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Marabu claims EUR 9.5 million in damages from Nordica
We are representing the Estonian startup airline Marabu Airlines in a significant legal dispute with the Estonian national airline Nordic Aviation Group, relating to the Estonian aviation market. Nordica violates ACMI agreement In 2023, Marabu and Nordica entered into an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) agreement, under which Nordica promised to use three Airbus […]
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Successful defence of Lithuanian Railways in EUR 700,000 damages dispute with Civinity Solutions
We successfully represented Lithuanian Railways against supplier Civinity Solutions (Civinity) in a dispute regarding compensation of EUR 700,000 damages. Civinity laid the groundwork for this dispute in 2022, when it won a case and proved that a competitor’s tender offer was unjustly selected as the winner. Since the contract with the competitor had already been […]
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The Baltic Times: What is white-collar crime?
The article was prepared by Sorainen heads of Corporate Crime Investigations and Compliance Dr. iur Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte (Latvia) Norman Aas (Estonia) Darius Raulušaitis (Lithuania) With the association of the White Collar Crime team Agneta Rumpa; Krista Niklase; Jānis Dobelnieks; Hannelora Voiciša; Paula Šūtava; Kristers Pētersons Introduction One of the areas in which Sorainen assists clients is criminal […]
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Assessment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the limitation period for criminal liability
The limitation period is among the institutions of criminal law for which correct understanding and application is crucial to the final outcome of a case. On the one hand, errors can lead to significant prejudice to the rights of persons entitled to a defence. On the other hand, errors may also create conditions enabling criminal […]
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A claim for partial restitution of a transaction was not upheld in court
We successfully represented the Rakvere city government in a dispute with Virumaa Kompetentsikeskus (Virumaa Competence Centre). The bankruptcy trustee of Virumaa Kompetentsikeskus initiated an action against the Rakvere city government, challenging the validity of certain agreements related to the right of superficies and establishment of usufruct. The bankruptcy trustee sought for the court to annul […]