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Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 55 – Thomas Hoppe
Thomas Hoppe is a head of indirect taxation at Schwarz Group (Lidl/Kaufland). He is a co-host of TaxPunk podcast where he talks about makers and users of tax tech tools. Listen to the podcast here! In the podcast we discussed: triathlon; the book recommendation – Taxtopia by an anonymous Rebel Accountant; TaxPunk video-podcast (in German) – with people who […]
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Chambers Europe: Sorainen solidifies its leading position in the Baltics with all teams highly ranked
In the recently released Chambers Europe 2024 rankings, Sorainen improved its rankings in two categories and secured top-category rankings for all our teams in the Baltics. As a law firm, we are praised by clients for our client-focused approach, top-notch expertise, and excellent teamwork. Says a client: “The team has exceptional know-how in the specific […]
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Termination of criminal proceedings for extortion and defamation achieved
Our dispute resolution team provided defence for clients who were involved in employer-initiated criminal proceedings for defamation and extortion, and who were seeking to end psychological violence in the workplace. Our team was actively involved in the pre-trial criminal proceedings, providing detailed, evidence-based presentation of the factual circumstances and an explanation of the assessment they […]
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Finnish forest industry giant Metsä Group sells its Estonian wood supply business to Combiwood
We advised the Finnish forest industry company Metsä Group on selling its Estonian subsidiary Metsä Forest Eesti’s wood supply business to Combiforest, an Estonian woodworking company owned by Combiwood Grupp. The parties have also agreed on long-term deliveries of pulpwood and chips to Metsä Group. Among the largest forest industry companies in the region Metsä […]
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Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson: It’s up to us to protect Europe
Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, has gone down in history as the man who led Iceland to become the first nation to recognize the independent Baltic states in 1991. Jón turned 85 this in February 2024, and his daughter took him to Estonia to celebrate his birthday with his […]