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The EU Pay Transparency Directive is quickly moving from policy to reality, and employers in the Baltics need to start preparing now. In this webinar, employment law experts from Sorainen’s offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia explain the latest developments, what is currently known about national implementation, and what companies operating across the region should expect next.The session also highlights key compliance challenges for international employers, particularly when aligning centralised HR and pay structures with upcoming local rules.Speakers:Edgars Riņķis, Senior Associate at Sorainen LatviaAgnietė Venckienė, Counsel at Sorainen Lithuania, co-head of Employment practiceKarl Oskar Pungas, Associate at Sorainen EstoniaSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will equip legal and compliance professionals, ESG and sustainability officers, and business leaders with a clear overview of upcoming legal requirements, potential litigation risks, and the broader policy outlook shaping ESG in Europe.We discussed:the EU Commission’s ESG priorities – understanding the direction of policy is key to anticipating regulatory change and prepare your business.key sustainability updates: CSRD, EU Taxonomy, CS3D – practical guidance on what’s changing in reporting and corporate due diligence, and how to react.climate litigation trends – what landmark cases mean for corporate liability, governance, and risk management.Speakers:🔊 Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen Lithuania🔊 Agita Sprude, Counsel at Sorainen Latvia🔊 Carolin Simona Laurits, Associate at Sorainen EstoniaSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will break down CS3D and explore its impact on businesses, supply chains, and compliance strategies. We discussed:The legal implications of CS3D and what they mean for Baltic businessesHow CS3D drives corporate responsibility through supplier engagementThe Finnish perspective on evolving ESG regulations and the compliance landscapeThe latest EU sustainability Omnibus proposals and their significance for businessesThe webinar should not be missed by professionals navigating the ESG landscape, business leaders, legal and compliance professionals, sustainability officers.Speakers:Christopher Lilholm, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Services, DNV Supply Chain & Producs Assurance, DNV, DenmarkLia Heasman, Counsel, ESG, Ph.D. (Law), Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd., FinlandVitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen LithuaniaAgita Sprūde, Senior Associate at Sorainen LatviaSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Spordikohtu „mängureeglitest“ räägib Soraineni spordiõiguse ekspert Polina Tšernjak.Episood on salvestatud 11.02.2025 Erinevate Tubade Klubis toimunud spordiõiguse ärihommikul „Spordiõigus: kuidas teha nii, et mänguväljakul võidavad kõik (sportlane, treener, klubi, alaliit ja sponsorid)“Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will explore the important role of tax in advancing ESG initiatives, examining how tax strategies can align with and support broader sustainability objectives and vice versa.Following topics were covered during the webinar:"Assessing tax from a sustainability perspective""ESG & Transfer pricing: global and local approach"Q&A sessionThis webinar is essential for professionals in ESG, tax strategy, corporate management, legal, compliance, finance, and accounting seeking to integrate sustainability into their work.Speakers:Evita Gosa, Environmental and Legal Director, Member of the Management Board at Schwenk LatvijaMelanie Appuhn-Schneider, Partner, Co-Head WTS Global Transfer Pricing Services (Germany)Edgars Hercenbergs, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Latvia)Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen (Lithuania)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

 In today’s business landscape, companies often struggle with finding the right balance between protecting their interests and ensuring compliance with the increasingly complicated legal requirements. While competition law encourages companies to safeguard their trade secrets and investments in employees through restrictions in employment agreements, employment law tends to protect the employees’ freedom of speech and right to free movement, setting forth strict rules for any restrictive covenants. Where does this leave businesses? Join us for an insightful webinar, where employment and competition law experts from Sorainen and representatives of competition authorities will discuss these issues and the complex landscape of labour market restrictions in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Family businesses are vital to the economy, driving employment and innovation, but face unique challenges like balancing family dynamics, succession planning, and staying competitive, making them more vulnerable than non-family businesses. Addressing these issues is key to their long-term success. Following the current market demand, Sorainen, together with representatives from the Baltics Family Firm Institute (BFFI), conducted a webinar, where the results of the first-ever survey among family businesses were revealed. Attendees gained an understanding of the current trends and challenges, that family businesses are facing. Our experts shared their reflections on the survey results, provided practical comments for ensuring the long-term success of family enterprise. Video is available here.