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REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA () MINISTRY OF Ms Meg Kinnear Secretary General Our ref. IS. UQ3 No 4f 4 f/2f. I 1818 H Street, N.W. MSN C3-300 Washington, D.C. 20433 U.S.A. ICSID Panel of Arbitrators nominations Dear Ms Kinnear, 1 am glad to nominate following Estonia’ s candidates for the Panel of Arbitrators for a renewable term of six years: 1. Ms Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere; 2. Mr Carri Ginter; 3. Ms Eveli Lume; 4. Mr Toomas Vaher. Attached please find the relevant Curriculum Vitaes of the candidates. Yours sincerely, Mart Vörklaev Minister Encl. 1. CV, Ms Pirkka-Marja Pldvere 2. CV, Mr Carri Ginter 3. CV, Ms Eveli Lume 4. CV, Mr Toomas Vaher CC: Ms Lene Lind, Executive Director, World Bank Riina Laigo +372 611 3500, Riina.Laigofin.ee Suur-Ameerika 1/10122 Tallinn / Estonia / +372 611 3558 / [email protected] www.rahandusministeerium.ee / Reg. code: 70000272  LEADELL Pilv Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere attorney-at-law, partner Estonia 1 Tallinn [email protected] Main practice areas Litigation, arbitration & alternative dispute resolution, corporate governance, real estate and construction, administrative law, international law, transactions and trade, environment, insolvency. Languages Estonian, English, Russian, Swedish Education 2004 University of Stockholm, Degree of Master of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration Law (Juris magisterexamen i internationeil kommersiell skiljemannarätt) (LLMO) 2002 University ofTartu, Faculty of Law (BA) 1999 2000 - West Virginia University, the College of Law (USA; exchange student) Job experience 2008 — LEADELL Pilv Law Office, Partner (since 2012) 2022 - Member of the SCC Arbitrators’ Council (representing Estonia) 2019 - Vice-Chair of the Council of the Court ofArbitration of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2022 - Delegate of ICC Estonia to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR (head of Estonian delegation) 2009 — 2010 University of Tartu, Lecturer of “Practical course on arbitration and other ADR methods” 2002 — 2008 Law Office Raidia & Partnerid (Law Office Raidla Leijins Norcous; RoschierRaidla), attorney (since 2008) 2007 Roschier, Attorneys Ltd (Finland), on secondment (1,5 months) LEADELL offices are among the Ieading Iaw firma in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere 2006 — 2007 University of Tartu, Lecturer of Private International Law (arbitration and international civil court proceedings) Activity in the Estonian Bar Association 2017 — Estonian Bar Association, member of corporate law committee Recognitions O For years, Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration has recognised Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere in the category of Future Leaders Partner. — O The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa (i.a.): - Dispute Resolution: Pirkka- Marja Pöldvere [Leading Individual] is recognised for her exceptional knowledge within matters that often involve cross-border issues (2023) - Corporate & Commercial: Pirkka- Marja Pöldvere being welI known for shareholder relation matters (2023) - “Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere is an attorney with impeccable reputation, characterised by professional competence and excellent negotiation skills, beingfair and reasonable.” (2021) O Chambers & Partners - She is very precise and correct in every detail. She has great strategy ideas (2023) - Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere [...] is highllghted for her visibility in arbitration cases, including acting as arbitrator. A source describes her arbitration know-how as “the best combination ofacademic knowledge and practical experience” (2022) O ICAL AIumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award (2018) Since 2014 the Alumni Association of the International Commercial Arbitration Law (“ICAL”) Masters Programme at Stockholm University is annually awarding the “Outstanding ICAL Alumni Award” to one member of the ICAL alumni community to recognize the achievements in the field oflaw. O GlobaI Law Experts For years, Giobal Law Experts has recognised Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere