About
Heili Haabu is Senior Associate at COBALT Estonia specialized in company and employment law. She is an experienced expert in both fields.
Heili advises companies in all aspects of managing employment relations, including choice of contract type, immigration matters of foreign employees, use of temporary agency staff, preparation of employment contracts, issues relating to bonus systems, relations with trade unions, occupational health and safety matters, supervisory proceedings of the Labor Inspectorate, community-scale involvement of employees and termination of employment. Heili also prepares service agreements for members of managing bodies and advises companies in different corporate proceedings such as holding meetings, adopting resolutions, mergers, divisions, and reorganizations.
In addition to the above, Heili also advises companies engaging in retail, life sciences, and medicines in compliance issues. Heili assists clients in preparing standard terms and advises clients in issues relating to consumer protection, producer liability, and advertising.
- Employment – Leading Associate, The Legal 500 2025
- Employment – Rising Star, The Legal 500 2024
- Employment – Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 2019
Languages
- Estonian, English
Membership & education
- Estonian Bar Association (since 2004)
- MA, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2003)
BonVenture invests in Fairown, supporting EUR 5.7 million seed extension for German expansion
C.D Holding Internationale acquires a majority stake in Stebby OÜ
Balti Autoosad AS acquires AS Automeister
AS Terminal defends its rights in the liquid fuel market regarding violations committed by Olerex
Mirova invests in Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture between Corsica Sole and Evecon
COBALT successfully defends Swedbank in an alleged money laundering criminal case
The sole owner of Avalanche Laboratory OÜ sold the company to Insuro Technologies
Via3L Spedition OÜ won in court against firm’s former managers
VKG sold VKG Elektrivõrgud to Baltcap
Binalyze raised 19 million dollars in a Series A financing round
Change Ventures invests in startup Formaloo
COBALT advised international business group Indutrade on the acquisition of Labema Oy
HellermannTyton acquires Estonian microduct manufacturing company Höhle
COBALT advised Bidcorp on acquiring a majority stake in Fruit Xpress OÜ
COBALT advised 3VC on its investment in start-up Pactum
COBALT advised the sale of district heating network company VKG Soojus to Gren
COBALT advised Change Ventures on investment in start-up Modash
COBALT advises AS PRFoods in selling its Swedish business
COBALT advised FN-SERVISS on cross-border reorganisation
COBALT advises MEKO on the acquisition of Koivunen
COBALT advised PRFoods regarding the sale of Heimon Kala Finnish business
COBALT advised Nordtreat on raising a 4 million euro investment
COBALT advised venture capital fund Karma Ventures on investment in start-up CybExer Technologies
COBALT advises the shareholders of Maksekeskus on the sale of Maksekeskus to Luminor Bank
COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions
COBALT advised Blossom Capital on investment in Aurelia
COBALT advised Change Ventures on investment in Eurora
COBALT advised Swedbank on evaluating structural changes at the Baltic level
COBALT advised Biogen on launching its operations in Latvia and Estonia
COBALT advised AS Ekspress Grupp in connection with option programs
COBALT advised SEB life insurance undertakings on cross-border merger in the Baltics
COBALT advised EIB on giving EUR 50 million venture debt facility to Bolt
COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark
COBALT advised Luminor, Nordea and DNB on closing transaction with Blackstone
COBALT advised Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS on launching new bus routes
COBALT advises AS RAGN-SELLS on OSA project
COBALT advised shareholders of TMB Group on selling a major part of its business to Consolis
COBALT advises BaltCap Growth Fund on investing in Pihlakodu chain
COBALT advised NEXTCLINICS on acquiring F-Est OÜ
COBALT advised European Investment Bank on EUR 12 million loan to Elcogen
COBALT advised Luminor on cross-border merger
COBALT advised the sale and purchase transaction of Merit Tarkvara to Oslo-based Visma
COBALT advised Luminor on obtaining ECB approval for cross-border merger in the Baltics
COBALT advised Port of Tallinn on its IPO and listing on Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange
COBALT advises HHLA on acquiring Estonia’s biggest terminal operator Transiidikeskuse AS
COBALT advises Luminor on reorganising its management structure
COBALT advised Alexela Energia on a transaction with Adven Eesti
COBALT advised BaltCap on sale of Magnetic MRO
COBALT advises on buyout of majority investors in Estonian glulam manufacturer Barrus
Whistleblower Protection Act finally adopted
Changes in organising occupational health and safety
COVID-19 in Estonia: How and where to work – Ius Laboris Guide for International Employers
COVID-19 in Estonia: Ius Laboris Back to Work Guide for International Employers
COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – April update
COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – March 20 update
COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations