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FORT assists the Cabinet of Ministers to win in legal proceedings concerning layout of the route of “Rail Baltica” in Latvia

On the 7^th of June this year, the Administrative Regional Court dismissed the application of association “Latvijas zeme, daba, tauta” for amendments of the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia of 24 August 2016, by which the Government approved the construction of public use railway infrastructure of the European standard-gauge line “Rail Baltica” in Latvia establishing a general layout of the contemplated route. Sandis Bertaitis, Partner of FORT, successfully represented the Cabinet of Ministers in these judicial proceedings. Read more…

FORT represented EfTEN in acquisition of Evolution business centre

FORT Legal in Vilnius represented EfTEN Real Estate Fund III AS, which through its subsidiary EfTEN Evolution UAB purchased “Evolution” business centre located on Ukmergės str. 223, in Vilnius. The transaction was finalized on 31 May 2018. Read more…

The Legal 500 ranks FORT as a Leading Law Firm in the Baltics

The Legal 500, an international legal rating agency, has published The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2018 edition, compiling data and creating an international guide to law firms in these regions.

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FORT victory in EU Court of Justice: rights of acquirers of Snoras shares protected

FORT Vilnius team wins a case in the Court of Justice of the EU concerning the protection of rights of group of individuals that have paid-up shares of bank SNORAS prior to its bankruptcy.

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FORT successfully represented clients in a dispute regarding the alleged non-performance of a Share Purchase Agreement

Attorney at Law of FORT, Andreas Veeret, successfully represented three clients (sellers) in court proceedings against a buyer.

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FORT is shortlisted for “Baltic-Wide Law Firm of the Year”

Chambers & Partners, the leading independent researcher of the world’s best lawyers and law firms, has announced its nominations for the Chambers Europe Awards 2018.

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Riin Rehepapp obtains the prestigious CIPP/E Certificate

Law Office FORT is proud to announce that our Attorney Riin Rehepapp has earned the international accreditation of a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) from The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

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FORT is advising EfTEN in acquisition of Marienthal commercial centre

FORT Legal in Tallinn is advising EfTEN Kinnisvarafond II AS, the closed-end core real estate fund of EfTEN Capital, in its acquisition of Marienthal commercial centre in Tallinn. The transaction will be finalized in the second quarter of 2018.

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FORT successfully represented EfTEN in court proceedings

Attorneys of FORT Tallinn, Andreas Veeret and Kuldar-Jaan Torokoff, successfully represented a subsidiary of EfTEN (the largest commercial real estate fund in the Baltics) in a dispute against a former lessee.

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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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