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A landmark decision for competition law in Latvia
We successfully defended our client – one of Latvia’s major construction companies – in a landmark case concerning alleged cartel activity among the country’s largest construction firms. The Latvian Supreme Court has ruled that information obtained through operational measures within a criminal investigation – such as covert surveillance or wiretapping – cannot be used as […]
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Linstow Baltic delivers a new HQ building for SEB in Riga
SEB Latvia officially has opened its central office in the Class A office complex Satekles Biznesa Centrs. About the project Satekles Biznesa Centrs is a modern and sustainable Class A office complex developed by Linstow Baltic as part of its strategic vision for the transformation of Riga Central Business District. The project aims to create […]
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Corporate crime investigation and compliance issues in 2024
Looking back at the past year, Dr Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte, Head of Sorainen Latvia Corporate Crime Practice, notes: “In order to provide business clients with the most comprehensive and convenient range of legal services, criminal law is one of the areas of law in which Sorainen continues to provide assistance. Looking back at what we have […]
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We provided legal assistance for a person for an alleged criminal offence
We provided legal assistance to a natural person who approached the State Security Service regarding an alleged criminal offence that threatens the interests of state security and related persecution of the person. About the case False information has been spread about the person, aimed at glorifying the Russian army and supporting the hostilities in Ukraine, […]
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Another first-instance ruling in favour of clients of ours in a case of allegedly criminally acquired property
We are helping a person, as well as a company registered in Panama whose activity is related to investments in financial markets, to recover financial assets totalling approximately half a million euros and financial instruments worth more than one million euros, seized as part of criminal proceedings. The clients’ funds were considered to be potentially […]