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We advised HBO and Sky Atlantic on contractual and tax matters relating to co-production of the TV mini-series Chernobyl. Chernobyl is produced by Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint and Word Games for HBO and Sky Atlantic. Written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck, the five-part mini-series dramatizes the true story of the 1986 explosion at […]
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Sorainen advised travel planning tools provider KAYAK on acquisition of a business unit comprising employees and office equipment from software development company NFQ Technologies in Lithuania. The business unit comprises approx 40 engineers, who have worked as technology partners for KAYAK for several years. Upon completion of the transaction, the engineers will be employed by […]
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Sorainen assisted the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance in drafting the Securitisation and covered bond law. The purpose of the law will be to contribute to Lithuanian capital market development and expand financing source options. The new draft law ensures greater opportunities for financial institutions to attract funds and finance business, thus contributing to long-term economic […]
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Sorainen assisted WePower, a blockchain-based green energy trading platform, in obtaining a ground-breaking ruling from the Lithuanian tax authorities confirming favourable VAT treatment for issuance of cryptographic tokens. The Lithuanian tax authorities issued a positive ruling confirming that ICOs are VAT-exempt, thus allowing the client to save up to USD 7 million. WePower raised USD […]
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Sorainen represented Meseta in a case involving the 0% VAT rate. The Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Court ruled that tax administrators had unjustifiably imposed EUR 2 million in VAT, fines and interest on Meseta for allegedly unfair application of 0% VAT rates. The Court declared that the State Tax Inspectorate and other institutions that examined the […]
