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Esteemed attorney at law Küllike Namm acquitted
We successfully represented Küllike Namm, an esteemed attorney at law, also named attorney of the year by the Estonian Bar Association, in a pioneering criminal dispute. This is a fundamental dispute over the status of a public official. Unprecedented interpretation The Prosecutor’s Office accused Namm, a former board member of the non-profit association wishing to […]
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Sorainen successful in repatriating EUR 60 million from fraudulent crypto scheme
We successfully advised the Receivership Estate of EminiFX in repatriating BTC 3658.3 (approximately EUR 60 million). The case concerns ongoing proceedings in the United States regarding a crypto-related “Ponzi-like” scheme. Fraudulent scheme The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched action against EminiFX in May 2022. The CFTC complaint alleged numerous violations of the federal commodities […]
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Sorainen successful for client in case concerning complex fraud
We represented a leading European manufacturer of unbleached 100% virgin sack kraft paper based out of Estonia in uncovering complex fraud arranged by former mid-level management. Complex fraud The matter concerned the falsification of documents, as well as a parallel company set up by the now former mid-level management members with the purpose of conducting […]
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Landmark dispute over restrictions on the provision of audit services
We successfully represented audit firm KPMG in their dispute with the Estonian Auditing Activities Oversight Board (AJN) in district court. As a result, the ”yellow” quality label assigned to KPMG will expire. In addition, the disciplinary sanction imposed on KPMG was also revoked and the AJN must return the EUR 16,000 fine already paid by […]
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Sorainen successful in criminal proceedings related to computer fraud
We successfully represented the victim’s legal successor in criminal proceedings. The proceedings were a result of computer fraud, which the victim was subjected to at a hospital. Important ruling in terms of employer liability Our team filed a lawsuit against the employee of the hospital that committed the crime, as well as against the hospital. […]