Marika Mugur

Attorney-at-law
Head of Architectural Design
Head of Employment Relations

+372 610 8011
+372 529 9929
marika.mugur@nove.ee

Expertise
Construction, Design and Real Estate
Employment relations
Dispute Resolution
Insurance Law
General Contract Law
Enforcement, Reorganisation and Bankruptcy Proceedings
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate Law
Intellectual Property

 

Attorney-at-law Marika Mugur leads design and architecture sector group in NOVE. Marika assists and advises clients in drafting different contracts and represents the clients in various disputes, including arbitration.

In addition to legal studies Marika has acquired a higher education in applied architecture which enables her to combine technical and legal knowledge in advising the clients in design, construction, and planning matters. Marika has a vast experience in insurance disputes and, also in insurance regulatory cases. As an experienced dispute-lawyer Marika has a solid background for drafting contracts and advising the clients in relation to the contracts.

Marika started working as a lawyer in 2003 in insurance company Seesam, where her main tasks included the preparation of standard terms, advising the claims handling process and litigation.

In 2006, Marika started working in Sorainen, and in 2007, she became a member of the Estonian Bar Association. She has represented clients in a wide variety of cases (in disputes related to law of obligations, property law and corporate law), as well as in extrajudicial disputes (preparing complaints and claims, compromise negotiations). Marika also has extensive experience in advising clients on insurance law, e.g., insurance companies cross-border mergers, questions concerning regulation of insurance activities and insurance mediation.

In 2014 Marika became an Attorney at Law and joined NOVE. In NOVE Marika has represented clients in a wide variety of litigation cases and extrajudicial disputes (including large-scale insurance disputes) and advised in contractual matters (including drafting design- and construction contracts). Marika has also assisted clients in relation to option programs (including drafting option agreements) and employment law matters.

As a highly appreciated legal adviser on insurance law Marika has been recommended by the international publication Best Lawyers giving reviews of legal markets. In 2014, the Best Lawyers gave Marika the title of the “Lawyer of the Year” in Estonia in the field of insurance law.

In addition to studying law, Marika has also a technical education – in 2016, she acquired a diploma in applied architecture from the TTK University of Applied Sciences. Marika therefore has a sharp mind for solving technical problems, as well as a deeper understanding of the planning, design, and construction process.