We are advising Gasgrid Finland Oy and Elering AS on obtaining insurance compensation for the damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline. In October 2023, the Chinese vessel NewNew Polar Bear damaged the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland. As a result, Finland’s gas connection with Europe was disrupted, causing approximately EUR 35 million in damage. We […]
Assistant lawyer Natājlija Ķīse compiled the material. Human Rights ECtHR: no discrimination in Latvian pre-school language reform Delivered: 18 July 2024 A unanimous ruling was reached by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Djeri and Others v. Latvia, concluding that the European Convention on Human Rights’ Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) […]
Sorainen is representing consumer lender West Kredit before the Constitutional Court regarding a new corporate income tax surcharge. As of 1 January this year, a new Latvian law has obliged consumer lenders to pay a surcharge of 20% of the previous year’s profits on top of corporate income tax (CIT). The legislator argues that consumer […]
We advised Haut.AI on data protection and contractual matters, as well as in negotiations with a global consumer goods company whose products are used by over 1 billion customers daily. AI-powered image analysis can revolutionize skincare commerce Estonian based Haut.AI provides a B2B SaaS product that automates the collection of high-quality skin data, conducts a […]
Who’s Who Legal: Energy 2024 includes our energy expert, counsel Andrius Šimkus, in its recently published list featuring market-leading lawyers and experts working in the field of energy across all major jurisdictions. Andrius Šimkus is listed as the go-to expert in both “Energy – Oil & Gas” and “Energy – Power/Electricity”, being the only expert […]