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Company in pharma sector secures a victory in VIAC arbitration
Our arbitration team from Belarus successfully represented the interests of one of the leaders on the worldwide pharmaceutical market in an arbitration under the rules of the Vienna International Arbitration Centre (VIAC). Sorainen provided full-scale support (from the pre-arbitration stage to advice on enforcement) of debt collection from a Belarusian distributor, who failed to pay for […]
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Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade approves acquisition of control over BeST by Turkey Wealth Fund
We assisted Turkey Wealth Fund (TWF) in obtaining approval from the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of the Republic of Belarus for the acquisition of control over Belarusian Telecommunications Network CJSC (BeST), one of three Belarusian mobile network operators and a member of Turkcell group. Approval was requested in the context of the acquisition […]
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BelOMO defends its interests at the International Arbitration Court of the International Chamber of Commerce
Our arbitration team successfully represented the interests of OJSC “MMW named after S.I. Vavilov – the managing company of BelOMO holding” (BelOMO), a leading Belarusian enterprise specialising in optomechanical and optoelectronic equipment at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Due to non-payment by a foreign buyer for goods delivered […]
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Belarussian manufacturer continues fulfilling contract despite COVID-19 force majeure
We helped a large Belarussian producer of pulp and paper products to continue fulfilling a contract, despite COVID-19 pandemic force majeure circumstances announced by the counterparty. The foreign supplier stopped fulfilling its contractual obligations, justifying this with the epidemiological situation and claiming force majeure. With our help, the client prepared an answer categorically opposing termination […]
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Polpharma opens its subsidiary in Belarus
Sorainen Belarus assisted Polpharma, the largest Polish manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the region. Sorainen provided full-scope legal assistance in restructuring business, establishing local subsidiary and handling employment and corporate matters, as well as formalising contractual set-up, handling tax and regulatory matters. The Sorainen team consisted of partners Alexey Anischenko […]