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Collective Litigation in Europe: Law and Practice
We are proud to announce that our colleagues Dr Carri Ginter and Elisabeth Liiv from Sorainen Estonia, and Valts Nerets and Artūrs Kazāks from Sorainen Latvia have contributed to the publication of the book “Collective Litigation in Europe: Law and Practice”. This comprehensive volume explores collective litigation across 33 European jurisdictions, including all EU Member States, […]
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Latvia Takes a Bold Leap: Embracing International Standards with the Arbitration Law Reform
Latvia’s status as the arbitration unicorn remains undisputed after nearly ten years since adopting the country’s first Arbitration Law (“Latvian Arbitration Law”). In February 2024, the overly liberal Latvian regime resulted in 57 arbitral institutions. This record-high number, however, is considerably less than the 214 arbitral institutions in Latvia in 2013. Although advertised by the Latvian government to follow the […]
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Checklist: Criteria to evaluate when deciding on a dispute resolution venue (Latvia)
We offer this practical checklist as a quick guide to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular dispute-resolution venues selected by our clients in Latvia. The material is available here.
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Concerns about investment protection in Russia during its invasion of Ukraine
In light of the Russian invasion of neighbouring country Ukraine, Russia has encountered sweeping condemnation and severe, previously unseen sanctions from the member states of the European Union, the USA, Canada, and other European countries. These sanctions have delivered a blow to the Russian economy. The rouble’s value has nose-dived, and multiple foreign companies have […]
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The Arbitration Powerlist 2021: CEE
For 33 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms and sets across the world. In the research team, we constantly track which sections are used most by clients, and this often matches up with an increase in that section from submissions, client referees, requests for interviews and feedback – all […]