CEE Legal Matters interviewed our partner Kaupo Lepasepp to discuss the current democratic situation in Estonia, recent legislation passed and the effect COVID-19 has had on the legal market. “Overall, Estonia is doing great as a democracy, with a solid rule of law and dedication to the EU and international cooperation,” says Kaupo. While most […]
We represent Alfa bank, a creditor of Arvi ir ko, in debt recovery from Vidmantas Kučinskas and identifying possibly illegal acts by the businessman, who is suspected of financial fraud and was detained when crossing the border between Slovenia and Croatia on 15 July 2020. On 29 July 2020 it was announced that Kaunas Regional […]
Publication / Laurynas Lukošiūnas
Lithuanian businessman Vidmantas Kučinskas, the founder of the Arvi business group, has been detained in Slovenia over suspicions of fraud in Russia, sources have told BNS. Alfa Bank’s lawyer Laurynas Lukošiūnas said on Friday that Kučinskas’ detention would help to swiftly investigate the allegations against him and prevent new offences. “The creditor, Alfa Bank, is […]
We successfully defended the Union of Lithuanian journalists and other journalists’ interests in a case investigated by Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court regarding defence of the constitutional right to receive, to collect and to share information. Court affirms that the Government violated journalists’ rights The Union of Lithuanian journalists and other concerned journalists went to court […]