OREANDA-NEWS. January 25, 2011. Andres Tupits has joined law firm SORAINEN on his return to Estonia after working for the last seven years at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, ending up as senior legal counsel. Previously he had spent over four years as an in-house lawyer at the Bank of Estonia, reported the press-centre of SORAINEN.

Comments Andres: "I am delighted to be back in Estonia. While working at the ECB I gained significant experience during the recent crisis and also expertise in financial regulation issues. This will lead to improved ability to analyse the local and pan-Baltic environment." Andres is also about to receive a PhD degree from the University of London, following completion of research at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary College.

Reimo Hammerberg, head of the SORAINEN regional Banking & Finance Team adds: "With his know-how in European Union and banking law, Andres strengthens in particular the SORAINEN Banking and Financial Services & Regulation Practices. We are eager to translate his extensive experience to servicing our clients."