SETTING A COURSE FOR YOUR SUCCESS
TALLINN
Riga
VILNIUS
AARHUS
Copenhagen
SILKEBORG

Bio
Raimo Klesment is a specialist at NJORD Law Firm, focusing on planning, construction and environmental law. His legal expertise is complemented by a university degree in landscape architecture, which enables him to provide competent support to clients and see opportunities in solving problems even in the most complex and specific challenges. His professional background and experience are also invaluable in the fields of public procurement and energy law.
Raimo has excellent knowledge and long-term experience in handling various planning and spatial planning projects. Before joining NJORD, Raimo worked as both a spatial planning consultant and a public official. In these roles, he was responsible for preparing plans, including leading the preparation, and carrying out the planning process. He has been involved in various complex real estate projects, often drawing significant public attention, such as plans for wind turbines, large-scale production and logistics objects.
Raimo has experience advising companies operating in regulated economic sectors, including matters related to competition law. He has also handled merger control issues on several occasions, assisting clients in mitigating legal risks and making strategic decisions.
Areas of law
- Real Estate and Construction Law
- ublic Administration and Public Procurement
- Environmental Law
Experience
2016 -
Associate, NJORD Law Firm
2007 -
Landscape Architect, Pärnu Instituut OÜ
2011 - 2012
Chief Planning Specialist, Jõelähtme Municipal Government
2007 - 2013
Consultant, AS Skinest Energy
2007
Architect, Keila City Government
2003 - 2006
Landscape Architect, Entec AS (current business name: OÜ Entec Estonia)
Educational Journey
2019
University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA
2015
University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA
2004
Estonian Agricultural University, Landscape Architecture, BA
Languages
- Estonian
- English
*According to Art. 40 (3) of the Estonian Bar Association Act, lawyers and legal assistants do not provide legal services. Lawyers and legal assistants are assisting the attorneys.
Publications
- ”Under what conditions can I build a country house on the beach?”, Delfi Maakodu 28.10.2021 (published in Estonian)
- “Whether and in which cases I can prohibit a neighbor from building?”, Delfi Maakodu 20.10.2021 (published in Estonian)
- “Can strangers without permission pick mushrooms in my forest?”, Delfi Maakodu 12.10.2021 (published in Estonian)
- “Can a smart house be a ‘backdoor’ to your personal data?“, co-author. www.rmp.ee, 07.01.2019 (published in Estonian)
- “Sale of an immovable or cutting right“, co-author. www.rmp.ee, 12.12.2018 (published in Estonian)
- “What does it mean to sell real estate „as is “?”, co-author. www.rmp.ee, 28.05.2018 (published in Estonian)
- “Does a construction work have a warranty?“. www.rmp.ee, 22.05.2018 (published in Estonian)