Kilvar Kessler
03.07.1973
Married, 2 children
Language skills: Estonian, English, Finnish, Russian
Education & qualifications
- Banking and Financial Law, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, Boston University, USA (2005-2006)
- LL.M., Law, Edmund S. Muskie Fellow, Law Center, Georgetown University, USA (1996-1997)
- B.A. Law, University of Tartu
- Tallinn Secondary School no. 47 (1991)
Career
- Chairman of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority since 2014
- Member of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority (2008-2013)
- Partner and barrister, Advokaadibüroo Tark & Co (2006-2007)
- Lecturer in insurance law, Tallinn College of Tallinn University of Technology (2007)
- Work placement, Boston office, US Securities and Exchange Commission, USA (2006)
- Member of the Board, Financial Supervision Authority (2002-2005)
- Lawyer, Advokaadibüroo Tark & Co (1995-2002)
- Lecturer in securities law, Law Institute, University of Tartu (2002)
- Chairman of the Supervision Committee, AS Tallinna Börs (1999-2002)
- Member of the Takeover Committee, AS Tallinna Börs (2000-2002)
Training
- International Monetary Fund Joint Vienna Institute, Financial Transactions for Lawyers (2004)
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission, International Institute for Securities Market Development (2003)
- United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Agency for International Development; East-West Management Institute, Inc., Issuer Disclosure and Corporate Governance Training Program (2002)
- European Institute of Public Administration (2002)
- ESKO Koolitus: Consultation, Committees and Comitology in the Political Process of the European Community (2002)
Involvement in other organisations
- Member of Institute of Internal Auditors of Estonia since 2006
- Member of Estonian department of the International Law Association since 2000
- Member of the bar, barrister (activity suspended) since 1995
- Korp! Vironia member and alumnus since 1992