at-Law is perhaps best known for its expertise in the aviation sector. The group has an established track record in advising on passenger claims against airlines, and is equally well-versed in representing aircraft operators and financing companies in licensing cases and financing work, as well as regulatory matters. Timo Kullerkupp is at the helm of the practice and routinely acts on transactional matters in the aviation sector. Bankruptcy cases are prominent in Tarmo Peterson's workload. Other key practitioners include Mikk Ilves and Kai Villemson, who 'consistently combine deep legal knowledge with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach'.

At Triniti, the team has been kept busy advising on bankruptcy disputes in the aviation and railway sectors and railway infrastructure projects. The group is equally well-known for representing transport asset management companies, national airlines and shipping entities in mandates. Ain Kalme and Tõnis Tamme co-head the practice, in which Ergo Blumfeldt is a key contact for assisting with financing matters in the aviation sector.

The team at WALLESS regularly acts for high-profile companies in the shipping, railway and aviation industries, as well as assisting regulators and handling disputes. The group is very experienced in representing public and private companies in litigation against Estonian public authorities, as well as handling contractual disputes for transport sector companies. Kuldar-Jaan Torokoff has an excellent track record in assisting with M&A cases involving transport companies; he co-heads the practice with Karl-Erich Trisberg, who is sought after for his strength in contentious matters.