About the dispute We advised an e-commerce company in their dispute with the Latvian State Data Inspectorate (the Latvian data protection authority) concerning non-compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The instance of non-compliance in question was unintentional; however, it was a potentially serious GDPR breach that could have resulted in a penalty of […]
We represent the Estonian Ministry of Environment in a court dispute with Estonian construction company Merko Ehitus Eesti (‘’Merko”). A 17-year dispute The dispute dates back to 2004 when Merko’s legal predecessor began implementing a 1998 detailed spatial plan on the Lasnamäe limestone cliff. The foundations of several residential buildings and some roads were completed […]
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 […]
News / Viktorija Soņeca
In mid-March this year, Viktorija Soņeca, a PhD student at the Faculty of Law at the University of Latvia, EU Court of Justice Department Director from the Ministry of Justice, joined Sorainen’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team. Viktorija’s knowledge will be a superior addition to the firm’s services. She has invaluable expertise in the […]
Latvia is an infamous unicorn in the field of arbitration because of its record-number of institutional arbitration courts. In November 2013, there were 214 arbitration courts in Latvia. Regretfully, this is not because we as a nation love arbitration that much. Liberal regulations have allowed any legal entity to establish an arbitration court which to […]