Rūdolfs Eņģelis
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About me
I am a partner and head of the firm’s regional Finance & Insurance practice group . Since 2004, I have advised many leading names in the international and local financial markets, as well as public institutions and multilateral financial organisations. I am also deeply interested in sustainable investing and finance, as well as ESG-related matters.
Professional highlights
Transactions in the finance sector. My primary focus has lately been on leading legal teams working on large-scale transactions in the financial market: Nordea combining its Baltic businesses with DNB to create Luminor; Nasdaq merging its securities depository businesses in the Baltics to create the first CSDR-compliant cross-border CSD.
Restructuring. I have acted for banks in restructuring their operations in Latvia and advised on the first state bail-out of a private commercial bank in Latvia.
Competition. I have also represented clients in cases before Latvia’s Competition Council, including merger clearances and alleged antitrust violations, and have acted in antitrust litigation in Latvia.
Legislative initiatives. I have worked extensively in the Latvian regulatory environment in banking and securities law as well as PPP.
Compliance. I have helped clients to develop AML policies that require more than a legal perspective alone. I have also advised clients who were under compliance-related investigation, and represented them in relations with government authorities.
Academic background
- University of Oxford (St Hugh’s College), UK (MJur in European and Comparative Law)
- University of Latvia, Latvia (lawyer’s qualification)
I am a member of
- Latvian Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Deals & Cases
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Niam Infrastructure and Evecon partner up for 110 MW of solar storage in Latvia
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Bitė Group announces EUR 920 million senior secured notes issue
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Avia Solutions Group issues USD 300 million worth of new bonds
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Salv Technologies improves information-sharing between financial institutions
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Owner of shopping centre Sāga refinances with Rietumu Banka
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Nordicfintechmagazine.com: Tier 1 Fintech Law Firm Unpacks the Fintech Scene in the Baltics
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Fintech Latvija: It is important to be among the first to implement the MiCA regulation
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European Crowdfunding Network:Review of Crowdfunding Regulation 2017
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IFLR1000 rankings: Sorainen remains the only Tier 1 law firm in the Baltics
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Ramona Miglāne’s joining strengthens Sorainen Finance and Insurance practice group
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Nasdaq Welcomes Sorainen as a Certified Adviser on the First North market
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Rūdolfs Eņģelis atop Latvian Banking & Finance leaderboard
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IFLR recognises Sorainen as the only pan-Baltic Tier 1 law firm
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