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FORT advised Modern Times Group in the sale of its Baltic businesses

MTG has completed the sale of its free-TV, pay-Tv, digital and radio businesses in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to Providence Equity Partners, a global asset management firm, who already owns BITĖ Lietuva, a mobile operator active in Latvia and Lithuania.

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FORT supports XII Annual Conference of the Central and Eastern European Network of Jurisprudence

On the 15^th and 16^th of September, XII Annual Conference of the Central and Eastern European Network of Jurisprudence will be held in Riga, where common basic issues of law will be analysed. Law Firm FORT is among the supporters of the conference.

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FORT represented EfTEN in acquisition of warehousing complex in Kaunas FEZ

FORT Vilnius represented EfTEN Real Estate Fund II AS in acquisition of two A class warehouses with the office premises in Kaunas Free Economic Zone. The property of more than 29 000 m² of leasable area was acquired from Genesta Nordic Baltic Real Estate Fund I.

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With the support of Ms. Ramona Miglane, associated partner of FORT, ELSA research has been prepared

The research of ELSA on anti-bribery and corruption, fraud, anti-money laundering and sanctions legislation has completed successfully in 27 countries, including Latvia. Read more…

Briefly and Clearly about Requirements for Personal Data Processing

Personal data regulations and compliance is increasingly important. Read more…

The partner of FORT Prof Dr Mindaugas Kiškis participated in the daily news show “Infodiena” and commented the possible risks when public authorities are allowed to access a large scale data of legal entities without court sanctioning

The interview (only in Lithuanian) at 21:30 min – 31:47min: http://lnkgo.alfa.lt/visi-video/info-diena-dienos-komentaras/ziurek-dienos-komentaras-54  

Legal 500 ranks FORT among the Leading Law Firms in the Baltics

In April, international guide to law firms – Legal 500 – has published the latest rankings of law firms The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2017. They compile data from Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Just like in the previous years, FORT is recognized to be one of the leading law firms in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania acknowledging expertise and experience of the FORT team. Read more…

FORT success in public procurement case

FORT attorney at law Mantas Meizeraitis successfully advised locally and internationally experienced wastewater treatment company in more than 7 mln. Euro litigation against municipality controlled contracting authority on wastewater sludge treatment facility construction tender clauses. Read more…

FORT repeatedly receives high scores in Chambers Europe ratings of 2017

In April, an edition of Chambers Europe 2017 came out ranking the top law firms in the European region. Similarly, as in previous years, FORT has been recognized as one of the leading law firms in Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. FORT has been ranked highly for the performance of the firm and success in several practices, including corporate law and commercial law, real estate law, dispute resolution, banking and finances, etc. Thus, FORT has reaffirmed its status as a highly qualified law firm of international acumen. Read more…

FORT represented share subscribers of bankrupt bank “Snoras” in the Court of Justice of the European Union

FORT lawyer dr Aistė Samuilytė-Mamontovė and attorney at law dr Andrius Mamontovas represented the share subscribers of the bankrupt bank “Snoras” in the oral hearing in the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) on 30 March 2017. The Supreme Court of Lithuania (the Supreme Court) decided to address to the CJEU after persons represented by FORT requested to explain the definition “deposit” provided in the Directive 94/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on deposit-guarantee schemes. Read more…