Silvia Urgas

Silvia Urgas

Counsel, Senior Associate
Co-Head of the IP/IT Practice group
Tallinn, Estonia

Silvia Urgas is a member of the dispute resolution practice group and has represented clients in several civil matters. In addition, Silvia specialises in intellectual property and has, among other things, represented clients in many trademark disputes and advised them on different issues concerning copyright.

  • About

    Silvia has represented and assisted clients in several voluminous civil matters, including in proceedings concerning the recognition and entry into force of foreign judgments, arbitration proceedings and also enforcement proceedings. Silvia has advised clients on various disputes and issues related to intellectual property and the IT sector. She is also experienced in the field of insolvency, including in proceedings for the release from obligations and reorganisation proceedings of debtors.

    In 2017, Silvia defended her Master's degree (cum laude) at the University of Tartu, where she studied copyright problems associated with music sampling for the first time in Estonia. As a guest lecturer, Silvia has teached intellectual property law to master’s degree students of Estonian Business School’s and Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre’s joint curriculum for cultural management.

    Silvia’s debut poetry book Siht/koht won the Betti Alver Literary Award in 2016.
  • Major Projects
    • 29.05.2024

      TGS Baltic advised NIB on granting an investment loan of EUR 16.1 million to TKM Kinnisvara AS to finance the construction of a logistics center. 

      TGS Baltic advised Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) on granting an investment loan of EUR 16.1 million to TKM Kinnisvara AS, a member of the TKM Group, to finance the construction of a logistics center. 

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    • 21.02.2024

      Strategic acquisition: TGS Baltic advised IFCO SYSTEMS in acquiring 100% BEPCO OÜ shares

      Guiding IFCO SYSTEMS to Baltic expansion – TGS Baltic facilitates strategic BEPCO acquisition

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    • 12.10.2023

      TGS Baltic advised Paul-Tech in attracting an investment of 1.4 million from leading Estonian venture capital investors

      TGS Baltic advised the client throughout the entire transaction, from the negotiation and preparation of Estonian transaction documents to the completion of the transaction. The investment round was led by the Estonian venture capital fund Superangel, in which SmartCap, Honey Badger Capital, Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), Tatoli AS, Overkill VC and business angels from Sweden participated.

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    • 29.09.2023

      Partner Chirag Mody and senior associate Silvia Urgas successfully represented a client in three court cases

      Harju County Court dismissed all three actions brought against our client in the total amount of EUR 2,500,000. In three court cases that lasted more than two years, it was argued whether our client had breached their official duty and failed to protect the interests of the corporate debtor in the bankruptcy proceedings.

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    • 21.06.2023

      Partner Martin Tamme and Senior Associate Silvia Urgas successfully represented Swedbank

      TGS Baltic has successfully represented Swedbank regarding a 1.75 MEUR claim presented against Swedbank by the bankruptcy trustee of the former Swedbank client Alberta Trade OÜ.

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    • 06.06.2023

      Partner Chirag Mody and Senior Associate Silvia Urgas Successfully Represented Clients in Tallinn Circuit Court

      By its judgment of 12 May 2023, Tallinn Circuit Court entirely dismissed the accusations made against our clients, including board member liability, breach of employment agreement, and consequent damage claims in a noteworthy and complex case.

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    • 02.06.2023

      TGS Baltic advised the Estonian national postal service provider Eesti Post (Omniva) on the purchase of certain assets from Parcelsea.

      TGS Baltic advised the Estonian national postal service provider Eesti Post (Omniva) on the purchase of certain assets (network of smart mailboxes and related IP rights) from Parcelsea (Estonian based startup concentrating on developing innovative delivery solutions). TGS Baltic advised the client during the entire transaction, from assisting the client during due diligence exercise until drafting, negotiating and closing of the transaction documents.

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    • 30.04.2023

      TGS Baltic advised LiTech on securing €500,000 investment from Estonian venture capital investors 

      TGS Baltic team has advised data traceability software developer LiTech OÜ on raising €500,000 in investments from several Estonian venture capital investors. TGS Baltic Senior Associates, Mirko Kikkamägi and Silvia Urgas, advised the client throughout the transaction, from negotiating and drafting transaction documents to finalizing the deal.

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    • 18.04.2023

      TGS Baltic advised the Estonian Museum Association on developing the Museum Card service

      On 11 April 2023, the foundation Muuseumikaart began operating, providing culture enthusiasts with a simpler way to visit various museums located in Estonia. Purchasers of the innovative Museum Card can visit over 100 museums and 500 exhibitions an unlimited number of times within a year.

