Priit Põld

Attorney at Law
Member of the Estonian Bar Association

Priit has about 15 years of professional experience in law. He has advised well-known domestic and international companies on most legal issues, but first and foremost on various aspects of technology law, including IP and data protection. Besides technology law, Priit has significant experience with ICT contracts (software, services, hardware) and public procurement law.

In addition to client work, Priit has made a significant contribution to the work of the public contracts group initiated by Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL), which resulted in a standard software development contract. He is also a co-author of the book Riigihanked (Public Procurement), published by Äripäev Publishing House in 2017.

Few examples of his recent projects

  • Advising an international tech company in their various day to day legal matters, including contract and administrative law;
  • Advising the developer of an international AI platform in data protection and contract law;
  • Advising an international credit services provider in data protection and contract law;
  • Advising various startups in data protection and contract law;
  • Advising fintech company in data protection matters;
  • Advising and training both contracting authorities and tenderers about public procurement law;
  • Advising clients on compliance with the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention regulation;
  • Drafting of T&Cs, policies, etc for several SaaS providers.

Work experience

Advokaadibüroo Nordx Legal

Associate, Attorney at Law

March 2019 – present

Advokaadibüroo Derling Primus

Junior Accociate, Accociate

December 2016 – February 2019

IT and Development Centre. Ministry of the Interior, Estonia

Legal expert, Head of Legal Department

December 2008 – December 2016

Arco Vara AS

Lawyer

January 2008 – December 2008

Notary’s office Tiit Sepp, Aivar Mesikäpp, Gunnar Savisaar, Merle Saar-Johanson, Tarvo Puri

Trainee, lawyer

July 2007 – October 2007
July 2006 – August 2006
July 2005 – August 2005

Education

University of Bonn

Summer School on Intellectual Property (2014)

University of Tartu

MA, law (2013)

University of Tartu

BA, law (2008)