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Gren acquires Rīgas Enerģija
With our assistance, the Northern European green energy company Gren has completed a transaction to acquire Rīgas Enerģija, a sustainable energy producer in Riga, adding to its fleet a biomass combined heat and power plant (CHP) that uses a local, renewable energy resource – woodchips – to produce clean and price-competitive heat energy and electricity. […]
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European Legal update 05.12. – 19.12.
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Technology & intellectual property Artificial Intelligence Act: European Parliament and the Council reach provisional agreement Reached: 9 December 2023 The AI Act introduces dedicated rules for general purpose AI models that will ensure transparency along the value chain. Specific banned applications of AI are set, as well as […]
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Italian concern SAPI S.p.a. invests in animal-waste-processing company
We advised the Italian concern SAPI S.p.a. on acquiring a 15% stake in the Cross financing company, which is a holding company for Rietavo veterinarinė sanitarija and Reneta. This is the first investment by the Italian concern in the Baltic countries. The transaction is significant for both parties and as well as the whole region, […]
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Wind Energy Academy webinar #1: An Introduction to Wind Farm Development in Latvia
Latvia’s wind energy potential is significant, both for onshore and offshore, but the country is lagging behind its neighbors and others. Only 137.4 MW of capacity have been installed, with wind farm projects taking too long to build. The webinar series “Wind Energy Academy: Latvia” organised by the Latvian Wind Energy Association and law firm Sorainen aims to explain and clarify […]
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The City of Tallinn and Utilitas have agreed to enter into a joint venture
We are advising Tallinn City Government in concluding a cooperation agreement to create a joint venture in the field of district heating, AS Utilitas Tallinna Soojus, which will be 33.34% owned by the City of Tallinn and 66.66% by the private limited company Utilitas. The joint venture will be a holding company that manages investments […]