Leon Glikman

Leon has been practicing law since 1981. He specializes in litigation and arbitration disputes, negotiations and counselling in civil law. He also acts as an arbitrator and has solved disputes in Estonia and abroad.

International publications such as The Legal 500 and Chambers Global have called him an example of the ‘heavy artillery’ of law. Leon belongs to the Hall of Fame of The Legal 500, which highlights him as a lawyer whose work is always rated as excellent by his clients. Chambers Global has given Leon the title of Eminent Practitioner, which is used to recognize lawyers who are highly influential in his chosen field.

Leon has been appointed a full member of the world’s leading arbitration institution, the ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris). He is also a conciliator in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (Washington, DC), which is part of the World Bank, and the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Leon is the Honorary Consul of Estonia to Israel. Leon is a member of the Fundamental Rights Committee of the Bar Association and has represented the Estonian Bar Association in the international Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). He has written numerous articles about law, politics and the economy in Estonian and English. Leon is also a highly appreciated lecturer of law.

Working languages: Estonian, English and Russian; communication skills: Finnish, Spanish

Some examples regarding L.Glikman´s experience:
(Because of confidentiality reasons names of clients are not  stated)

• Representation of railway company with attaining 16 600 000 euros judgment in favor of client and participating in successful enforcement procedure.  
• Conquering judgment in favor of credit insurance Co.  in dispute a propos 13 000 000 euros.
• Winning 2 000 000 USD claim for US company in a contractual matter.
• Representing shipping company in a bankruptcy matter and recovering for client 2 motorships  and other multimillion assets in Estonia and  South Africa.
• Successful representation of prominent construction company against local municipality  in  dispute regarding collapse of sport hall.
• Winning  civil case regarding ownership of shares of large hotel chain.
• Attaining arbitral award for prominent client concerning rent agreement of  shops of significant size.
• Winning civil case against foreign banks regarding contest of pledges of multimillion assets.
• Representing company specialized in technical inspection of cars in civil matter regarding ownership of shares and buildings and attaining  judgment in favor of the client.
• Winning a legal dispute regarding ownership of shares of  Estonian bank worth ca 15 000 000 euros.
• Representing foreign bank in different matters, including claim of 7 000 000 euros encompassing settlement.
• Successful representation of major food processing and francizing company regarding construction and rent of a restaurant.
• Obtaining judgment recognizing multimillion arbitral award made in favor of a foreign bank.  
• Successful representation of major pharmaceutic company in a matter of alleged violation of competition law.
• Winning a case for prominent businessman in a matter of compensation of damages  ca. 500 000 euros.
• Winning for large transportation company 220 000 euros in a matter of termination of membership in other company.
• Winning a case for large pharmaceutic company concerning validity of noteworthy rental agreement.
• Successful representation of leading owner of warehouses in a matter several times heard at the Supreme Court concerning a promissory note.
• Winning case for major owner of warehouses in a dispute over several  plots of land.
• Constantly advising foreign bank.
• Winning a case for major of Estonian town regarding compensation of damages in a sum of ca. 250 000 euros.
• Winning another case for another major of Estonian town regarding compensation of damages in a sum of ca. 150 000 euros.
• Representing prominent construction company and its subsidiaries and involved persons in criminal matter regarding land swap transactions. The matter ended up in the European Court of Human Rights who affirmed violation of human rights of the clients.
• Representing prominent lawyer in corruption matter
• Continuously advising large media company  of Estonia and representation in court.
• Constantly  advising large pharmaceutic  company  and representation in court in civil matters.
• Current legal advise to prominent construction company.
• Advising and representing in court a group of prominent companies involved in entertainment and hospitality business.
• Representing bankruptcy trustee in of one of the biggest transportation companies of Estonia.  
• Obtaining judgment for foreign citizen terminating administrative order prohibiting entry to Estonia. Serving as arbitrator in several multimillion matters at Arbitration Institute of Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Finland Arbitration Institute, Arbitration Court of Estonian Chamber of Commerce, ICC Court of Arbitration. Representing suspects of alleged crypto-fraud involving 575 million Euros (the matter is pending).
• Representing successors of a suspect in a corruption matter  in civil lawsuit submitted in criminal case involving ca 500 000  euros (the matter is pending).
• Representing client in a dispute concerning ownership of heating infrastructure of Estonian city (the matter is pending).  Representing a large printing company in a lawsuit regarding ca 200 000 euros (the matter is pending).