-
Immovable property dispute successfully resolved
We represented Latvijas Pārtikas ražotājs, a popular Latvian manufacturer of culinary products and confectionery, that successfully developed “Latvijas Labumi” the trade mark, in a dispute that lasted almost three years with Andrejs Fraimanis for invalidation of an immovable property (production facility) purchase contract and revocation of an assignment contract. Essence of the dispute In this […]
-
Tour operator TUI enters the Baltic travel market
Sorainen helped TUI ‒ the world’s biggest travel group ‒ in preparing a franchise agreement with TT and entering the Baltic market. The franchise agreement contains conditions specifically suited to TUI, which maintains travel agencies, tour operators and leading travel online portals in all major source markets and holiday destinations worldwide. As a first-time experience […]
-
Radio frequency spectrum auction for Dense Air
Sorainen advised Dense Air – an operating company within the Airspan Group, that provides wholesale shared “neutral host” 4G LTE mobile network densification and extension services – on Latvian telecom regulation as it relates to the acquisition of radio spectrum. Client was advised by partner Agris Repšs and senior associate Andris Tauriòš.
-
Kaspersky Lab Defamation Lawsuit
Sorainen represents Kaspersky Lab, a leading global security software developer, in a defamation law suit against a Latvian politician. The respondent made false allegations about Kasperky’s products and business practices and associated Kaspersky’s activities with espionage. The lawsuit was filed in Riga City Pardaugava court. The client is being advised by Sorainen partner Agris Repšs […]
-
Lithuanian investor obtains favorable award in international arbitration against the Republic of Latvia
An arbitral tribunal by the World Bank International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has made an award in an investment dispute between energy group E energija (Lithuania) and the Republic of Latvia. This is the first decision on the merits in an ICSID case against the Republic of Latvia, and the only ICSID […]