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Cobalt Successful for Astro Vara in Lease Termination Dispute with Kermon

Cobalt Successful for Astro Vara in Lease Termination Dispute with Kermon

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The Estonian office of Cobalt has successfully represented Astro Vara in a dispute with Kermon Hekta and Kermon, companies held by Kersti Kracht.

Astro Vara is an Estonian developer and manager of commercial real estate.

According to Cobalt, the conflict ensued after Kermon declared itself unable to pay rent for office space it was leasing in a building belonging to Astro Vara. According to the firm, Astro Vara exercised its right of security and terminated the lease agreement in order cover the debt, which Kermon alleged caused around EUR 1 million in damages to itself and Kermon Hekta.

On April 6, 2021, Cobalt reported, the Tallinn District Court upheld the judgment of the County Court, which had ruled that Astro Vara did not cause any damage to Kermon or Kermon Hekta.

Cobalt’s team included Managing Partner Jaanus Mody and Senior Associates Merle Veeroos and Kadri Michelson.

Cobalt at a Glance

COBALT is a closely integrated alliance of top-tier law offices across the Baltics, uniting more than 250 attorneys and support staff. During 25 years of experience, we have become a strategic partner to our clients in handling both daily matters and complex large–scale transactions and disputes.

The firm’s broad spectrum of expertise and established position as the market leader gives a comprehensive basis for providing full-service business law advice.

Top international and regional businesses, financial institutions, state and local governments, and the region’s most promising start-ups are among our clients. We offer leading-edge solutions in key industry sectors: Consumer Products, Trade & Distribution, Real Estate & Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Communications, Media & Technologies, Financial Services, Transport & Logistics.

COBALT has been named Baltic Law Firm of the Year 7 times receiving Chambers Europe, IFLR, The Lawyer and Mergermarket awards, and we are regularly listed amongst the top-performing M&A legal advisors in the Bloomberg, Refinitiv and Mergermarket deal tables. Recognized as the No.1 Lithuanian law firm in the Prospera Law Firm Review 2021 and No. 1 law firm in Latvia in 2022, 2020, 2019, and 2018 client satisfaction surveys. We were recognized as a Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Chambers Europe Awards ceremony and named the Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year at the annual ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2021 ceremony. 

More information on COBALT can be found at www.cobalt.legal.