Kristjan Tamm
Attorney-at-law, Partner
Head of Construction & Real Estate
+372 610 8012
kristjan.tamm@nove.ee
Expertise
Construction, Design and Real Estate
Dispute Resolution
Attorney-at-law Kristjan Tamm has worked in the legal field since 2004, starting out as a lawyer in the field of construction. As Kristjan has previously obtained a bachelor’s degree in construction and worked as a civil engineer and later as the head of an engineering and construction company, his extensive experience and expertise with technical questions concerning engineering and construction enables him to give top quality legal advice in the construction field. Kristjan specializes mainly in real estate and construction law, as well as litigation procedures.
He also has extensive experience in legal advising concerning construction field contracts. Kristjan has advised clients with design contracts, client’s representative contracts, owner supervision, general contracting, subcontracting, sale and collateral agreements.
His dispute resolution experience includes representing contractors and contracting entities in civil procedures relating to construction and design issues, as well as planning and supervision related questions in administrative tribunal procedures. Besides construction, Kristjan also has extensive experience in litigation concerning contract law and non-contractual tort claims, as well as corporate law (claims, tort claims, legal ties related to property etc.) As for corporate law, Kristjan has notable experience in disputes over protection of minority shareholders and board member liability.
In addition to working as an Attorney-at-law, Kristjan lectures in construction and engineering law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu.
Work experience
| 2016-... | Law Office NOVE, Attorney-at-law, Partner |
| 2012–2016 | Law Office SORAINEN, Attorney, Attorney-at-law |
| 2009–2012 | Law Office Kasak & Missik, Lawyer, Attorney |
| 2007–2009 | Celander Ehitus AS, Celander Projekt OÜ, Managing Director |
| 2005–2007 | KMT Fassaadimeistrid OÜ, Managing Director |
Education
| 2009 | University of Tartu, Estonia, MA in Law |
| 2006 | University of Tartu, Estonia, BA in Law |
| 2000 | Tallinn University of Technology, BA in Civil Engineering |
Membership
| Estonian Bar Association |
| Estonian Moot Court Association |
| Estonian Lawyers Association |
Recognition
Legal 500 real estate and construction practice area 2024:
“Kristjan Tamm has experience, and therefore a profound knowledge, in construction and related subjects.”Chambers and Partners outstanding expert in real estate practice area 2024, 2023:
“He is really strong in construction disputes.”
“Kristjan is very practical and efficient. He is strong on technical details.”
Portfolio
- NOVE advised Sunly, one of the leaders of the Estonian renewable energy market, on the construction of solar park with capacity of 45 MW 23.08.2023
- NOVE successfully represented a client in the Supreme Court in a fundamental dispute regarding whether underground drilling is a source of greater danger 11.11.2021
- NOVE advised Elering AS in synchronous condensers construction contract 22.12.2020
- NOVE reached a positive verdict on the road construction dispute in the Supreme Court 26.06.2019
- NOVE successfully represented client in the Supreme Court in a litigation related to the purchase of shares 25.06.2019
- NOVE represented the insurer in a dispute related to professional liability cover of the designer 23.01.2017
- Preparation of construction contracts for the largest 45MW solar power plant in Estonia for a subsidiary of Sunly AS and representing the client at negotiations
- Representation of Merko Ehitus Eesti AS in legal proceedings against Fausto Capital AS in a debt action
- Preparation of new construction and design contracts for Tallinna Sadam AS
Scientific publications
- Tamm, K., Saare, K., Volens, U. Warranty of Construction Works in Private Law System. Juridica 2013, No 3, pp 168-182
- Tamm, K. Delict Liability of a Member of a Management Body of a Company in the Case of Abuse Associated with the Company. Juridica 2006, No 6, pp 396-404
Publications
- Lecturer of “Design Contract and Civil Liability of the Designer”. Estonian Association of Architectural and Consulting Engineering Companies, 26.04.2022
- Projekteerija vastutus – kas tähtajatu kirves pea kohal? Ehitusuudised, 09.04.2020
- Kes vastutab vastuolulisest hankedokumentatsioonist tingitud lisakulude eest? Ehitusuudised, 07.05.2019
- Hea leping sätestab selle osa, mida seadus ei reguleeri. Kinnisvarauudised.ee, 22.01.2019
- Uue ehitusseaduse selgitus: tapeedivahetusest ametnikke teavitama ei pea. Postimees, 09.06.2015
- Vigase ehituslepingu õlekõrreks vaid kohus. Ehitusuudised, 11.02.2015
- Kes vastutab ja maksab võlad? Äripäev, 28.07.2014
- Kuidas käituda, kui avastad ehitusel puudused? Lepingu sisu on oluline. Äripäev, 05.12.2012
Languages
Estonian, English, Russian