as the best Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer in Estonia; in some years also as the best Arbitration Lawyer in Estonia. Selected publications O Chapter ,,Does a Party Save Costs When Turning to International Arbitration over LitigationT’ (co-author L. Ntimann) in a book “Finances in International Arbitration. Liber Amicorum Patricia Shaughnessy (ed. by S. Tung, F. Fortese, C. Baltag; Kluwer Law International, 2019) O Book ‘Code of Civil Procedure. III. Annotated Edition”, written commentaries on ca 2/3 of the paragraphs on arbitration, as well as on paragraphs on mediation (the latter with 1. Nurmela; Juura 2018) 2 LEADELL Pilv  Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere 16 O O Book “Code of Civil Procedure. 1. Annotated Edition”, written commentaries on paragraphs on mediation (with 1. Nurmela; Juura 2017) O Article “Negotiations are not a sign of weakness but wisdom” (Äripäev, Delovöje Vedomosti, 2017) O Academic article ,,Efficiency of Mediation in Commercial Disputes with Emphasis on Estonia” in international journal ,,Slovenian Arbitration Review” with 1. Nurmela (2014) O Academic articles “Eight Years of the Model Law: Does Arbitration in Estonia Comply with the Model?” and (with 1. Nurmela) “Effective Alternative Dispute Resolution” and editor’s page (in the ADR special issue ofJuridica, 2014/1) O Chapters ,,Recognition of Documents lssued Overseas” (Ch 6) and ,,International Arbitration” (Ch 7) in national monograph “Estonia. In International Encyclopaedia ofLaws: Private International Law” (Kluwer Law International; 2014, co-authors of the monograph 1<. Sein, M. Torga, 1. Nurmela, 1. Mahhov and B. Punison) O Chapter on Estonian arhitration in the Spanish and English book “Arbitraje comercial internacional en Europa: aspectos actuales y regfmenes jurfdicos”, Volume 22 of the «Biblioteca de Arbitraje” (directed by Jorge Luis Collantes and Anne-Carole Cremades; coordinated by Marco de Benito; Estudio Mario Castillo Freyre, Lima, 2013) O Articles in international publication “The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Litigation & Dispute Resolution” (GIobal Legal Group Ltd, London, 2009 2013) — O Substantial amendment of Chapter 14 “Arbitration” in a book “Private International Law”, 3rd amended edition (Juura, 2008; 1. Nurmela, L. Almann, B. Punison, P.-M. Pöldvere, V. Tuulas, M. Vainomaa) O Academic article “Estonia Has Taken New Step in (International) Commercial Arbitration” (Stockholm International Arbitration Review, 2/2005) O Academic article “The Necessity for Distinguishing Publlc and Private International Law Considering the Doctrine of Constrained Immunity of the State” (Juridica, 5/2002) Other professional activities O Speaker at 24th Annual IBA Arbitration Day on the panel on The implication ofsanctions for international arbitration (14.04.2023) O Participation in ICC Institute of World Business Law Training on the “Conduct of the Proceedings and Case Management the Arbitrator’s Perspective” (29.03.2023, Paris) - O Participation in panel discussion at the SCC East-West Forum: International arbitration and the war in Ukraine (29.11.2022, Stockholm) O Participation in SAA/SCC International Dipioma course on international arbitration for foreign arbitrators (02-04.06.2022 O Lecture to the ,,What is arbitration and why is it important for the entrepreneur” at ICC Estonias morning webinar (18.03.2022) O Lecture to the members of the Estonian Bar Association at the seminar ,,Management board member liability and Iiability insurance”, organised for attorneys by the Estonian Bar Association (10.03.2022) 3 LEADELL Pilv  Pirkka-Marja Pöldvere O P.