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Advocacy for value-based procurement in cooperation with AmCham Latvia and beyond
Sorainen has enjoyed a longstanding partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia (AmCham Latvia), which is being marked by a year of collaborative events. Our Sorainen experts have joined AmCham Latvia in their aim to foster mutually advantageous economic ties between the United States and Latvia. In our latest cooperative effort, we worked […]
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The court orders the cancellation of road transport contracts worth EUR 200 million
Our Dispute Resolution team represented AS CATA, one of the most experienced transport companies in Latvia, before the Administrative Court in a dispute over the right to conclude a public contract for passenger transport in the region of Vidzeme. The Court has found that the Road Transport Administration has to withdraw from state contracts worth […]
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Dutch investor puts Latvia on notice with its first-ever intra-EU investment dispute
On 24 March 2023, a Dutch investor, Van Ansem Participaties BV, submitted a notice of dispute to Latvia for violating the minimum standard of treatment under customary international law and invoking the protection under Article 49 of the TFEU and Article 17 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Van Ansem Participaties BV owns a […]
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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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Development of concept and business model for the Riga Energy Efficiency Fund (REEF)
Sorainen provided legal assistance in the development of a concept and business model for the Riga Energy Efficiency Fund (REEF) from the Riga Energy Agency. The development of the REEF concept The development of the REEF concept is a crucial step towards the city co-financing energy-efficient renovations of resident homes. The implementation of REEF would […]