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Life Sciences & Healthcare sector faces evolving legal challenges due to new legislation, such as the EU medical devices regulations and the AI Act, alongside established areas like competition law and patent disputes, requiring businesses to adopt informed strategies and compliance measures.During the event, Sorainen experts covered:Hot topics in the BalticsCompetition law in Life Sciences & Healthcare sectorArtificial intelligence practicesPharma patent disputesProduct liability regulationSpeakers:Ieva Andersone, Country Managing Partner with Sorainen (Latvia)Lise-Lotte Lääne, Counsel with Sorainen (Estonia)Marika Grunte, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Latvia)Erika Žigute, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Lithuania)Olivia Kranich, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Estonia)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a new European framework for effective and comprehensive management of digital risks in financial markets. It aims to ensure that financial entities are able to withstand, respond to and recover from all types of ICT-related disruptions and threats. Speakers: Mihkel Miidla and Agneta Rumpa from SorainenTomas Stamulis and Nerijus Pažereckas from the IT solutions company UAB Baltic Amadeus Moderator - Akvilė Jurkaitytė, Associate with Sorainen Lithuania.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The Sorainen ESG service line is dedicated to helping clients navigate the constantly changing landscape of sustainability-related regulation.On this webinar we delved into the ESG topic from different angles:1) An overview of the ESG landscape in the construction industry;2) Spotlighting on sector’s carbon footprint, as well as the urgency of renovation, and the hurdles in securing funding for sustainable building projects;3) Sustainability agenda in Linstow Baltic’s general business practice as well as learning points from BREEAM certification.The webinar should not be missed by investors, sustainability executives, legal and compliance experts or anyone following developments in pan-Baltic construction and real estate markets.Speakers:Elina Mizerova, Associate with Sorainen, EstoniaSimonas Šlitas, Associate with Sorainen, LithuaniaNora Marija Laurinaitytė, Green Finance Expert at The Green Finance Institute at INVEGA, LithuaniaAndis Kublačovs, Project development and sustainability director at Linstow Baltic, LatviaModerator - Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Special webinar, organised by Sorainen and dedicated to World Intellectual Property Day. Among speakers – Sorainen experts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. They covered following topics:Strategic audit of company’s rightsCopyright complianceIntellectual property in softwareThe webinar should not be missed by anyone who wants to understand how to see objects of intellectual property as assets rather than expenses.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

This time we've focused on the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which is set to become the world’s first comprehensive AI law, imposing obligations on both the private and public sectors. Together with our guest speakers from FibriCheck and Sparkle Consulting, we have discussed the influence that the AI Act will have on your businesses in the Baltics and the EU.We've covered its effect on the development and deployment of AI systems across various sectors and domains, as well as guided you through the key steps to take in preparation for the implementation of the AI Act. The webinar should not be missed by business leaders, technology professionals, legal experts, and anyone involved in the development, deployment, and use of AI in the EU.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Latvia’s wind energy potential is significant, both for onshore and offshore, but the country is lagging behind its neighbors and others. Only 137.4 MW of capacity have been installed, with wind farm projects taking too long to build. The webinar series “Wind Energy Academy: Latvia” organised by the Latvian Wind Energy Association and law firm Sorainen aims to explain and clarify the wind development process, from scoping to building.On October 19 we invited to our first webinar, entitled “An Introduction to Wind Farm Development”.Renārs Urbanovičs (Utilitas) walked viewers through the process from A to Z and share his practical experience of building the latest onshore wind farm in Latvia, in Targale.Viktorija Cherkas (Sorainen) spoke about the documentation needed and the state institutions involved.These presentations were followed by a Q&A session.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tiina Pajula from Afry explains about  climate change and carbon at corporations: ·         Megatrends and drivers·         Climate and carbon as a part of wider strategic (ESG) frames at companies ·         Industry sector and company volunteer initiatives·         What could (Baltic) companies do to enhance their “carbon actions”?  ·         Key takeawaysSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

How to market without getting caught by the supervisory authorities. The view of the three Baltic states. Discussion from Data protection webinar, Latvia edition.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

