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Lembit Tedder

Partner / Estonia
+372 665 1888

About

Lembit Tedder is a Partner at COBALT and Co-Head of the firm’s White-Collar practice.

With over a decade of experience, Lembit is a highly regarded litigator specializing in complex disputes involving both criminal and civil law. His daily practice includes banking disputes, shareholder conflicts, management liability matters, and cases involving the misuse of corporate assets.

Some of Lembit’s most notable recent work includes advising and representing Swedbank AS in criminal proceedings concerning unfounded allegations of money laundering, Electrolux Eesti AS in a criminal case involving embezzlement and breach of trust by former executives, the pharmaceutical company Interchemie Werken De Adelaar Eesti AS in numerous proceedings against both competitors and the state, and advising and representing various credit institutions in a range of banking-related civil disputes.

Chambers Global 2025 and Chambers Europe 2025 have ranked Lembit as Up and Coming in Dispute Resolution.

Practice

Recognition
CV
Experience
Publications
  • Dispute Resolution – Up and Coming, Chambers Europe 2025
  • Dispute Resolution – Up and Coming, Chambers Global 2025

Languages

  • Estonian, English, German, Russian

Membership & education

  • Estonian Bar Association (2014)
  • Estonian Young Lawyersʾ Association (2014)
  • The European Law Studentsʾ Association (alumnus), (2014)
  • The European Law Studentsʾ Association (2013)
  • Master of Arts in Law (M.A.), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2013)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences (B.A.), law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2012)
    Former executive convicted of embezzling the assets of Electrolux
    2025 - 10 - 02
    Lennuabi secures hundreds of thousands of euros in compensation from SmartLynx
    2024 - 07 - 10
    AS Terminal defends its rights in the liquid fuel market regarding violations committed by Olerex
    2024 - 04 - 26
    The sole owner of SBA Service sells his stake to the engineering company Hekotek
    2024 - 04 - 02

    Lembit Tedder: The supervision of hunters needs to be organized (2022 - 09 - 26)

    Supreme Court of Estonia clarifies parties’ right to seek review of court decisions enforcing arbitral awards (2015 - 01 - 06)

    Who is obligated to pay the brokerage fee? (2014 - 10 - 02)

    Supreme Court of Estonia limits parties’ right of action for setting aside arbitral awards (2014 - 05 - 29)

    Consequences of failure to rely on arbitration agreement within time limit (2013 - 09 - 09)

    We are driven by your recognition

    "He is resilient, with great argumentation skills and he consistently assists us with out-of-the-box creative solutions. He is focused on finding the most beneficial solution for us."
    Tarmo Karotam, Fund Manager, Chairman of the Management Board, Baltic Horizon
    „Lembit Tedder not only provides good insights to his clients but he is also a clear communicator with a can-do mentality.“
    Chambers Global 2025, Dispute Resolution
    “Lembit Tedder is a responsive, client-focused and solution-oriented lawyer.”
    Chambers Europe 2025, Dispute Resolution
    “Lembit Tedder is a very strong lawyer in criminal cases.”
    Chambers Europe 2025, Dispute Resolution