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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 […]
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We successfully represented Transinesta in a case against the Lithuanian Transport and Safety Authority (LTSA) before the Lithuanian Competition Council. Transinesta is one of the largest coach operators in the Baltic States operating under the Ecolines brand name. Our client filed a complaint against the LTSA regarding restricting competition and impeding the entry of new […]
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On 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment in the so-called “Schrems II” case (case C-311/18, see full text and press release), which will have a significant impact on transferring personal data outside the EU and the EEA. The decision is likely to cause some uncertainty and […]
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We assisted Bitė Group, controlled by international asset management company Providence Equity Partners, as Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian law counsel in a refinancing transaction. Total disclosed value of the transaction is EUR 700 million. Largest bond issue by a private Baltic company to date The transaction covers two parts: A bond issue by PLT VII […]
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In a recent Legal 500 Podcast our managing partner Laimonas Skibarka talked to Barnaby Merrill about the response to COVID-19 by the legal market in the Baltics and Belarus. Comments Laimonas: “The information we were receiving from publishers about international law firms cutting salaries and staff was worrying. However, our region was quite confident and […]
