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In a significant transaction, the Finnish law firm Roschier, together with Sorainen’s Estonian office, successfully advised engineering and professional services firm WSP Finland on the purchase of Proxion Plan and Proxion Pro, as well as on acquiring the Estonian subsidiary Proxion Plan Estonia from Proxion. Strategic cooperation to strengthen market position By integrating Proxion’s specialised […]
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Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. ESG Directive empowering consumers for the green transition and circular economy Adopted: 20 February 2024 The Council has adopted a directive aimed at empowering consumers to facilitate the shift towards sustainability. This new directive seeks to strengthen consumer rights by amending the unfair commercial practices directive (UCPD) and […]
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We are representing one of Europe’s leading aircraft engine and industrial gas turbine producers in an arbitration dispute with a Latvian company. The dispute arose over a licence agreement for the broadcasting rights of a significant European sports event. The claimant alleges that our client owes the licence fee, plus interest and a contractual penalty. […]
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Ship arrest cases in the Baltic region are extremely rare. We are proud to assist with the most ship arrests in Latvia. In a recent case, we provided consultation to a leading bunkering service provider in the Baltic Sea region in an urgent ship arrest dispute with the shipowners. During this time, the vessel was […]
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Our team is acting for CATA, a client for whom Sorainen obtained a landmark ruling annulling unlawful amendments to a procurement contract in favour of its competitor, for a compensation of legal expenses in that case. Latvian laws used to cap the compensation of legal expenses by the government at ca. EUR 50 per hour […]
