About us

One team working for your goals

We are an international business law firm working as one integrated team for a single goal – helping clients succeed in business.

With 44 partners and more than 250 lawyers and tax specialists, we have the resources to support our clients on all business law and tax issues involving our region. Founded in 1995, the firm has worked on many significant mandates for international and local clients.

  • Founded in 1995
  • 44 partners
  • 250+ lawyers & tax advisers

Core purpose: Growing prosperity

We closely partner with businesses – local, regional and international – to fulfil our core purpose: to grow prosperity in the region by helping clients succeed in business.

We adhere to the firm’s corporate values:

  • Client focus & business-mindedness: We help clients succeed by providing exact solutions for their business needs.
  • Excellence & innovation: We strive for excellence in everything we do, and everyone on our team plays a part in it. We excel through constant personal development and innovation.
  • Teamwork & sharing of know-how: While individual initiative and creativity are always encouraged, teamwork is at the root of everything we do.
  • Ethics & respect: Reliability, integrity and honesty are at the heart of our business. We act courteously and respectfully towards each other and towards everyone we work with.

Diverse expertise, one ecosystem

Sorainen’s offices operate together as a single ecosystem under ISO 9001-certified quality management system and ISO 27001-certified information security management systems. We use cutting-edge technology to share our experience and know-how between our offices and teams. When our lawyers are confronted with an issue they can immediately draw on the vast experience Sorainen holds across all our jurisdictions, meaning they don’t have to spend so much time on research and can focus more on creating legal solutions that are just right for the client’s needs.

Sorainen employs modern legal technologies & AI:

Green Meadow Document Drafter – a document automation tool

Luminance – an AI technology which streamlines M&A due diligence processes

xLaw – a knowledge management system helping lawyers enhance efficiency

Crespect – an intelligent cloud-based all-in-one legal practice management software

Definely – a tool for drafting and reviewing legal documents

NUIX – a software for investigative analytics and intelligence

Doing good as lawyers and living right

At Sorainen, we are committed to making the world a better place and supporting initiatives that we believe in. Our sustainability endeavours are built on four pillars: our business and clients, our people, our impact on society, and our impact on the environment.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals close to our heart

Like many organisations, we have also selected the UN Sustainable Development Goals that are closest to our heart and resonate most with our daily activities.

Top tier law firm

Client satisfaction is the real measure of our success, but we also value the international awards and high rankings we have received. According to the 2023 rankings of four major international legal directories (Legal 500, Chambers, IFLR and ITR), we stand out as the strongest law firm in the Baltics with most Tier 1 rankings.

We have received awards from:

The Lawyer

European Law Firm of the Year in 2016, and Baltic Law Firm of the Year in 2017, 2016 and 2014 for impressive growth, strategic development and strong international clientele.

Chambers Europe

Baltic Law Firm of the Year in 2023 and 2014, awarded for outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.

IFLR

Baltic Law Firm of the Year in 2020-2021, 2018, 2012-2014, and 2009-2010 for advising on the most complex and innovative international transactions in the areas of project financing, restructuring and M&A, as well as debt, equity and capital markets.

Mergermarket

Central and Eastern Europe M&A Legal Adviser of the Year 2021, Baltic Legal Adviser of the Year in 2021-2022, 2017, 2014-2015, 2012 and 2008 for advising on the largest number of M&A transactions and for the highest total value of transactions in the Baltic states and CEE region.

International Tax Review

Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year in 2022, 2018-2020, 2014-2016, 2010-2012; and Baltic States Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year in 2018 and 2013, for providing the most innovative international and cross-border tax advice.