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    Paul Varul

    Paul Varul

    Senior Partner
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    Described by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as “extremely knowledgeable” and “widely respected,” Paul Varul is often referred to as the father of Estonian bankruptcy law.

    He advises on all areas of private law, with deep expertise in insolvency and contract law, and has acted in numerous high-profile disputes, including international arbitration in Stockholm, London, and Washington.

    He is also a respected arbitrator and expert witness in global proceedings.

    Paul was a principal drafter of the Estonian Bankruptcy Act and chairs the Ministry of Justice’s Insolvency Law Expert Commission. A member of the International Insolvency Institute and INSOL Europe, he also co-authored the European Common Frame of Reference and led the drafting of Estonia’s Law of Obligations Act, Commercial Code, and Civil Code General Part as Chair of the Private Law Commission.

    Beyond the desk, Paul is an art enthusiast and collector, and an active member of the Rotary Club.

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    "Paul Varul's services are stellar, particularly for complex cross-border insolvency cases."
    Legal 500
    "Paul Varul is a senior academic whose presence in the team makes a lot of difference. He has immense knowledge of European civil law and is able to use it for the client's benefit creatively. This has proved particularly useful in Estonia, whose law has apparently taken a lot of inspiration abroad and remain open to foreign influence. Professor Varul is a calm, experienced and highly competent individual."
    Legal 500

    CV

    Professional career
    Since 2017

    Senior Partner, law firm TEGOS (formerly TGS Baltic)

    1994–2017

    Senior Partner, law firm Varul

    1995–1999

    Minister of Justice of the Republic of Estonia

    1992–2015

    Civil Law Professor, University of Tartu

    Memberships
    2011–2016

    Leader of the Estonian work group of The Scandinavian/Baltic Network on Insolvency

    2011

    Founding Member of The European Law Institute

    2008

    INSOL-Europe and INSOL-International

    2007

    International Insolvency Institute

    2006-2009

    Compilation and Reduction Team for Common Frame of Reference, operating under the auspices of the European Commission

    2006

    Expert Commission in Insolvency Law within the Ministry of Justice

    2003-2008

    Study Group on European Civil Code

    2002

    Academy of European Private Lawyers

    1999-2002

    Chairman of the Expert Commission for the Law of Obligations Act and the General Part of the Civil Code Act

    1994

    Estonian Bar Association

    1992-1999

    Chairman of the Head Commission for the development of the Estonian Civil Code Act and Commercial Code

    Education
    1985

    St. Petersburg University, Legal Science, PhD

    1975

    University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA (cum laude)