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FORT Partner Sandis Bertaitis co-write the article about the challenges of Latvia’s anti-money laundering campaign for German investors

“After various allegations of corruption and money laundering, the fight against illegal financial activities in Latvia was consistently praised by other EU states. Nowhere have more funds been confiscated and accounts frozen in recent years than in the Baltic state. However, the coin has a flip side.” Read the full article here.

A female couple who has registered a cohabitation wants to have a common surname

Fort lawyers Liina Käis and Tõnis Loorits are representing the same-sex couple and helping them to make history.

“Before this case, only one same-sex couple had asked the Ministry of the Interior for permission to get a common surname – and the answer was no. No one had ever gone to court before. Thus, this case may become a landmark case on which it will depend on whether same-sex couples will be able to take a common surname in the future.” Read the full article here.

Another lovely week of FORT secondment program has passed and the buzz around three offices continues

This time Arturs from our Riga office spent one week in FORT Tallinn. Arturs brought so much of positive energy and refreshment to the office and now shares his experience with others.

FORT acted as the legal advisor to the seller in the sale of several real estate properties

We are proud that FORT acted as the legal advisor to the seller in the sale of several real estate properties comprising the so called “Rigas Sporta Pils” block in the historic centre of Riga (block between Tērbatas, Artilērijas, Kr. Barona and Lielgabalu streets), which inter alia included the sale of more than 20,000 sq.m of land for major development purposes. Read more about the transaction and its partners here: https://lnkd.in/eNubqGQ8

FORT is about to sail!

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The excitement with FORT secondment programme is not fading away

Aurelija from our Vilnius office spent one week in FORT Tallinn and came back bursting with new ideas.

Starting from 23 June 2022, participation of Russian and Belarussian citizens and legal entities in a company or partnership having an importance for the national security is restricted

On 23 June 2022 amendments to the National Security Act come into effect stipulating that the citizens and legal entities of Russia and Belarus are forbidden from:

1. acquiring a qualifying holding or a decisive influence in a company having an importance for the national security;
2. becoming an ultimate beneficial owner of a company / partnership having an importance for the national security;
3. becoming a member of a partnership having an importance for the national security;

FORT advised Stebby transaction

FORT advised transaction, whereby the management of Stebby in joint venture with one of the leading private equity funds in the Baltics acquired control over the company.

There is a certain buzz going across FORT offices as we started our Secondment Programme

We are keen to bring our teams together across FORT Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn offices to facilitate closer relationships and seamless working together. Our first secondee, Vadimas Maksimenka (Vilnius office), has just spent an exciting week in Riga office. Vadimas comments: „I could not expect any better experience during my secondment in Riga. Taking time and effort to spend some time and interact with our Riga colleagues paid off – we had an amazing time together and established strong working and personal relationships“.

Rene Frolov re-elected to Competition Committee of Estonian Bar for his third term

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