Hillar Lauri

Experience

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  Fitzsimmons & MacFarlane (Barristers and Solicitors)

  May 1988 - Nov 1990

  Associate Lawyer

  Drafted, analysed and negotiated contracts (for commercial and residential real estate transactions as well as corporate/commercial transactions)

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  The Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada

  Feb 1990 - Dec 1991

  Solicitor

  Advised company on legal matters, including:-Negotiated, reviewed and drafted real estate security and corporate documentation- Performed corporate secretarial duties for this publicly listed company, including ensuring compliance with securities legislation- Advised on employment law issues and handled litigation.

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  Ministry of Finance, Republic of Estonia

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

  Lawyer

  In the newly re-independent Republic of Estonia, I worked as a lawyer (at the time there were few lawyers with Western business experience) in the Ministry of Finance, dealing with the Government´s foreign borrowing.

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  The World Bank, Tallinn Office

  Mar 1993 - Oct 1995

  Manager of Branch Office

  Set up and managed The World Bank´s branch office in Tallinn, Estonia, with 5 permanent staff and annual visiting staff of 250. Developed the World Bank´s relationship with the Government of Estonia, including participating in identifying, preparing and implementing six loans to Estonia (annual lending programme of $45 million)

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  NRG Energy

  Feb 1997 - May 2003

  Executive Director, Business Development

  Project director forprivatization of Estonia's 3 000 MW of power generation and mine-mouth oil shale mines.

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  Near-Shoring Ltd

  Apr 2004 - Jun 2009

  Founder, owner and managing director

  Founded, grew and sold an accounting business.

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  SMIS International Ltd.

  May 2008 - Oct 2011

  President & CEO

  Develop radiology reading translation software

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  Eesti Innovatsiooni Instituut (A Pera Technology company)

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2015

  Operations Manager
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  Estonian Bar Association

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Chief Operating Officer

  Ran the day to day operations of the Estonian Bar Association, the regulatory body for all attorneys-at-law in Estonia.

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  Mast Partner OÜ

  Mar 2018 - now

  Managing Director

  Mast Partner provides its clients with business intelligence that includes:1) Due diligence;2) Media monitoring;3) Litigation support and strategy:4) Country risk assessments;5) Sector analysis;6) Market entry/exist;7) Political analysis8) Government relations; and9) Special situations.