The areas of activity of the law firm NOVE have been extended with competence in the field of IT and cybersecurity. IT law expert Sten Tikerpe joined our team in January and will lead NOVE’s IT and Cybersecurity team.
Sten previously worked at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications as Head of IT Law. He has extensive experience in advising, legislative drafting, as well as preparing legal analyzes in the fields of cyber security, IT development and intellectual property.
In addition to legal education and in order to better understand the needs of customers throughout the software development and administration lifecycle, Sten has also decided to further his technological education by undertaking MA studies in the Analysis and Design of Information Systems at Tallinn University of Technology.
Sten’s work experience can be found here.
With the addition of Sten’s expertise, we can provide customers with consulting and training in intellectual property and technology solutions, including software development and management, telecommunications and information security.
In addition, we can support customers in the following activities:
- advising on cybersecurity requirements
- incident management
- drafting and compatibility of license terms
- drafting and review of contracts for IT services and agile development agreements
- advising contracting authorities and tenderers on public procurements of IT services, equipment and developments
- representing the interests of the technology sector at all stages of policy-making and legislative drafting
According to Veiko Vaske, Head of Administrative Law and Public Procurement, Sten’s joining the NOVE strengthens our ability to provide comprehensive legal assistance, including assistance to businesses in matters related to the state and the wider public sector. „We can provide the best advice on issues related to state information systems, ensuring compliance with information security requirements, as well as on the nuances of more complex IT procurement.“
A more detailed overview of our IT and Cybersecurity field can be found here.