An arbitration team of ours from Latvia is representing a client before Stockholm’s Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute (SCC) during arbitration proceedings against its former contractual partner. The construction dispute showcases the negative aspects of using complex patent-protected construction materials if the other party fails to fulfil its obligations properly during the fulfilment of the […]
Our arbitration experts are representing a European investor in a cross-border post-M&A dispute arising from shares being sold in a Latvian wind energy company. The dispute with Austrian parties involves complex issues related to interpreting conditions precedent, payment deadlines, and the statute of limitations under Latvian law. We are working closely with our Austrian colleagues to […]
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 […]
Sorainen assisted Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in the supply of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies, in a cross-border dispute involving multiple jurisdictions. As the result of a carefully considered strategy, and to the satisfaction of the client and its long-term interests, we negotiated an amicable and beneficial settlement. Our team Partner Valts Nerets, […]
Sorainen advised BITE Latvija, one of the biggest ICT companies in Latvia providing mobile and fixed communication services, on a major legal project involving obtaining of the rights to use frequencies enabling 5G services. In order to start providing 5G services, Bite Latvija needed to acquire permission from the Latvian Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to […]