Risto Hübner, LL.M

Partner, Attorney at Law
Member of the Board of the Estonian Bar Association
Visiting Lecturer of IT Law at the University of Tartu
Mentor to startups at Startup Wise Guys

Risto is a business-minded technology, data protection & IP attorney with about 20 years of professional experience in law and extensive sector-specific knowledge of the ICT industry. Risto has experience as an in-house corporate and technology lawyer, having worked as the general counsel at Nortal, one of the largest tech companies in the Baltics, carrying out operations globally. In addition to ICT law, Risto has significant experience in advising clients also in various other areas surrounding their business, e.g. contract law, employment law, M&A and corporate law. Risto is especially passionate about startups, data protection, privacy law, cybersecurity and new technologies.

Risto is also a member of the Board of the Estonian Bar Association, a visiting lecturer in IT Law at the University of Tartu, mentor to startups at Startup Wise Guys accelerator and the founder and organizer of the Estonian chapter of Legal Hackers, a global movement of lawyers, policymakers, designers, technologists, and academics who explore and develop creative solutions to some of the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. Risto is a co-author of the handbook “Employment Law” in Estonia and has written several articles on legal topics both in Estonia and abroad. Risto has studied in Estonia and Sweden.