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Corporate crime investigation and compliance issues in 2024
Looking back at the past year, Dr Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte, Head of Sorainen Latvia Corporate Crime Practice, notes: “In order to provide business clients with the most comprehensive and convenient range of legal services, criminal law is one of the areas of law in which Sorainen continues to provide assistance. Looking back at what we have […]
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We provided legal assistance for a person for an alleged criminal offence
We provided legal assistance to a natural person who approached the State Security Service regarding an alleged criminal offence that threatens the interests of state security and related persecution of the person. About the case False information has been spread about the person, aimed at glorifying the Russian army and supporting the hostilities in Ukraine, […]
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Another first-instance ruling in favour of clients of ours in a case of allegedly criminally acquired property
We are helping a person, as well as a company registered in Panama whose activity is related to investments in financial markets, to recover financial assets totalling approximately half a million euros and financial instruments worth more than one million euros, seized as part of criminal proceedings. The clients’ funds were considered to be potentially […]
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Court of first instance ruling in favour of our clients in a case concerning criminal property
We are helping clients, companies registered in Cyprus and the British Virgin Islands belonging to a real estate development group, to recover approximately 11 million EUR seized in Latvia as part of criminal proceedings. The clients’ funds were considered to be suspect and potentially related to money laundering activities, as the companies’ business activities are […]
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An individual is sentenced for harassment of a journalist
We provided pro bono legal assistance for the journalist Inga Spriņģe, who suffered from prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. On 30 March this year the Senate refused to initiate cassation proceedings following the entry into force of the Regional Court’s decision. As a result, Jānis Sondars was […]