Tambet Toomela


Partner
Estonian, English, German, Finnish
Partner and Senior Associate Tambet Toomela heads the fields of data protection, labour law, consulting, intellectual property and IT law practices at the law firm.
Tambet has over 20 years of experience in counselling and representing clients. Tambet has extensive experience in personal data protection, labour law, and technology law, having led these areas at the firm for over 10 years. Tambet has lectured at GDPR and labour law seminars, including training lawyers at the Labour Inspectorate. He has published extensively on these topics in both academic journals and the mainstream media, and has contributed to legislative drafting.
Tambet has considerable experience in drafting tailored contracts, including advising on major industrial and development projects, providing guidance to clients in consumer protection and advertising, and managing applications for residence and work permits.
Tambet also advises clients on various intellectual property matters, including acquisition, registration, and protection, and provides support on matters related to IT solutions, products, and services. He is also a member of the Estonian working group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association.

Practice areas
Practice areas
Client feedback
Client feedback
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Professional involvement
Professional involvement
Member of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association and of the Estonian Association of Lawyers
Representative of the Estonian Bar Association on the Data Protection Council, established by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs (since 2025)
Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual property (AIPPI)
Education/ Qualification
Education/ Qualification
2005
University of Tartu, Bachelor of Arts in Law
officially equated to Master's degree/ cum laude
Partner and Senior Associate Tambet Toomela heads the fields of data protection, labour law, consulting, intellectual property and IT law practices at the law firm.
Tambet has over 20 years of experience in counselling and representing clients. Tambet has extensive experience in personal data protection, labour law, and technology law, having led these areas at the firm for over 10 years. Tambet has lectured at GDPR and labour law seminars, including training lawyers at the Labour Inspectorate. He has published extensively on these topics in both academic journals and the mainstream media, and has contributed to legislative drafting.
Tambet has considerable experience in drafting tailored contracts, including advising on major industrial and development projects, providing guidance to clients in consumer protection and advertising, and managing applications for residence and work permits.
Tambet also advises clients on various intellectual property matters, including acquisition, registration, and protection, and provides support on matters related to IT solutions, products, and services. He is also a member of the Estonian working group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association.
Practice areas
Client feedback
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is a very helpful, fast and high-performance lawyer.
Chambers and Partners
Tambet Toomela gives strategic and prudent advice.
Chambers and Partners
He was was incredibly helpful. He took the time to explain everything clearly and offered us the best possible solutions for our needs. I’m really grateful for what they’ve done for us.
Legal500
Tambet Toomela is brilliant. He is very responsive, efficient and commercial. He finds creative solutions to complex issues. We love working with him.
Legal500
Professional involvement
Member of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association and of the Estonian Association of Lawyers
Representative of the Estonian Bar Association on the Data Protection Council, established by the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs (since 2025)
Member of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual property (AIPPI)
Education/ Qualification
2005
University of Tartu, Bachelor of Arts in Law
officially equated to Master's degree/ cum laude
Partner and Senior Associate Tambet Toomela heads the fields of data protection, labour law, consulting, intellectual property and IT law practices at the law firm.
Tambet has over 20 years of experience in counselling and representing clients. Tambet has extensive experience in personal data protection, labour law, and technology law, having led these areas at the firm for over 10 years. Tambet has lectured at GDPR and labour law seminars, including training lawyers at the Labour Inspectorate. He has published extensively on these topics in both academic journals and the mainstream media, and has contributed to legislative drafting.
Tambet has considerable experience in drafting tailored contracts, including advising on major industrial and development projects, providing guidance to clients in consumer protection and advertising, and managing applications for residence and work permits.
Tambet also advises clients on various intellectual property matters, including acquisition, registration, and protection, and provides support on matters related to IT solutions, products, and services. He is also a member of the Estonian working group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and of the IP/IT law commission at the Estonian Bar Association.
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