-M. Pöldvere is one of the best arbitration specialists in Estonia, participating in arbitrations both as counsel and as arbitrator. She has been acting as an arbitrator in the proceedings of EKTK, SCC, FAI and Danish Arbitration Institute. She is regularly iecturing and writing articles on arbitration and participating in the arbitration-related legisiative process. She has also often published and iectured on corporate iaw issues, being, i.a., a member of the corporate law committee of the Estonian BarAssociation O Designated by the Republic of Estonia to serve on the Panel ofArbitrators maintained by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ICSID (2017-2023) - O Lecture to the members of the Estonian Bar Association “Differences between Arbitration and Litigation. impartiality and Independence of Arbitrators. Supreme Court Practice” (2018) O Visiting lecture at the Schooi of Law of University of Tartu “Differences between Arbitration and Litigation. Impartiality and Independence of Arbitrators. Supreme Court Practice” (2018) O Fiiing a statement (05.11.2015) and counseiiing the Estonian Ministry of Justice regarding the ministry’s plans to develop amendments to the laws regulating arbitration (30.09.2015). The respective deveiopment pian included references to P.-M. Pöldvere’s comparative anaiysis of the regulation of arbitration procedure ordered by Ministry of Justice and submitted through LEADELL Pilv Law Office (Aivar Pilv Law Office; 09.04.2015) O Lecture at international conference “Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators in Smaii Countries” organised by Young Arbitration Ciub Finland (2015) . Participation as Estonian reporter in the arbitration research by the Brunel Law School (Survey on the Law and Practice of Arbitration Commissioned by the European Pariiament) (2014) 4 LEADELL Pilv  Carri Ginter P a rtn e r +372 5018498 [email protected] https://www.etis.ee/CV/CarriGinter/eng/ Languages spoken: Estonian, English, Frencli, German. Russian 1 am head of Sorainen’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practice including litigation and arbitration. 1 have years of experience in acting as an arbitrator as weIl as a party representative. For several years now we are ranked in the arbitration power Iist Giobal Arbitration Review GARbO. Who’s Who legal ranks me as a future leader in arbitration. Work Experience 2005 present, Partner since 2006, Law firm Sorainen - 2022 present, Arbitrator (for bilateral TSD disputes), European Commission - 2021 2026, Arbitrator, China International Economic and Trade Arbitration - Commission (CIETAC) 2021 present, Member of the Iist willing to serve on the EU-UK Arbitration Panel, - European Council 2020 present, Board Member, Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee AS) - 2019 present, Jean Monnet Chair, University of Tartu School of Law — 2015 -2016, Management Board Member, Tallinna Sadam AS 2005 present, Avocat Conseil, Embassy of France in Estonia - 2003 present, Associate Professor of European Law, University of Tartu School of - law 2000 2004, Attorney at Law, RODI Law Firm - Education 2008, University of Tartu, Estonia, Doctor, PhD in Law 2008, Swedish lnstitute Management Programme, Sweden, Vocational, Management Program 2004, University of Munich, Germany, Vocational, training programme in German and European Law 2001, Stockholm University, Sweden, Masters, LLM ,,Juris Magisterexamen i europeisk rätt” translated as ,,Master of Laws in European Law” 2000, Concordia International University, Estonia, Bachelor, BA in European, International and Comparative Iaw 2000, Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands, Vocational, Private International Law  Memberships Estonian Bar Association Founding member of FIDE Estonia (International Federation of European Law) Estonian Lawyer& Union Estonian Moot Court Society Swedish lnstitute Management Network Estonian Railways (board member) Domain Disputes Committee of Estonian Internet Foundation Honours and awards Chambers Giobal “Clients single out practice head Carri Ginter as a particularly accomplished and experienced litigator.” His advice is Iabelled as being of extraordinariIy high quality and very effective”.) Top Tier ranking in Chambers GIobal and Chambers Europe LegaI500 Hali of Fame, Dispute Resolution Estonia Whose Who Legal, top practitioner in international arbitration. Twice named Lecturer of the Year at University of Tartu. Tartu University Badge of Distinction in 2013. Publications O Due diligence obligations of a contracting authority under the EU public procurement law (2023) Dr Kadri Härginen, Carri Ginter - O Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2023 lists our arbitration experts (2022) Maria - Pihlak, Carri Ginter O Who’s Who Legal recommends Sorainen arbitration experts (2021) Carri - Ginter, Alexey Anischenko, Maria Pihlak, Kirili Laptev O Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation 2021 (2021) Carri - Ginter, Albert Linntam, Triin Toom, Katariina Kuum O Carri Ginter: law says you can go to extremes if there are no reasonable choices in between (2021)- Carri Ginter O Applying the Unfair Contract Terms Directive to Public Contracts (2021) - Carri Ginter O The Arbitration Powerlist 2021: CEE (2021) Valts Nerets, Carri Ginter - O Carri Ginter appointed to EU-UK Arbitration Panel (2021) Carri Ginter - O Eesti riik rikub sideandmeid kogudes inimöigusi (2023) Carri Ginter - O Hankija hoolsuskohustus EL riigihankeöiguses (2023) Dr Kadri Härginen, - Carri Ginter O Carri Ginter: au ja väärikuse kohtuasjad ei tasu enamasti rahaliselt ära (2023) -Carri Ginter O Uued kiiruskaamerad sillutavad teed veelgi intensiivsemaks privaatsusesse sekkumiseks (2023) Carri Ginter, Sandra Teras - O Vaenuköneseadus jöudis riigikokku (2023) Carri Ginter, Maarika Maripuu - Carri Ginter SORI4INEN O Abieluväline kooselu seltsinguga vöi seitsinguta (2023) Carri Ginter, — - Marcus Niin, Stella Victoria Ojala O Riigikohus jättis jöusse Tallinna Ringkonnakohtu otsuse, millega tunnistati alusetuks ligi 60 miljoni euro eest nöudeid Saaremaa Laevakompanii vastu (2023) Carri Ginter, Man Agarmaa, Piret Schasmin, Liisa-Maria Puur - O Vaenuköne seadus avalikus kohas nömetsejat ei karista (2023) Carri Ginter, - Maarika Maripuu O Automaksu ei tohiks kehtestada vaid riigieelarve lappimiseks (2023) Carri - Ginter, Kaido K(nnapas O Sorainen vaidlustas kohtus Eesti Näituste kompieksile antud lammutusloa (2023) Carri Ginter - O Millal tasub riigi vastu kohtusse minna, Lux Expressi kaasuse näitel (2023) - Kaupo Lepasepp, Dr Kadri Härginen, Carri Ginter, Ins Magnus O Eestis jäävad ettevötte tegelike kasusaajate andmed esiaigu avalikuks (2022) - Carni Ginter O Carri Ginter: saamatuse vastu ei saa paragrahve juurde treides (2022) Carri - Ci nter O Carri Ginter: juura ei ole ainult paragrahvid. Depp vs. Heard (2022) Carri - Ci nte r O Sandy Hooki tragöödia kas söna on tegu? (2022) Carri Ginter — - O Avalik kord kui päästeröngas vöitluses rassismi ja ksenofoobiaga (2022) - Carri Ginter O Löplik otsustaja riiki sisenemise öle on riik ise (2022) Carri Ginter, - Privaatpostitus: Jelizaveta Lazonen O Euroopa Kohus: Eesti peab bussiettevötetele hövitama tasuta söidud (2022) - Carri Ginter O Ginter: ma ei möista Petersoni teemal töusnud hädakisa (2022) Carri Ginter - O Carri Ginter: Agressorit öigustavate sömbolite keelustamist on vaja selleks, et ei tekiks reaalsete föösiliste konfiiktide ohtu (2022) Carri Ginter - O Carri Ginter: vajame söda öhutava sömboolika osas selgust (2022) Carni - Ci nte r O Veebiseminari ,,Vääramatu jöud kinnisvarasektoris” kösimused ja vastused (2022) Carri Ginter, Paul Könnap, Mario Sörm, Kätlin Helena Sehver - O Ginter Ukraina vastast agressiooni toetava sömboolika keelustamisest (2022) - Carri Ginter O Ginter: Ukraina röndamist toetava sömboolika kandmine olgu karistatav (2022) Carri Ginter - O Ginter: Euroopa Kohtu luba peatada maksed öigusriigi eirajatele möjutab EL-i tulevikku (2022) Carri Ginter - O “UV faktor”: piirangute ja vabaduste vahel peab olema möistlik kesktee (2022) - Carri Ginter O Telia TechDay 2021: Digipööre Eesti kohtutes ja koolides (2022) Carri- Ginter, Sirle Orav-Hinno O Ginterja Rand: tehhid näitasid rohepöördele kollast kaarti, eestlased mille (2021) Carri Ginter, Heidi Rand - O Who’s Who Legal soovitab Soraineni vahekohtueksperte (2021) Alexey - Anischenko, Kirill Laptev, Carri Ginter, Maria Pihlak O Encyclopedia of International Commercial Litigation 2021 (2021) Carri- Ginter, Tniin Toom, Albert Linntam, Katariina Kuum O Carri Ginten: koroonapiirangud ei tohi olla omavahel vastuolus (2021) Canri - G i nter  O Poola, Ungari ja EL-i suhted on taas Oha teravamad (2021) Carri Ginter - Ginter: vaktsineerimisest hoidumine ei peaks olema kohtulikuit karistatav (2021) Carri Ginter - O Ginter: ametnikud tömbavad järgmisel nädalal riigikogule “mOtsi pähe” (2021) - Carri Ginter O Kohus keelas völgnikel pensionivara välismaale viimise (2021)- Carri Ginter, Man Agarmaa O Carri Ginter vaktsineerimisest keelduvate töötajate vallandamise vöimalusest (2021) Carri Ginter - O Soraineni juristid: Ohiskonda ei tohi vaktsineerituse pöhjal löhestada, peame leidma alternatiivid (2021)- Carri Ginter, Jaanika