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Maido Lillemets

Former Legal & Compliance Director at BaltCap

Estonia

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About

Joined SmartCap as Head of Legal in 2025. Has extensive asset management experience as in-house counsel for pension fund managers and PE/VC/infrastructure fund managers. Holds a Master's in Law from the University of Tartu.

Experience

  1. SmartCapInterim Management Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. SmartCapHead of Legalcurrent2025 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  3. BaltCapLegal & Compliance Director2020 — 2024Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  4. AS LHV Asset ManagementIn-house lawyer & compliance officer2015 — 2020Tallinn
  5. AS LHV Asset ManagementIn-house lawyer2014 — 2015Tallinn
  6. MagnussonLegal Intern2014Tallinn
  7. SORAINENSummer Trainee in the M&A team2013Tallinn
  8. Estonian Ministry of JusticeLegal Intern2013
  9. SORAINENSummer Trainee in the M&A team2012Tallinn
  10. Harju County CourtSummer Trainee2011Tallinn, Estonia

Skills & more

Corporate Law8Contract Law7Legal Writing6Research4Financial Law2Banking2Private Equity2Investment ComplianceSecurities RegulationAlternative Investments

Languages English · Estonian · German

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Who is Maido Lillemets?
Joined SmartCap as Head of Legal in 2025. Has extensive asset management experience as in-house counsel for pension fund managers and PE/VC/infrastructure fund managers. Holds a Master's in Law from the University of Tartu.
Where did Maido Lillemets go to school?
Maido Lillemets studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer School in Corporate Finance Law); University of Tartu (Master's degree, Law); Universität Salzburg (Summer school in European Private Law).

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