About
Partner and head of Sorainen’s Finance & Insurance practice in Latvia, advising international and local financial institutions, public bodies and multilateral organisations. Since 2004 he has led legal teams on large-scale banking and securities transactions and focuses on sustainable investing and ESG-related matters.
Practice areas
Banking & FinanceInsuranceCompetition / AntitrustRegulatory / ComplianceRestructuringCapital MarketsPublic-Private PartnershipsESG / Sustainable Finance
Office
Expertise
Nordic-Baltic banking transactions (e.g., Nordea/DNB/Luminor)Central securities depository (CSD) mergers and CSDR complianceBank restructurings and state bank bail-out mattersAML and compliance investigations and policy developmentAntitrust and merger clearance matters before Latvia’s Competition CouncilBanking and securities legislative and regulatory workPublic-private partnership (PPP) advisorySustainable finance and ESG
Education
- University of Oxford (St Hugh’s College), UK — MJur in European and Comparative Law
- University of Latvia, Latvia — Lawyer’s qualification
Admissions
- Latvian Bar Association
- International Bar Association
Languages
LatvianEnglishRussian