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Toomas Prangli: 25 exciting years with Sorainen
We are celebrating the 25th work anniversary of our partner Toomas Prangli. Having started at our firm as a trainee back in 1997, Toomas has built a meteoric career. Among other significant achievements, he led our office in Estonia as a country managing partner and acted as co-managing partner of the whole firm together with […]
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Investors’ views of wind park acquisition. Erika Ščiogoleva
In the first Energy Club Latvia we have invited a guest speaker, expert with extensive experience in the wind park project development – Erika Ščiogoleva, head of Ignitis Renewables Latvia. Erika shares her insights into investors’ views of wind park projects: what the most significant things are for investors and what mistakes developers can make […]
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Zoning requirements in Latvia – how to be on the safe side? Andris Vilisons
Sorainen senior associate Andris Vilisons shares a legal overview of the zoning requirements: how developers can feel safe about zoning requirements for the development of wind parks, what the legal solution is in case site planning contradicts Cabinet Rules, and what guarantees developers may receive regarding whether or not detailed planning development is required.
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Legal amendments to energy regulation – Latvia. Viktorija Cherkas
Counsel Viktorija Cherkas, head of Sorainen’s Energy sector group, speaks about the latest amendments to legal regulation, which will have a direct impact on wind park development – what to be aware of, and which requirements allow simplification of wind park development and according to what conditions.
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EC complaints as a lobbying tool. Joren Vuylsteke, Valentijn De Boe
Our guest speakers from Loyens & Loeff – associate, attorney-at-law Joren Vuylsteke and partner, attorney-at-law Valentijn De Boe introduced a number of case studies of complaints to European Commission. They also presented a schematic overview of a typical complaints process and concluded with practical tips for those considering lobbying in the EU.