In the recently released The Legal 500 2024 rankings, Sorainen remains the strongest law firm in the Baltics, with the most top-tier rankings across the region. The total number of Tier 1 positions this year increased to 29 out of 31 as our Intellectual property team in Lithuania receiving the highest ranking.
The Legal 500 reports: „The IP team at Sorainen represents clients in high-stakes disputes regarding trademarks, domain names, and patents and advises on compliance with local and EU IP law. Assisting a range of large and small companies and startups, the ‘professional and responsible’ team is also noted for its broad sector experience covering the IT, pharmaceuticals, media and telecoms industries.”
Market-leading experts
This year our lawyers received 76 individual rankings in The Legal 500, recognising them as market-leading experts and further strengthening our leading position as the most highly recommended team in the Baltics. This includes record growth in individual rankings, with 13 lawyers gaining new individual rankings.
In Lithuania:
- Tomas Kontautas –ranked as a Leading Individual in the field of fintech
- Augustas Klezys – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of fintech
- Evaldas Dūdonis – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of commercial, corporate and M&A
- Agnietė -Venckienė – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of employment
- Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of projects and energy
- Simonas Skukauskas – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of real estate and construction
- Indrė Ščeponienė – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of tax
- Gerda Skirbutienė – ranked as a Rising Star in the field of tax
- Sidas Sokolovas – ranked as a Rising Star in the field of TMT
- Auridas Litvinas – ranked as a Rising Star in the field of EU and competition
In Latvia:
- Ieva Andersone – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of IP, IT and telecoms
- Andris Tauriņš – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of dispute resolution
- Natālija Ešenberga – ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the field of commercial, corporate and M&A
In an interview granted to The Legal 500, our managing partner Eva Berlaus highlighted the strengths of ours from which clients benefit the most. Among them, she emphasised our proactive approach in adapting to clients’ needs, including specialisation in business sectors, personalised solutions, and staying abreast of technological advances.
The firm’s investment in innovation and technology aims to enhance efficiency and offer new services. In addition, the firm hosts numerous client events, predominantly webinars, which foster knowledge-sharing and attract significant numbers of attendees, demonstrating their relevance and impact.
Read the full interview here.
About The Legal 500
The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. The rankings highlight the teams providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. The research is based on feedback from clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers.
You can read more about The Legal 500 rankings 2024 – here.
