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Decathlon expands to Estonia
We advised Decathlon Lietuva, the Lithuanian subsidiary of Decathlon, upon negotiating a commercial lease agreement for premises in Estonia, necessary for Decathlon’s entry into the Estonian sports goods market. Major market player Decathlon is the world’s largest seller of sports products. It has more than 2,080 stores and more than 93,000 employees in 56 countries. […]
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Sorainen advised in connection with financing of Last Sentinel movie
Acting as Estonian counsel through Lee & Thompson (one of the UK’s leading law firms for the media, technology and creative industries), we advised Head Gear Films in connection with financing the movie ”Last Sentinel”. Last Sentinel movie The drama/sci-fi/thriller tells the story of a squad of soldiers stranded on an abandoned military base on […]
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Court decides in favour of Šiaulių plentas regarding unlawfully calculated late interest
We successfully represented Šiaulių plentas, a road and bridge construction company. before the Supreme Court of Lithuania in a case regarding the unlawful off-set of contractual late interest by the Lithuanian Road Administration. Šiaulių plentas was awarded EUR 235,000, 8% procedural interest and litigation costs. The main dispute in the case arose due to the […]
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EU Court of Justice: automatic blacklisting of all consortium members is prohibited
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a clarification in a case still pending before Lithuanian courts concerning the construction project of Lazdynai swimming pool in Vilnius municipality. The clarification on the conditions for blacklisting companies is particularly relevant and favourable for business. The Court of Justice noted that the inclusion of […]
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The Children’s Hospital Foundation implements a support programme for underage pregnant girls
Sorainen provided pro-bono legal assistance to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, which implements a special support programme for underage pregnant girls who lack peer support. This is one of the most vulnerable groups in society, and often faces intolerance, misunderstanding and even family indifference. The Children’s Hospital Foundation aims to help girls by engaging volunteers who […]