Alevi, Maarika Maripuu O Ginter: Ansipi ettepanek oleks proportsionaalsuse pöhimöttega vastuolus (2021) Carri Ginter - O Meie ekspertide abil valmis öpik ,,Ettevalmistus rahvusvahelisteks harjutuskohtuvöistlusteks” (2021)- Carri Ginter, Triin Toom, Heidi Rand,Gerli Helene Gritsenko, Elina Mizerova, Polina Ternjak O Carri Ginter: koroonatesti nöudmine kontserdiväravas ei ole diskrimineeriv (2021) Carri Ginter - O Carri Ginter: juura ötleb, et ekstreemidesse vöib minna siis, kui vahepeal möistlikke valikuid ei ole (2021) Carri Ginter - O Carri Ginter selgitab “Esimeses stuudios” vaktsineerimisega seotud öiguskLsimusi (2021)- Carri Ginter O Pingpong riigikogus löppes ELi taastekava heakskiitmisega (2021)- Carni Ginter O Madisoni eemaldamine abipolitseinike seast on öiguslikult ölepaisutatud (2021) Carri Ginter - O Euroopa Liidu direktiivide möistmine ja möju (2021) Carri Ginter, Piret - Schasmin O Hoiame linnatranspordi aasta roheteo vinguvaba! (2021) Dr Kadri Härginen, - Carri Ginter O Trump vs. sotsiaalmeediaplatvormid (2021) Maria Pihlak, Carri Ginter - Kaupmeestel on öigus keelduda tehingutest nendega, kes maski ei kanna (2021) Carri Ginter - O Vöistelda ei saa, oma sötust töendada ei saa&#8230; (2021) Carri Ginter, - Oliver Ämarik O Vaenuköne-seadus tuleb laperdava bumerangina tagasi (2021) Carri Ginter - Raamotsuse (levötmisel tuleb eelistada konservatiivset lahendust (2021)- Carri Ginter O «Ha 9acTo-re Sorainen — 2». Bblnyck TBPTbI — ceeoe npao L’I 6opb6a C HeHaBL1CTbIo (2023) KappLI rwHl-ep, Mepu-Jlw Kapbloc - O flpecTynneHwe 6e3 )KepTBbI: 3cToHusI BBRT 0TBeTcTBeHH0cTb aa pa3)KL1raHL1e HHBL1CTL1 (2023) Kappw rL.IHTep, MaapL.IKa MapLlnyy - O 3KcnepTbl Sorainen oTMeLIeHbI cflpaBo’-1HL1KoM Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2022 (2021) AJ-ieKce AHLILUeHKO, Kupwnri flanTeB, Kappv rL’IHTep, MapLII - fl MXflK Rotermanni 6, 10111 Tallinn, Estonia phone +372 6400 900 [email protected] S 0 R 141 N E N  Dr. Eveli Lume BerlinlTallinn M +49 1756925280/+37255524116 eveli.lumesquirepb.com Practice Focus Dr. Eveli Lume is an international arbitration specialist with a practice O International Dispute exclusively focused on complex international disputes. Resolution Eveli is experienced in high-stakes international arbitrations, including Bar admissions investor-state and commercial international arbitrations. An Estonian OEstonia (vandeadvokaat) OGermany national, educated and admitted to practice in Estonia and Germany and regularly working in English, German, Estonian, and Russian, her practice Languages is uniquely international. She acts for clients with a broad geographic OEnglish (fluent) OGerman (fluent) scope, including Eastern European, Central Asian and African states and OEstonian (native bilingual) state-owned entities, as well as private sector companies throughout ORussian (native bilingual) Europe and beyond. Clients direct Eveli to act for them in arbitrations across a broad range of sectors, including in the energy, water, construction, mining, telecommunications, food and ceramic sectors. She has extensive experience litigating cases under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of lnvestment Disputes (ICSID and ICSID/AF), the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), as well as the rules of the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS). Before changing her practice focus entirely on international arbitration, Eveli has gathered extensive experience in international cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, financings and other investment and business contracts. Her experience in these areas includes international clients from various sectors, including IT, chemicals, biotechnology, energy, media and entertainment, financial institutions, and private equity investors. ln addition to her practice, Eveli is involved in the International Dispute Resolution LL.M. programme at the Humboldt University as a guest lecturer on public international law, and she also teaches international arbitration and international investment law at the Tartu University in Estonia. