Mart Parind
Legal Counsel, Attorney-at-law
Head of Public Procurement and Sports Law
+372 610 8018
+372 5620 3289
mart.parind@nove.ee
Expertise
European Law
Public Procurement
Dispute Resolution
Relations with State, Policy Development, Research
Intellectual Property
Sports Law
Mart Parind’s speciality is state matters: he advises and represents clients primarily in public procurement and other public law matters, including constitutional and European Union law cases. Mart also specialises in sports law, assisting both athletes and sports organisations.
Mart is one of Estonia’s leading experts in public procurement law. Before joining NOVE, Mart worked for five years as a member of the Public Procurement Review Committee, administering justice in the first instance in hundreds of public procurement disputes. Being also a lecturer in public procurement law at Tallinn University, he has gathered a unique set of knowledge and experience in this field in Estonia. Under his co-leadership, the commented version of the Estonian Public Procurement Act has been published.
Mart has in-depth expertise in EU law. He has published a comprehensive work “European Union law. Estonian perspective” (UKU 2022), the first Estonian-language book of the kind.
Combining his passion for law with his second passion – sports – Mart also focuses on sports law, and is one of the most renowned experts in this field in Estonia. Mart has his own podcast, Tippvorm, a series of sports-themed interviews.
Mart’s professional and educational experiences allow him to be useful to clients also in matters of intellectual property. He has advised numerous clients on both trademark and copyright matters.
Mart is a valued and frequent speaker at training sessions, seminars and conferences, sharing his knowledge, experience and ideas on a broad selection of legal topics.
Work experience
2024–... | Law office NOVE, Attorney-at-law |
2023–2024 | Law office NOVE, Attorney |
2022 | Law office NOVE, Legal Counsel |
2022–... | Tallinn University, Lecturer of public procurement law |
2017–2022 | Official representative of Estonia in European Commission Expert Group "Network of First Instance Review Bodies on Public Procurement” |
2017–2022 | Member of the Estonian Public Procurement Review Committee |
2016–2017 | Law office Jesse & Kalaus, Lawyer, Attorney |
2014–2016 | Law office COBALT, Lawyer |
Education
2014–2016 | Tallinn University, Law, MA (cum laude) |
2011–2014 | Tallinn University, Law, BA (cum laude) |
Membership
Estonian Bar Association |
Estonian Council on Foreign Relations |
Portfolio
- Daily counseling of a club belonging to the Estonian Basketball Championship (relations with the governing body of that sport and local government, drafting contracts related to sports activities) and representation in disputes with a competing club both out of court and in the honorary court of the governing body (2024)
- Representation of Handball Club Tallinn in two disciplinary disputes in the Estonian Handball Association’s court of arbitration (2024)
- Advising and representing an Estonian Olympic athlete in the negotiation of a financial support agreement with the governing body of that sport (2024)
- Successful representation of the Olympic athlete Karl Robert Saluri in two court instances in a debt dispute arising from the coach-athlete relationship with a Chinese athlete formerly trained by the client (2022–2024)
Scientific publications
- Parind, M. Euroopa Liidu õigus. Eesti vaade. UKU 2022
- Parind, M. Acte clair’i doktriin: kas ka ise clair? Juridica 2021, No 10, pp 746-755
- Simovart, M. A., Parind, M (koost). Riigihangete seadus. Kommenteeritud väljaanne. Juura 2019
Publications
- MART PARIND ⟩ Spordikohus – Eesti spordikorralduse lastehaiguste sümptom, 22.11.2024
- Mart Parind Riigihangete Konverentsil 2024: Mis on linnukesel muret ehk mis on pakkujal hingel anno 2024? 29.10.2024
- Mart Parind vedas eest avalikku arutelu Eesti Spordikohtu reeglistiku üle, 22.10.2024
- Mart Parind osales uue innovatsioonihangete käsiraamatu koostamisel, 15.05.2024
- Parind, M. KOMMENTAAR | Sportlane ametniku meelevallas – vehklemisliit koperdab juhtimisvigadest õiguslike eksimusteni. Delfi Sport, 26.04.2024
- Parind, M., Kama, P. Riigihangetel käib mäng suitsu ja peeglitega. Postimees, 09.04.2024
- Parind, M. KOMMENTAAR | Kullamäe trahv – küsitavusi rohkem kui 1000 euro eest. Delfi Sport, 26.02.2024
- Parind, M., Kama, P. Mart Parind ja Põim Kama: seadus- ja haldusprügi vajab koristamist. ERR, 16.02.2024
- Parind, M. ARVAMUS | Nabi dopinguasi võib saada spordiõiguse pretsedendiks. Delfi Sport, 08.01.2024
- Mart Parind kommenteeris Delfile Euroopa Kohtu ajaloolisi otsuseid spordiõiguse alal, 22.12.2023
- Mart Parind ja Põim Kama: edukas rohepööre eeldab sõnumi- ja õigusselgust, 04.12.2023
- Mart Parind: Eesti dilemma Euroopa Liidu aluslepetega, 27.10.2023
- NOVE Riigihangete Konverentsil 2023: Vaidlustusmenetlus – kas saame õiglust ja tõhusat kaitset? 19.10.2023
- Mart Parind: euroraha tagasinõuded riigihangetes – põhiseaduslikult küsitav vennatapp, 23.05.2023
- Mart Parind selgitas Äripäeva suures loos hankeraha tagasinõuete juriidilisi probleeme, 18.05.2023
- Mart Parind koolitas Eesti prokuröre riigihangete alal, 11.04.2023
- NOVE riigihanketiim koolitas Eesti Energia kontserni hankespetsialiste, 13.12.2022
- Mart Parind ⟩ Google’i otsingumootorit saab kohtus võita. Postimees, 13.12.2022
- Parind, M. Euroopa õiguse ekspert: Eesti rikub kasusaajate andmeid avalikustades seadust. Postimees, 05.12.2022
- Mart Parind: EL-i kodurahu häirivad ka omaenda “pahad poisid”. ERR, 29.09.2022
- Mart Parind: Brexit tähendab Brexitit. Kõigile. Ka juriidiliselt. Äripäev, 28.06.2022
- Parind, M. Spordivõistluste tulemusi enam kohtus vaidlustada ei saa. Postimees, 13.06.2022
- Parind, M. 5 riigihangete seaduse muudatust, mida peaks teadma iga hankija. 25.05.2022
- Parind, M. Hankedokumentide vaidlustamisel hakkab kell kiiremini tiksuma. Eesti Päevaleht, 05.06.2016
- Parind, M. IT-hankeplaani vastuolu. Äripäev, 05.05.2016
- Parind, M. Kuidas muutub Euroopa Liidus kasutatav kaubamärk? Äripäev, 08.02.2016
- Parind, M. EIKi otsus ei tähenda, et netikommentaariumide pidajaid ei saa vastutusele võtta. Postimees, 04.02.2016
- Parind, M., Tedder, L. Kellel lasub maakleritasu maksmise kohustus? Raamatupidamisuudised.ee, 02.10.2014
- Parind, M. Kaubamärki kaitsku ka väike- või alustav ettevõtja. Äripäev, 05.08.2013
Languages
Estonian, English, German