Curriculum Vitae

Martin Napa

Date of Birth 20/12/1966

Nationality: Estonian

Place of birth: Tallinn, Estonia

Education and training:

1974 -1985 :   Tallinn Secondary School No7 (English-biased school)

1985 -1992 :   Tartu University, Estonia

                        Law Faculty, MA (cum laude)

1989           :   University of Uppsala, Sweden

                        Courses on the EC Law

1991-1992 :   University of Limerick, Ireland

                       Principals of Law, Public Law, Irish Government and Politics, Comparative Legal Systems,                      European Institutions, Politics of European Integration, Law of European Integration,                      Commercial Law, Law of Torts

1994         :     University of Glasgow, Scotland, the U.K.

                        Academic research studies on the EC Law

1997        :     Ministry of Finance, Sweden

                     Seminar on the State Administration 

2000 :           Ministry of Finance, France

                        Seminar on the EC Politics

2001  :           Seminar on the State Procurement System in the UK

2013 – 2015:   Master Degree studies in the EELK Theological Insitute in Tallinn 

Working experience: 

1992 - 1993:   Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23rd Diplomatic Passport of the Rep. of Estonia

                        Legal Department, Counsellor for the International Agreements

                        Deputy Head of the Legal Department

                        The member or the head of delegations of the Rep. of Estonia

                        for negotiations and undersigning of bilateral treaties and agreements 

1993  :             Estonian Forexbank

                        Director of Legal Affairs

1993 - 1994:   French Attorney’s Firm „Moquet, Bordé & Associes” (Paris)

                       Lawyer in the Tallinn Representation                       

1994 :              Tartu University

                        Legal Department, Lecturer on the EC Law 

1994 - 1998:   Ministry of Economic Affairs

                        Counsellor

                        Head of the Legal Department

                        Head of the Department of Legal Affairs and Eurointegration

1998 - 1999

2002 - 2012:   Toompea Law Firm OÜ

                        Founder and Chairman of the Board

                        Publicly known clients: Ministry of Interior Affairs of Estonia, Estonian Boarder Guard,                                  Tallinn Central Hospital, Procurement Department of Estonia, Tallinn Airport, Estonian                             Railways, Tallinn Bus Company etc.

1999 - 2002:   Ministry of Transport and Communication

                           Counsellor to the Minister

1999 - 2002:   Tallinn Airport Ltd

                          Chairman of the Supervisory Board

2003 :              The legal expert for the EU expert group

                        for the public procurement matters in Estonia

2012-2015:       Chief Operating Officer and Legal Counsellor to international public and private Ltd                                  companies            

2016 - 2018:    Netoil Inc. (www.netoilinc.com), Empowered Representative for LNG Terminal Projects                          and gas supplies/trade  

2018 - ...   :       Defensor Pacis OÜ Law Firm, Manager, main partner Valters Gencs Law Firm,                        www.gencs.eu

2020 - ...   :     DATAINVEST OÜ, Law Firm, International Business and Investment Structuring Company,                         Founder and CEO

2020 - ...   :     PEACE FUND OÜ, Founder and the Chairman of the Board

Membership in political parties: none in past or present