Rauno Ligi

Rauno Ligi stands out with his extensive experience in different supervision and court proceedings. Rauno has successfully defended clients in diverse misdemeanor and criminal proceedings concerning, for example, alleged bribery, fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and other economic crimes. He advises clients on an everyday basis on various legal issues, from money laundering to competition offences, in order to avoid initiating and/or continuing proceedings against clients. With his extensive experience in advising clients on internal investigations, initiating criminal proceedings, and submitting claims against the perpetrator, he also trains clients on how to prevent abuses and how to act in different proceedings. Rauno has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of competition law disputes. He has represented clients in Competition Authority proceedings, and in filing claims in civil and administrative courts. He has been involved in several precedent-setting cases involving abuse of a dominant position. He has also wide experience in defending and representing clients in different supervision and criminal proceedings regarding cartels. Rauno has extensive experience in advising clients on issues of EU law as he has also practiced law in the General Court of the European Union. · Cobalt

EstoniaPublic Administrative & Constitutional Law, Arbitration & MediationEstonian, English, French

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Rauno Ligi is a managing associate and co-head of white collar crime and competition disputes with extensive experience in supervisory, criminal and court proceedings. He defends clients in economic and white-collar crime matters (including alleged bribery, fraud, embezzlement and corruption), advises on money laundering and competition offences, conducts internal investigations, represents clients in Competition Authority, civil and administrative proceedings, and has practiced before the General Court of the European Union.

Practice areas

Public Administrative & Constitutional LawArbitration & MediationCompetitionLitigationWhite Collar CrimeInternal InvestigationsEU Law

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Estonia

Cobalt · Rauno Ligi stands out with his extensive experience in different supervision and court proceedings. Rauno has successfully defended clients in diverse misdemeanor and criminal proceedings concerning, for example, alleged bribery, fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and other economic crimes. He advises clients on an everyday basis on various legal issues, from money laundering to competition offences, in order to avoid initiating and/or continuing proceedings against clients. With his extensive experience in advising clients on internal investigations, initiating criminal proceedings, and submitting claims against the perpetrator, he also trains clients on how to prevent abuses and how to act in different proceedings. Rauno has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of competition law disputes. He has represented clients in Competition Authority proceedings, and in filing claims in civil and administrative courts. He has been involved in several precedent-setting cases involving abuse of a dominant position. He has also wide experience in defending and representing clients in different supervision and criminal proceedings regarding cartels. Rauno has extensive experience in advising clients on issues of EU law as he has also practiced law in the General Court of the European Union.

Estonia

Expertise

White-collar & Economic CrimeCompetition Law (cartels; abuse of dominant position)Internal InvestigationsMoney LaunderingEU LawCompetition Authority Proceedings

Education

Master of Arts, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2009)
Université de Savoie, France (2007–2008)

Admissions

Estonian Bar Association (2010)

Languages

EstonianEnglishFrench