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE Representative experience i n i nvestment arbitration O Acting for Estonia in an ICSID arbitration arising under the Netherlands-Estonia BIT in connection with regulation of water tariffs in the Estonian capital Tallinn. O Acting for the Republic of Latvia in an investment arbitration filed by RSE Holding AG (Switzerland) under the Energy Charter Treaty and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in connection with the sale of electricity by cogeneration plants. O Acting for the State of Libya in an investment arbitration relating to a construction project filed by the company Nurol Insaat ve Ticaret (Turkey) under the Turkey-Libya BIT. O Acting for the State of Libya in an investment arbitration related to a construction project filed by the company Ustay Yappi Taahhut ve Ticaret (Turkey) under the Turkey-Libya BIT. O Acting for the State of Libya in an investment arbitration relating to a construction project filed by the company Guris Insaat ve Muhendislik under the Turkey-Libya BIT. O Acting for a Central-Asian state in an investment arbitration (ICSID/AF) against Russian telecommunication entity. O Acting for Kosovo in an investment arbitration against an Estonian company regarding cancellation of a banking Iicense. O Advising the State of Libya in relation to the setting-aside proceedings of an investment award before the Paris Court of Appeal. O Advising the Estonian government with respect to the risks of a potential investment claim related to planned regulatory changes. O Advising the State of Libya on numerous aspects of investment arbitration and investment law, including on enforcement of investment awards. O Training of the Foreign Litigation Department of the State of Libya on international investment law and arbitration. Representative experience in international commercial arbitration O Acting for ÖEZ, a.s. (Czech Republic), the largest public utility company in the CEE region, in an ICC arbitration against Gazprom export LLC (Russia) regarding Russian gas underdeliveries. O Acting for another European pipeline gas buyer in an ICC arbitration against Gazprom export LLC (Russia) in connection with disputes regarding Russian gas underdeliveries. O Acting for a Central Asian state-owned company in an ongoing construction arbitration under the SCC rules against a Belarussian state-owned entity. O Acting for an Estonian energy company against a German entity in a post M&A arbitration under the DIS rules. O Acting for an international retailer in a commercial arbitration against a German sports team under the ICC rules. O Acting for a Finnish multinational sanitary ware producer in a post M&A arbitration under DIS rules in relation to the antitrust infringements. O Acting for international distributor in an ICC arbitration against a German entity in relation to compensation claims under a distributorship agreement. *** Representative experience i n business contracts O Acting for a leading chemicals and biotechnology company on the settlement with its suppliers. O Acting for an international manufacturer of highly technical materials on the commercial contracts with ts business customers. O Acting for a eading global automotive supplier in relation to the sale of its business segment in Germany. O Acting for an US-based international financial services provider in relation to the acquisition of a German-based ATM operator. O Acting for a German/Danish ferry company in relation to the sale of its freight route-based network including respective vessels to a Swedish shipping group. O Acting for an international bioenergy company in relation to the acquisition and conversion of a coal-fired power plant. O Acting for a municipal utility in relation to the acquisition of a cogeneration power plant. O Acting for a multinational entertainment company in relation to partnership contracts for public events in Germany and Austria. O Acting for an international thread and structural component manufacturer in relation to the sale of its European business to a German buyer. O Acting for Polish VC investors in relation to investment in a German onhine auction business. ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENTS as of 2019 University of Tartu, Estonia Lecturer of classes “International Arbitration,” “International Law of Foreign lnvestment” and the module “lntroduction to EU competition and International Investment Law” of the class International Business Law as of 2021 Humboldt University of Berlin, International Dispute Resolution LL.M. Program Guest lecturer on Introduction to Public International Law, supervisor of master theses, and mentor OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS O Selected Estonian member of the ICC Advanced Arbitration Academy for Eastern Europe 2023 for seasoned practitioners from the region O Contributing author to the forthcoming practice guide “International Arbitration in Practice” by Kluwer International Law PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE as of 2008 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Berlin as of 2019: Partner, International Disputes Resolution (Berlin; until 2020 Prague) 20 16-2018: Senior Associate (Berlin/Prague) 20 10-2015: Associate (Berlin) 2008-2009: Research Associate (Berlin) 09/2007 Office of the Estonian Chancellor of Justice, intern 10/06-12/06 v. Boetticher Hasse Lohmann, Berlin, intern 05/04-1 1/06 United Nations Association of Estonia, Secretary General MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS O Arbitration Association of Central and Eastern Europe O German Arbitration lnstitute (DIS) O Estonian Arbitration Association (founding member) EDUCATION 11/2015 Doctor of Law (Doktorin der Rechtswissenschaft), magna cum laude University of Bielefeld 06/20 1 1 Master of Law, with honors University of Tartu, Estonia 08/2008 Master of German and European Law and Legal Practice, summa cum laude Humboldt University of Berlin 06/2006 Bachelor of Arts (Law) University of Tartu, Estonia 06/2006 Bachelor of Arts (Government and Politics) University of Tartu, Estonia 04/04-08/05 Exchange Student (Law) University of Konstanz, Germany REPRESENTATIVE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS O Speaker, “Sanctions and Force Majeure Defenses of State-owned Companies in the Current Landscape of International Arbitration,” Prague Arbitration Day 2023, 11 May 2023, Prague O Speaker, Estonian Bar Association Roundtable, 29 November 2023, Tallinn O Speaker, ICC Young Arbitrators Forum Networking Breakfast, 12 June 2022, Riga O Speaker, “Post-Brexit lnvestment Protection in Europe,” Baltic Arbitration Days 2021, 13 August 2021 O Panel Moderator, lnvestment Arbitration Update”, Baltic Arbitration Days 2019, 14 June 2019 O Speaker, “lnvestment Arbitration After the Achmea Judgment of the CJEU”, Baltic Arbitration Days 2019, 15 June 2018 cv Toomas Vaher Toomas Vaher 15 a partner at EIIex Raidia law firm in Estonia. He 15 one of the highly regarded litigation and arbitration experts in Estonia and is also known as a Iong-time board member and the former president of Estonian Bar Association (2010 2013). Over the years, Vaher has advised clients — in several large and complex investment related disputes. Vaher has participated in arbitration proceedings as arbiter and party representative, both in domestic and international arbitration (SCC, FAI, PCA, Arbitration lnstitute of Estonian Chamber of Commerce, ICC). Main Areas of Expertise Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Litigation lnvestment and Shareholders’ disputes Restructuring & lnsolvency AML & Sanctions Education 1996 BA in Law / officially equivalent to MA, cum laude, University of Tartu, Estonia Participation in legislative drafting Bar Association Act, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act, Bankruptcy Act, Law of Maritime Property Act, Law of Ship Flag and Registers of Ships Act Memberships 2017-2023 ICSID Panel of Arbitrators 2016-2022 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), member of the court 2013-2021 Board member of the Arbitration lnstitute of Finland Chamber of Commerce (FAI) 2010-2013 Chairman of the Estonian Bar Association 2004-2013 and since 2016 Board member of the Estonian Bar Association 2013 Member of International Bar Association (IBA) 2010-2013 and since 2022 Member of the Council for the Administration of Courts 2006-2010 and since 2016 Member of the Council of Anti Money Laundering Advisory Committee of Market Participants 2003-2004, 2013-2016 Member of the Ethics and Methodology Commission of the Estonian Bar Association 1997 Member of the Estonian Bar Association 1994-1996 Assistant Prosecutor at Rapla Languages English (fluent), Estonian (native speaker)