In April 2007, Estonia made global headlines — not for a military conflict or natural disaster, but for one of the first coordinated large-scale cyberattacks against a nation-state. Sparked by the relocation of a Soviet-era war memorial in Tallinn (known as the Bronze Night), the country’s digital infrastructure was flooded with denial-of-service attacks. Government websites, banks, media outlets, and essential services were knocked offline. It was a wake-up call: digital threats could now paralyze a country just as effectively as tanks and missiles. 

May 1, 2025, brought significant changes to design protection in the EU. Here are three key updates no designer should overlook:

Filip & Company has advised NextUp Solutions shareholders Roxana Epure and Pierre-Yves Morlet on the sale of the company to Symfonia. Wolf Theiss advised Symfonia.

CMS has advised the founder of Fiskaltrust Consulting on a financing round that includes the entry of a new international majority shareholder. Moser Legal advised the undisclosed incoming investor.

Turunc has advised Gelecek Etki Fonu (Future Impact Fund) on its investment in OctoXLabs. Yondem Yigit Uclertopragi advised OctoX.

PRK Partners has advised Estonian company Piletilevi on its acquisition of Ticketportal from media group Mafra. Tenacta advised Mafra.