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Criminal case trends in 2025: what shaped the year and what continues into 2026
For our Risk management, corporate crime investigations, and defence team, 2025 was intense and full of complex cases. The year demonstrated how sensitive today’s business environment is to geopolitical tensions and how rapidly corporate risk is evolving under increasingly stringent regulation. We handled a wide range of criminal, administrative, and regulatory offense cases, covering both […]
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European Legal update: 08.04.-20.04.2026
Legal assistant Liis Pormeister compiled the material. Competition Commission sends Meta a Supplementary Statement of Objections on possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp Published: 15 April 2026 The European Commission plans to order Meta to restore third‑party AI assistants’ access to WhatsApp on the same terms as before October 2025, finding that Meta’s revised paid access […]
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Latvia: News on filing annual reports and other issues
Deadline for filing annual reports approaching The Law on Annual Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements requires all companies to file an annual report approved by the shareholders’ meeting and auditor’s statement on the annual report (for companies that meet the criteria listed in law, as well as companies whose articles of association or shareholders’ […]
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European Legal update: 25.03.-07.04.2026
Assistant lawyer Eliza Belova complied the material. Defence, trade & consumer goods EU and Australia conclude Security & Defence Partnership and reach free trade agreement Published: 24 March 2026 The EU and Australia have announced a new Security and Defence Partnership and finalised negotiations on an ambitious, balanced EU-Australia free trade agreement (FTA), marking a […]
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Baltic entrepreneurs expand abroad through acquisitions
In Dienas Bizness, Sorainen managing partner Eva Berlaus discusses how Baltic entrepreneurs are increasingly expanding beyond their home markets through international M&A and acquisitions, driven by accumulated capital, their growing experience, and smaller domestic economies’ need for continued growth. In recent years, Baltic entrepreneurs have significantly increased their participation in international M&A transactions, with a […]