Sorainen is helping Prior Rights, an IT start-up company, with legal issues in relation to development of the client’s innovative mobile application, which aims to protect users’ copyrights on photographs. The Sorainen team is advising on the implications of use of the mobile app, copyright enforcement and data protection. Partner Agris Repšs, senior associate Andris […]
Sorainen Estonia advised the shareholders of Samat bus company on the sale of a majority shareholding to competitor Hansabuss. Founded by Estonian investors in 1991 and employing over 80 people, Samat services bus lines mainly in Northern Estonia and also offers other services related to bus operation. Samat’s forecast turnover for 2016 is approx EUR […]
Sorainen Estonia advised The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, in the acquisition of VitalFields, a European farm management software company based in Estonia. The VitalFields team will join The Climate Corporation, strengthening the company’s efforts to deliver industry-leading digital technologies to farmers around the world. Says Mike Stern, chief executive officer of The […]
Sorainen advised Lords LB Baltic Fund IV in the acquisition of an office building in central Tallinn known as EU House. The transaction posed some unique challenges due to the fact that the property is structured as a building title and parts of the building remained under reconstruction during the transaction. Additionally, the transaction involved […]
Deals & Cases / Marina Golovnitskaya, Maksim Salahub
Sorainen supported Hesburger, one of the largest fast-food regional chains, in launching Belarus franchise. Sorainen assistance involved representing the client in negotiations with franchisee and localising master franchise agreement under Belarus law within a constrained time frame. Sorainen team also provided legal support in termination of the agreement with previous franchisee. The client was advised […]