In this Tax Stories episode I chat with Porus Kaka who is a tax world celebrity, a former president of IFA globally, now Honorary President, the 1st IFA president from Asia in it’s ~85 years’ history. Porus is a Senior Advocate (India) and a Barrister (England and Wales), a trustee at IBFD, completed his LL.M from Harvard Law School. His specialisation is TP litigation, direct and international tax. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners consistently as one of India’s leading Senior Tax Advocates and quoted as “The International Face of Indian Tax Practice”. Also the International Tax Review recognised Porus as one of India’s Leading Tax Counsels.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 36 – Pekka Puolakka (FIN) – lessons from father and IOTIn this Tax Stories episode, Jānis chats with Pekka who has spent more than 20 years with Sorainen law firm. After that, he was the Managing Partner of EY Law Baltics for nearly 2 years. He has been my role model and many others. I’d describe him more as an artist in his heart, a lawyer who speaks the business language, and a friend who understands people and knows how to pay attention & listen.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Simon is ranked consistently among the leading individuals for tax litigation by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. He is a founding partner at Joseph Hage Aaronson, established 10 years ago. JHA is a boutique dispute resolution firm which specialises in tax litigation. JHA tax litigation practice is ranked in Tier One of Legal 500 and Chambers UK, for every year since the firm was established. We discussed Cicero, books Simon recommends, principles of life and taxation, keys to success of his tax litigation practice.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Leonard Wagenaar is a director at EY UK office, mostly visible as M&A, PE and international tax expert. He was with a Big4 for 9 years, was also working for a bank, two private equity funds and his own consulting. Probably what makes Leonard even more unusual and interesting to follow is that he has a degree in philosophy and one in history. And one can feel that his posts on LinkedIn are stand out, like small pieces of art, linked to music, languages, travels, etc.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Christian is a global head of tax @Siemens in charge of some 650 tax people, tax law professor & Dr., lecturing at Vienna and Freiburg Universities, president of IFA Germany, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce Tax Commission, Chairman of the supervisory board of WTS tax network, living an extremely busy life in Germany.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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 during the process that may affect the interests of the investor. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Counsel Viktorija Cherkas, head of Sorainen’s Latvian 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.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 27 – Allison Christians (Canada)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 26/Part II –Illya Sverglov (Ukraine)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 25 –Illya Sverglov (Ukraine)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 24 –Saulė DagilytėSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 23 – Ana Utumi on USD 6 billion tax fraudSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Kaspars has scored 51 points in 81 games while playing for Latvia national ice hockey team. He has been playing in NHL for Ottava Senators & Boston Bruins. Then he played at KHL in Russia and Latvia. Currently Kaspars plays in the Swiss National League for Bern. The first ½ of the chat is more on life and business principles, and then we dive into taxation in sports in the 2nd half. https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/kaspars-daugavins-on-taxation-in-sports-B1_WsT7U Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 20 – Edward Mwachinga (Kenya) & Theophilus Tawiah (Ghana) – Africa is RisingEdward and Theo will tell us about their careers, businesses and tax systems of Kenya and Ghana. They are both partners of the leading tax consulting firms in their countries, both are members of WTS Global tax network, covering all Africa. We will also speak about literature, coffin dance, happiness and motivation, how they are giving back to their communities, about rankings of tax firms in Africa, what are the top industries in Kenya and Ghana, and what are the main tax incentives there.https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/edward-mwachinga-kenya-theophilus-tawiah-ghana-africa-is-risingSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Richard Asquith is CEO of VAT Calc – VAT & technology company. He is also a winner of International Tax Review’s ‘Tax Innovator of the Year’ award. In our chat we dive into literature, wine and relations; why e-invoicing is the thing; on VAT automation; on some predictions; on thought online leadership; on VAT fraud and which countries stand out as having the best VAT systems.https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/richard-asquith-vat-calc-on-vat-technologies-ecALBYoMSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Jānis Zelmenis is a Chairman of Management Board & Equity Partner at BDO Latvia, and one of the most prominent tax experts in Latvia. Having the conversation exactly on his 50th birthday we look back at his achievements and aims, leadership style, his book about the post-USSR privatisation in Latvia and offshores used for that (the interview was recorded just before the Pandora Papers were released), Latvia’s