
Maret Kruus
Attorney-at-law
+372 610 8034
+372 5343 9570
maret.kruus@nove.ee
Expertise
Data Protection
Medical Law
Dispute Resolution
Senior Associate Maret Kruus advises and represents clients in the areas of Health Care and Data Protection. Maret has extensive experience in advising clients on regulatory issues and in drafting, analysing and negotiating agreements. Maret also represents clients in dispute resolution in civil and administrative cases. Maret is also conducting Data Protection trainings and trainings on medical law to medical professionals.
Before joining NOVE, Maret was a team member of Law Office Ellex Raidla, specialising foremost in the legal solutions of Health Care sector. Maret has a thorough understanding of the practical issues of Health Care sector and advanced knowledge of the regulatory requirements and case law in the field. Maret has also represented clients in numerous disputes in the areas of Health Care services, pharmaceuticals and pharmacies.
In addition to advising and representing clients in NOVE, Maret is also writing PhD Thesis on “Legal Possibilities and Limitations in Using Health and Genetic Data for Commercial Purposes”.
Work experience
2019–... | Law Office NOVE, Attorney-at-law |
2018–2019 | Law Office NOVE, Attorney |
2014–2018 | Law Office Ellex Raidla, Lawyer, Attorney |
Education
2021–... | University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, PhD |
2011–2014 | University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Master's degree (cum laude) |
2013–2014 | University of Sheffield, Faculty of Law, visiting student |
2008–2011 | University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Bachelor's degree |
Languages
Estonian, English
Membership
Estonian Bar Association |
Association of Young Attorneys of Estonia, board member |
Toastmasters Tallinn |
Portfolio
Scientific publications
- Kruus, M., Int, R., Nõmper, A. The Patient’s Will – Why and for Whom? Forms, Formalisation, and Implementation Issues. Juridica International 2018, No 27, pp 158-169
- Kruus, M., Nõmper, A. The State’s Obligations in Ensuring the Protection of Health: Increasing the Vaccination Rate Using Legal Measures. Juridica 2018, No 3, pp 159-168
- Kruus, M., Int, R., Nõmper, A. Living Will: for What and for Whom? Forms, Formalising, and the Issues in Implementation. Juridica 2017, No 5, pp 329-339
- Kruus, M., Nõmper, A. The year 2017 in retrospect as regards of medicine law. Eesti Arst (The Estonian Medical Journal), March 2018
Publications
- Maret Kruus esines Tartu Ülikooli Kliinikumis toimunud palliatiivraviteemalisel teabepäeval. MTÜ Pallium, 14.12.2022
- Maret Kruus osales ELSA ja EAÜS poolt korraldatud ravivigade teemalises paneeldiskussioonis. ELSA, Eesti Arstiteadusüliõpilaste Selts, 23.11.2022
- Maret Kruus rääkis Tallinna Perearstide Seltsi sügiskonverentsil patsiendi elulõpu tahteavalduse juriidilistest aspektidest. Tallinna Perearstide Seltsi sügiskonverents, 21.10.2022
- Maret Kruus conducted Medical Law training for the Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecutor’s Office, 04.05.2022
- Kruus, M., Matjus, M. Arsti kohustused Eesti kohtupraktikas. Lege Artis, February, 2020
- Kruus, M., Nõmper, A. Who should decide on the end of life? Postimees, 15.02.2018
- Kruus, M., Nõmper, A. Thomson Reuters Practical Law Life Sciences. Monthly newsletters Estonia 2014-2018.