Partner Tambet Toomela heads the fields of data protection, labour law, consulting, intellectual property and IT law practices at the law firm.
Tambet has over 20 years of experience in counselling and representing clients. Tambet has extensive experience in personal data protection, labour law, and technology law, having led these areas at the firm for over 10 years. Tambet has lectured at GDPR and labour law seminars, including training lawyers at the Labour Inspectorate. He has published extensively on these topics in both academic journals and the mainstream media, and has contributed to legislative drafting.
Tambet has considerable experience in drafting tailored contracts, including advising on major industrial and development projects, providing guidance to clients in consumer protection and advertising, and managing applications for residence and work permits.
Tambet also advises clients on various intellectual property matters, including acquisition, registration, and protection, and provides support on matters related to IT solutions, products, and services. He is also a member of the Estonian working group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association.
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Tambet’s comprehensive and high-level competence has been highly recognized by independent international publications:
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Chambers Europe 2026 in Employment and Intellectual Property
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Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Hall of Fame in IP, IT and telecoms, and Leading Partner in Employment
Client feedback
"Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer."
Chambers and Partners
"Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice."
Chambers and Partners
"He was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us."
Legal500
"Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him."
Legal500
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Member of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association
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Member of the Estonian Association of Lawyers
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Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual property (AIPPI)
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Representative of the Estonian Bar Association on the Data Protection Council, established by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs (since 2025)
- 2005 University of Tartu, Bachelor of Arts in Law / officially equated to Master's degree / cum laude