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SORAINEN Belarus office advised Facebook, Inc., the world’s leading social network, in connection with its acquisition of Masquerade Technologies, Inc., a Belarus-based developer of the popular face-swapping app MSQRD, recently ranked as top mobile application in App Store across more than 60 countries of the world. Primary adviser to Facebook was Fenwick & West LLP. […]
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SORAINEN represented the state-owned Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) in a dispute with the State Labour Inspectorate (SLI) to revoke a decision whereby an administrative penalty was imposed on LNOB. LNOB had concluded a service contract with a choral vocalist; however, SLI considered that an employment contract should have been concluded instead. The decision […]
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SORAINEN Belarus office assisted RE/MAX, an American international real estate company on the expansion of real estate franchise to Belarus. SORAINEN Belarus team provided full-scope advice on franchising regulation in Belarus, and supported franchisee in registration of the agreement with the local patent authority. Currently SORAINEN team advises the client on the ongoing matters of […]
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SORAINEN assisted Markit in acquiring a controlling share in ePartner, a Norwegian B2B IT products supplier. By combining the local strength and volume of ePartner with the IT purchasing system and international reach of Markit, the aim is to create a strong market position and provide a new level of service for Norwegian customers. The new purchasing […]
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SORAINEN Estonia is advising Fortum, a Finnish energy company, on sale of its 51.4%-shareholding in the Estonian main natural gas import, sales and distribution company Eesti Gaas to Triliny Energy. The transaction is subject to necessary regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Fortum expects to finalise the transaction during the first half of 2016. The parties have […]