Sorainen has once again secured top-tier positions across all eight researched practice areas in the Baltics. This recognition highlights the significant projects our team delivers in close collaboration with clients.
The research is based on the complexity and innovation of the work, as well as feedback from clients and peers. Our team was ranked as a top-tier law firm in the following areas:
- Lithuania – Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Services Regulatory, M&A, and Project Development
- Latvia – Financial and Corporate
- Estonia – Financial and Corporate, and Project Development
More information and the 2025 rankings are available here.
With the announcement of the IFLR results, Sorainen maintains its position as the leading law firm in the region, having been ranked as such in 2025 by all four leading legal directories: Chambers, Legal 500, ITR, and IFLR.
Market leaders
In addition to maintaining all Tier 1 team rankings, 39 of our lawyers received individual recognition as market-leading experts, including eight lawyers who have been ranked for the first time:
- Andrius Šimkus – Project Development (LT)
- Mindaugas Baniulis – Corporate and M&A (LT)
- Lina Aleknaitė-van der Molen – Banking and Finance, as well as Capital Markets (LT)
- Inese Heinacka – Financial and Corporate (LV)
- Jane Eespõld – Banking and Finance, as well as Capital Markets (LT)
- Kadri Härginen – Project Development (EE)
- Sandra Mikli – Project Development (EE)
- Mirjam Vichmann – Project Development (EE)
Our lawyers who retained individual rankings include:
In Lithuania: Augustas Klezys, Tomas Kontautas, Indrė Pelėdaitė, Mantas Petkevičius, Laimonas Skibarka, Algirdas Pekšys, Jonas Kiauleikis, Sergej Butov, Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė, Aušra Mudėnaitė and Kęstutis Adamonis.
In Latvia: Eva Berlaus, Rūdolfs Eņģelis, Nauris Grigals, Jorens Jaunozols, Lelde Laviņa, Jānis Līkops, Ramona Miglāne, Zane Paeglīte, Roberts Prūsis, Renāte Purvinska and Natālija Ešenberga.
In Estonia: Piret Jesse, Paul Künnap, Kätlin Krisak, Kaupo Lepasepp, Karin Madisson, Toomas Prangli, Britta Retel and Mirell Prosa.
About IFLR1000
IFLR1000 is a leading international legal directory and publishes annual rankings of the world’s leading law firms in domestic and cross-border financial and transactional matters.
The directory assists buyers of legal services in making informed strategic decisions when hiring external counsel. Currently, IFLR1000 ranks 5,000 law firms and more than 21,000 lawyers across 12 practice areas and 250 jurisdictions.
