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An individual is sentenced for harassment of a journalist
We provided pro bono legal assistance for the journalist Inga Spriņģe, who suffered from prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. On 30 March this year the Senate refused to initiate cassation proceedings following the entry into force of the Regional Court’s decision. As a result, Jānis Sondars was […]
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Conducting the training “Strengthening Competences in the Field of Protection of the EU Financial Interests”
On 7 October this year, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia organised a training for members of the cooperation network of the Anti-Fraud Coordination Service (AFCOS) – managers and experts at different levels of government. We were invited to provide and conduct these trainings within the framework of repeated cooperation. AFCOS aims […]
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Settlement and repayment of debt to a sports streaming platform
Our client is one of the biggest sports streaming platforms in the world. We represented the client during debt recovery litigation against Best4Sport. Development of proceedings The client had a contract with Best4Sport for the rights to broadcast and distribute Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) events. Best4Sport failed to pay its invoices, and a settlement agreement […]
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Court rules person guilty of harassment of journalist
We are providing pro bono legal assistance in a criminal case to Inga Spriņģe, a journalist who has been the victim of prolonged and repeated harassment by Jānis Sondars, including intimidation, threats and unwanted communication. By a judgment of the court of first instance, Jānis Sondars was found guilty of harassment and sentenced to two […]
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ICC arbitration court’s partial award recognised and enforced in Latvia
We assisted and represented our client concerning the recognition and enforcement in Latvia of a partial award of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration court. The essence of the matter Our client, in partnership with a Latvian company, entered into a concession agreement with the government of Egypt regarding gold mining. Our client had […]