About
- One team working for your goals We are an international business law firm working as one integrated team for a single goal – helping clients succeed in business. With 300 lawyers and tax specialists, we have the resources to support our clients on all business law and tax issues involving our region. Founded in 1995, the firm has worked on many significant mandates for international and local clients. ### Firm Overview The firm’s experts specialise both in legal practice areas and business sectors in order to offer commercially savvy legal and tax solutions. The entire firm works under one ISO 9001-certified quality management system and uses state-of-the-art technology to share their experience and know-how among the firm’s offices, teams, and sector groups with the aim of always ensuring high efficiency and quality in their work. Sorainen is recognised as a top-tier law firm in the region based on rankings by international legal directories—in fact, Sorainen is the most internationally awarded law firm in the Baltics. In 2016, Sorainen became the first Baltic law firm to win the title ‘European Law Firm of the Year’ at the Lawyer European Awards, and in 2021, the first Baltic law firm to be named Central and Eastern Europe M&A Legal Adviser of the Year 2021 by Mergermarket. Innovative at heart, Sorainen is also the most innovative law firm in the region - Financial Times ranks Sorainen among top 30 innovative law firms in Europe. The Sorainen sustainability strategy is based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). In 2022, Sorainen became the first law firm in the region to launch a comprehensive sustainability report, covering all areas of operation – environment, people, business and clients, society. Sorainen's legal expertise covers 12 sectors: Defence, Energy & Infrastructure, Finance & Insurance, Industrials, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Private Client, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Real Estate & Construction, Startups, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Trade & Consumer Goods, Transport & Logistics. ### Memberships - IBA (International Bar Association) - Estonian Bar Association - Latvian Bar Association - Lithuanian Bar Association ### Staffing Figures - 300 Lawyers and tax advisers - 0 Business services professionals
Office locations
Riga
Riga
Sorainen Antonijas 21 Lv-1010 Riga Riga Latvia
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Agita Sprūde
Senior Associate · International Arbitration
Agneta Rumpa
Senior Associate · Banking & Finance
Aija Lasmane
Partner · Tax
Alise Igale
Associate · Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Andis Burkevics
As a counsel specialising in employment law and personal data protection, I have been gaining experience in my key practice areas since 1999. · Employment
Andris Tauriņš
Partner, head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector group and co-head of Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practice in Latvia · Intellectual Property
Andris Vilisons
Senior Associate · Real Estate
Annija Straupe
Associate · Real Estate
Artūrs Kazāks
Associate · Dispute Resolution
Edgars Hercenbergs
Senior Associate · Tax
Edvīns Draba
Senior Associate · Banking & Finance
Elvis Grinbergs
Associate · International Arbitration
Elza Gusāre
Associate · Tax
Elīna Beloraga
Associate · Real Estate
Erikas Linkevičius
As an associate with the firm‘s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team, I specialise in civil and administrative disputes. Together with the team, I represent clients’ interests during legal proceedings. I also have experience in insolvency and criminal law. · Dispute Resolution
Eva Berlaus
Managing partner of the firm and and head of our Corporate and M&A practice group in Latvia · Competition & Regulatory
Ieva Andersone
Country Managing Partner, head of the firm’s Competition and Regulatory practice in Latvia · Competition
Ieva Zariņa
Associate · Corporate / M&A
Inese Heinacka
Senior Associate · Banking & Finance
Janis Taukacs
Partner · Tax
Jorens Jaunozols
Partner · Real Estate
Jānis Līkops
Partner · Corporate / M&A
Kate Berlaua
Associate · Corporate / M&A
Katrīna Bičevska
Associate · Dispute Resolution
Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika
Senior Associate · Dispute Resolution
Krista Niklase
Associate · Criminal Law
Kristīne Erele
Senior Associate · Tax
Krišjānis Cercens
Associate · Competition / Antitrust
Lelde Lavina
Partner and co- head of the Real Estate & Construction practice group in Latvia. · Real Estate
Liene Ābola
Senior Associate · Real Estate
Linda Sarāne-Reneslāce
Partner · Intellectual Property
Līva Aleksejeva
Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A
Lūcija Strauta
Associate · Regulatory
Marika Grunte
Senior Associate · Competition & Regulatory
Māris Simulis
Senior Associate · Employment
Mārtiņš Rudzītis
Of Counsel · Banking & Finance
Natālija Ešenberga
Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A
Natālija Grāvele
Senior Associate · Real Estate
Nauris Grigals
Partner and co-head of the Corporate and M&A practice group in Latvia · Corporate / M&A
Oļegs Spundiņš
Associate · Tax
Ramona Miglāne
Partner · Banking & Finance
Renāte Purvinska
Counsel · Corporate / M&A
Rūdolfs Eņģelis
Partner and head of the firm’s Finance & Insurance practice group. · Banking & Finance
Santa Rubīna
Counsel · Insurance
Valts Nerets
Partner and co-head of Dispute Resolution & Risk Management practice in Latvia · Dispute Resolution
Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte
Counsel and head the firm’s Corporate Crime Investigation and Compliance practices in Latvia · Corporate Crime
Zanda Frišfelde
Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A
Zane Akermane
Senior Associate · Real Estate
Zane Paeglīte
Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A