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Škoda secures contract award for BEMU train tender in Latvia
Sorainen provided legal support to the Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka consortium in a tender for the first delivery of BEMU trains in Latvia. About the case On 9 October 2025, the state-owned company Autotransporta direkcija decided to award the contract to the Škoda consortium, confirming that its offer met all tender requirements. The proposed […]
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Vilnius municipality public transport tender conditions confirmed lawful by the Lithuanian Court of Appeal
The Lithuanian Court of Appeal ruled in favour of our client, the municipal company Susisiekimo paslaugos, ruling that the terms of the approximately EUR 1 billion tender announced by Vilnius City Municipality for 300 new electric buses and passenger transport services are lawful. The court of first instance, having examined the complaint submitted by one […]
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Swedbank and Luminor to lend EUR 100 million for construction of national stadium
We advised Swedbank and Luminor banks on matters related to the concession agreement for the National Stadium, with the banks providing a EUR 100 million syndicated loan to Vilnius Multifunctional Complex, a company owned by Hanner. The funds will be used for the construction of the National Stadium and the multifunctional complex in Vilnius. Swedbank […]
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Successful defence of Lithuanian Railways in EUR 700,000 damages dispute with Civinity Solutions
We successfully represented Lithuanian Railways against supplier Civinity Solutions (Civinity) in a dispute regarding compensation of EUR 700,000 damages. Civinity laid the groundwork for this dispute in 2022, when it won a case and proved that a competitor’s tender offer was unjustly selected as the winner. Since the contract with the competitor had already been […]
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Škoda succeeds in BEMU train tender in Latvia
We assisted a consortium of Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka in a bid to deliver the first BEMU trains to Latvia. Our assistance spanned from advice on drafting the bid in line with Latvian procurement laws to appealing the contract award criteria. Our team The Sorainen team consisted of senior associate Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika, counsel Edgaras Markevičius, […]