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    • 10.02.2023

      TGS Baltic advised venture capital fund NFT.VC on making an investment into FoodTech startup äio tech OÜ

      TGS Baltic advised the client during the entire transaction, from legal due diligence of äio tech OÜ until negotiation and finalisation of the transaction documents and closing of the investment into äio tech OÜ.

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    • 08.11.2022

      TGS Baltic advised the founder of SpiderFoot, a best-in-class provider of open-source intelligence, attack surface management and digital investigations

      TGS Baltic advised on the sale of SpiderFoot to Intel 471 Inc., the premier provider of cybercrime intelligence for leading security, fraud, and intelligence teams in the world.

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    • 23.11.2021

      TGS Baltic successfully represented clients in a dispute concerning unfair competition

      After a court action that lasted for more than a year, the opposing party withdrew their claims filed against the two clients of TGS Baltic. The claim filed against both clients exceeded a quarter of a million euros. Harju County Court dismissed the claims by its order of 15 November 2021. The clients were represented by senior associates Chirag Mody and Silvia Urgas.

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    • 01.07.2021

      TGS Baltic's senior associates Martti Peetsalu and Silvia Urgas scored an important victory for the Estonian pharmaceutical company AS KEVELT in the Supreme Court.

      On 16 June 2021, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of AS KEVELT, a customer of TGS Baltic, holding that a consignor of temperature-sensitive goods such as medicines may assume that the carrier of the goods has a proper action plan for refrigeration equipment failure.

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    • 09.04.2021

      Associate Partner Chirag Mody and Senior Associate Silvia Urgas Successfully Represented a Client Active in the Field of Real Estate in Tallinn Circuit Court

      By its judgment of 26 March 2021, Tallinn Circuit Court fully denied the reimbursement of costs, loss of profit and contractual penalty claims filed against the client.

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    • 28.01.2021

      TGS Baltic Scored Victory in Trademark Dispute for Estonian Punk Rock Band Vanemõde

      On 26 January, the court rendered a significant judgment regarding the Estonian music industry by denying Andrus Kerstenbeck’s action and finding that Kerstenbeck, who had left the band, had no right to prevent others from registering “Vanemõde” as a trademark.

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    • 26.01.2021

      TGS Baltic Scored Significant Victory for Coffee IN Against Apollo Cinema

      TGS Baltic’s litigation and competition team in the participation of Martti Peetsalu, Triinu Järviste and Silvia Urgas scored a significant interim judgment in recent judicial proceedings which explains admissibility of exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements in terms of competition law and confirms to Coffee IN in a positive way that Apollo cannot use its high market share on the cinema market to free itself from contractual obligations on other markets based on competition law arguments.

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    • 24.08.2020

      We successfully represented Finnish subsidiary of Canadian stock exchange company in the Arbitration Court of Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

      Arbitration Court of Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry dismisses all claims against Finnish subsidiary of Canadian stock exchange company represented by TGS Baltic.

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    • 21.01.2019

      Representing Credit Suisse AG in a forced sale of the vessel

      Representing Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company Credit Suisse AG in a cross-border dispute over the arrest and forced sale procedure of the vessel belonging to one of Palmali group of companies.

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    • Advising Altenberg-Reval in restructuring its real estate portfolio

      Advising real estate developer Altenberg-Reval in restructuring its real estate portfolio, including in negotiations with creditors and the bank.

    • Advising Turkish Airlines over the passenger carriage rules

      Advising Turkish Airlines in a court procedure related to the interpretation of the general terms and conditions of passenger carriage.

    • Advising Hellmann Worldwide Logistics regarding international road carriage

      Advising global transport industry solutions provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics regarding international road carriage of oversized cargo and a subsequent claim of damage against the actual carrier and its insurance company.

  • CV

    Memberships

    2017
    Estonian Bar Association

    Professional career

    Since 2024
    Counsel at law firm TGS Baltic
    Since 2021
    Senior Associate, law firm TGS Baltic
    2017–2021
    Associate, law firm TGS Baltic (formerly Varul)
    2016–2017
    Lawyer, law firm Varul
    2016
    Advisor, Student law Office, University of Tartu
    2015
    Intern, law firm Varul
    2014
    Intern, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    2013
    Intern, law firm Sorainen

    Education

    2017
    University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, MA (cum laude)
    2015
    University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, BA
    2013–2014
    University of Zagreb (Student Exchange Programme)
  • Publications