Toomas Pikamäe
Partner
Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish, French
Toomas Pikamäe heads the public, environmental, and criminal law practice group at the firm. With over 25 years of experience as a legal advisor, he has prepared numerous in-depth legal analyses, mainly in public and administrative law, and has successfully represented clients before administrative, national, and European courts.
Toomas is a recognised expert in environmental law, providing advice to clients on a wide range of matters, from regulatory compliance to environmental management. He has particularly strong expertise and experience in waste management regulation.
He focuses on criminal law matters related to economic activity, such as tax, competition, and other business-related violations. He advises clients on the prevention of violations, as well as on criminal and regulatory proceedings.
In addition, Toomas has extensive experience and thorough knowledge of Estonian tax law. He advises clients on a range of matters, including double taxation, corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and taxation of permanent establishments. His expertise in tax law is internationally recognised, including by the Tax Directors Handbook.
Practice areas
Practice areas
Professional recognitions
Chambers Global 2025 and Chambers Europe 2025 in Dispute resolution
Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Leading Partner in Shipping and Transport, and Tax
Client feedback
Client feedback
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
Professional involvement
Professional involvement
Member of the Estonian Bar Association
Member of the professional suitability assessment committee of the Estonian Bar Association (since 2025)
Education/ Qualification
Education/ Qualification
1998
University of Tartu, MA in Law
Toomas Pikamäe heads the public, environmental, and criminal law practice group at the firm. With over 25 years of experience as a legal advisor, he has prepared numerous in-depth legal analyses, mainly in public and administrative law, and has successfully represented clients before administrative, national, and European courts.
Toomas is a recognised expert in environmental law, providing advice to clients on a wide range of matters, from regulatory compliance to environmental management. He has particularly strong expertise and experience in waste management regulation.
He focuses on criminal law matters related to economic activity, such as tax, competition, and other business-related violations. He advises clients on the prevention of violations, as well as on criminal and regulatory proceedings.
In addition, Toomas has extensive experience and thorough knowledge of Estonian tax law. He advises clients on a range of matters, including double taxation, corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and taxation of permanent establishments. His expertise in tax law is internationally recognised, including by the Tax Directors Handbook.
Practice areas
Professional recognitions
Chambers Global 2025 and Chambers Europe 2025 in Dispute resolution
Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Leading Partner in Shipping and Transport, and Tax
Client feedback
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
"Toomas Pikamäe offers high-quality and fast advice to his clients. He is a creative problem solver."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas has good argumentation skills. He is very calm, confident and persuasive in the courtroom."
Chambers and Partners
"Toomas Pikamäe is always prompt in addressing our queries and concerns, often going above and beyond to ensure we have the information and support we need."
Legal500
"He has a keen understanding of the market dynamics and the specific challenges our business faces."
Legal500
"He is very easy and pleasant to work with."
Legal500
Professional involvement
Member of the Estonian Bar Association
Member of the professional suitability assessment committee of the Estonian Bar Association (since 2025)
Education/ Qualification
1998
University of Tartu, MA in Law
Toomas Pikamäe heads the public, environmental, and criminal law practice group at the firm. With over 25 years of experience as a legal advisor, he has prepared numerous in-depth legal analyses, mainly in public and administrative law, and has successfully represented clients before administrative, national, and European courts.
Toomas is a recognised expert in environmental law, providing advice to clients on a wide range of matters, from regulatory compliance to environmental management. He has particularly strong expertise and experience in waste management regulation.
He focuses on criminal law matters related to economic activity, such as tax, competition, and other business-related violations. He advises clients on the prevention of violations, as well as on criminal and regulatory proceedings.
In addition, Toomas has extensive experience and thorough knowledge of Estonian tax law. He advises clients on a range of matters, including double taxation, corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and taxation of permanent establishments. His expertise in tax law is internationally recognised, including by the Tax Directors Handbook.