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Marko Kairjak

Partner, co-head of the Finance & Insurance and Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practices in Estonia · Sorainen

EstoniaBanking & Finance, InsuranceEstonian, English, German, Russian

About

Partner at Sorainen and co-head of the Finance & Insurance and Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practices in Estonia. He advises on financial regulation and fintech matters, and has extensive experience in financial market licensing, white-collar criminal defence, internal investigations and compliance assessments, and is an academic author and university teacher (PhD).

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceInsuranceFintechDispute ResolutionCompliance & InvestigationsCriminal Defence

Office

Expertise

Fintech & crowdfunding platformsFinancial market licensingMarket infrastructureAlternative financingAnti‑money laundering (AML)White‑collar crime & criminal complianceInternal investigations

Education

  • University of Tartu, Estonia (PhD in law)
  • Cambridge University, United Kingdom (LL.M. in Law)
  • Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany (exchange student)
  • University of Tartu (MA in Law, cum laude)

Admissions

  • Estonian Bar Association

Languages

EstonianEnglishGermanRussian