Commercial and regulatory counsel for companies that make, supply and export
Cross-border experience and capacity, when you need it
We are a boutique legal and advisory firm in Tallinn serving technology companies across the Nordic and Baltic region. You work directly with seasoned counsel who bring a quarter century of experience in contracts, compliance and disputes, understand your business and your market, and keep pace with the changing regulatory, enforcement and geopolitical landscape.
The advice is clear and specific, and we can train your teams to put it into practice.
Practice
Defence, dual-use and export controls
Guiding technology companies through the distinct rules of the defence and dual-use market, from contracting and pricing to export controls, sanctions and compliance training for your staff.
Commercial contracts and IP protection
Negotiating supply, development, distribution and licence agreements with OEMs and other large customers, including the protection of your intellectual property.
Cross-border business and US market entry
Helping companies work across borders and cultures, from European technology firms entering the American market to foreign companies settling in Estonia and the EU, including immigration for key staff and finding common ground with partners abroad.
Dispute resolution and transactions
Contract claims, terminations, warranty disputes, mediations and settlements, as well as investments and acquisitions, including due diligence.
About
Aleksander Lamvol
Aleksander began his career as a federal court law clerk and then represented aerospace and defence clients in private practice in Washington. He went on to spend more than fifteen years in senior in-house roles in the US defence industry, and now advises technology companies from Tallinn on defence, export controls and doing business across borders.
Admitted to the bar in DC, VA and CT.
JD, The George Washington University; MA, Yale University.
Rebecca A. Lamvol
Rebecca began her legal career in the Washington, DC area, advising on export controls and immigration, then spent more than a decade in sales and marketing for a cosmetics company. At Buckthorn, in addition to her legal practice, Rebecca leads the firm’s training work, assists companies with market entry and communication strategies, and runs our pro bono programme. If you work in banking, you may also have seen her as the news anchor in your cybersecurity training videos.
Admitted to the bar in VA.
JD, Regent University.
Contact
To discuss a matter, write to info@buckthorn.eu. Please describe the matter in general terms only, and send nothing confidential until we have confirmed that we can act for you.