tax history during the 1st independence (1918-1940) and the lessons we can learn from it now, as well as his Top 3 highlights of the current tax system in Latvia.https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/janis-zelmenis-bdo-the-latvian-taxation-100-years-ago-and-now-lT9yc9LqSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 17– Harriet Brown and Grahame Jackson.Harriet Brown and Grahame Jackson are authors of a podcast International Tax Bites that explains different tax concepts. They both in September 2021 released a book “A Practitioner’s Guide to International Tax Information Exchange Regimes”, published by www.spiramus.com. Harriet practices tax in the UK, but Grahame – in Gibraltar. We discussed their careers, the podcast, the book and the global tax issues at large.https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/harriet-brown-uk-barrister-and-grahame-jackson-hassans-on-information-exchange-and-tax-podcasts-Q_f_wX_4Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Bill Browder after the murder of his tax lawyer Sergey Magnitskiy gave up his life as a businessman and became a human rights activist. He is also an author of the book “Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice”. We dive into the details of this tax affair – how exactly did it happen, how the fraud was discovered and the money & assets bought – traced, where and how it was investigated and what was the result of it all.https://tax-stories.simplecast.com/episodes/bill-browder-hermitage-capital-on-the-magnitskiy-case-RQzbJZ_lSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Ronny Langer is a founding partner of KMLZ, which became Tier 1 Indirect tax firm in Germany just in 15 years! We discuss – how?Ronny was modest to relate this great achievement to a lack of competition (at least initially). He was also inspired at the beginning by the UK consultants who said that about 40% of their work is in VAT advice.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Joel Slemrod is a professor of economics at the University of Michigan, and Michael Keen is a deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs department at the IMF. Both are authors of a brand new book – Rebellion, Rascals and Revenue – that is full of tax stories from the history of many different countries around the world.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Jens Svolgaard mostly has been working with tax in e-commerce – Electronic Arts (EA), Spotify and now – Bolt, the Estonian and global unicorn. The conversation with Jens can be divided in three blocks – Bolt business, personal development revelations and taxation trends around the globe.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Counsel Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė introduces competition aspects affecting online sales:vertical block exemption regulation (VBER) that affect online businessesEuropean Commission’s approach on prohibiting online salesDual pricing: charging the same distributor a higher wholesale price for products intended to be sold online than for products to be sold offlineEquivalence principle in selective distribution system (SDS)Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

To gain additional knowledge on what are parity clauses listen to counsel Piibe Lehtsaar. Presentation covers different situations, possible pros and cons, compares current and future vertical block exemption regulation, as well as all-time favourite – dos and don’ts.Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

The new regulation introduces the “shared exclusivity”, under which the supplier may appoint “a limited number of buyers” as exclusive distributors in a given territory or for a given customer group (currently only one exclusive distributor). However, the shared exclusive distribution must not be misused in order to restrict competition. Listen to presentation on the topic by senior associate Marika Grunte. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Partner Ieva Andersone tells about retail price maintenance and its current and future EU regulation. Her presentation covers also comparison with the US antitrust law and potential efficiency defence in the EU. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Juhan Põldroos, Head of the supervisory department of the competition division of the Estonian Competition authority and Šarūnas Keserauskas, Chairman of the Competition Council of Lithuania participate in the discussion moderated by partner Daivis Švirinas. Main topics in the discussion spotlights are enforcement priorities, existing case law and expected changes in the Baltics. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Welcome by moderator Mirell Prosa, Head of Sorainen start-up Team in Estonia Briefs and discussion: Legal considerations related to fundraising with US investors and flipping your company to the US Taavi Annus, Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP together with Baltic start-up representatives Vytenis Buzas from NanoAvionics and Ulla Helm from Veriff Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Overview and discussion: Option solutions available for start-ups onboarding US investors Sorainen tax experts Kaido Künnapas, Jānis Taukačs together with US expert Taavi Annus, Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPClosing remarks Kaido Künnapas, counselSubscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events.Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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