Andres Aavik

Practice areas

Intellectual Property, Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law, Corporate Law, Litigation and Arbitration. Estonian-Russian-Estonian Sworn Translator (Certificate No. 116)

Languages

Estonian, Russian, English, German, Finnish

Professional career

Since 2006 Partner, Aavik & Partners Law Office
2004 – 2006 Attorney at Law, Law Office Aivar Pilv
1990 – 2004 Partner, Law Office HETA
1990 Attorney at Law, Tallinn I Legal Advisory Board
1987 – 1990 Judge, Tallinn Sea Region’s Court
1984 – 1987 Head of the department, Tallinn Sea Region Internal Affairs Department
1982 – 1984 Investigator, Tallinn City Internal Affairs Department
1980 – 1982 Lecturer, Special Militia School

Education

1980 University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (B.A.)

Membership

Estonian Bar Association (admitted 1990)
Since 2013 – Association of Estonian Insurance Companies, arbitrator and conciliator
Since 2012 – Riga nternational Commercial Arbitration Court, arbiter
Since 2005 – Chairman of the Court of Honour of the Estonian Bar Association
Since 2001 – Member of the Board of the Arbitration Court of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2003 – 2004 Member of the Tallinn City Council
2003 – 2005 Member of the Police Council formed by the Minister of Internal Affairs
1999 – 2003 Member of the Council, AS Harjumaa Liinid
1998 – 1999 Member of the Council, AS Tallinna Lennujaam
1994 – 2004 Member of the Board of Estonian Bar Association
1991 – 1994 Member of the Professional Suitability Assessment Committee