http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/news.page Eversheds RSS Tue Sep 1 19:00:42 2020 GMT www.eversheds.com/images/Websites/Interface/Logos/logo.gif On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation announced that Covid-19 has reached the scope of pandemic, therefore in response to the communication on 12 March 2020 the Cabinet issued Decree No 103<a href="https:... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Covid19_ForceMajeure 2020-03-18 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Covid19_ForceMajeure Eversheds Sutherland Bitans advised ExpressCredit Ltd in the issue of new notes and in the securing of the interests of the new and existing Investors of ExpressCredit Ltd. The inerests of the Investors - Note holders and SIA Mintos Finance, are ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/advise_as_a_collateral_agent_to_Expresscredit 2019-12-06 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/advise_as_a_collateral_agent_to_Expresscredit On 25 July 2019, the new Ventspils Concert Hall &ldquo;Latvija&rdquo; was officially opened with a special concert and several premieres. The new concert hall is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Latvia. It brings together under one roo... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Ventspils_Concert_Hall_Latvija 2019-08-05 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Ventspils_Concert_Hall_Latvija Eversheds Sutherland has opened a San Diego office with the addition of three leading Intellectual Property (IP) litigators: Nicola Pisano, Jose Patino and Christopher Bolten, who will join the Firm as partners in the next few weeks. The group brin... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Continues_US_Expansion_with_New_California_Office 2019-07-19 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Continues_US_Expansion_with_New_California_Office Women in Sports Law (WISLAW) event hosted by Eversheds Sutherland Bitans and Law office of Inga Kacevska 13 June 2019, 10:00 &ndash; 12:30 Riga, Birojnica, Berga Bazars Featuring: Baiba Broka, President of Latvian Biathlon Federation /Inner v. exter... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Breakfast_of_champions_discussion_Fair_Trial_in_Anti_doping 2019-05-28 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Breakfast_of_champions_discussion_Fair_Trial_in_Anti_doping The event is co-organized with The British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia. MONDAY 27 MAY English Law in Commercial Transactions ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/English_law_seminar 2019-05-22 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/English_law_seminar &nbsp; International legal directory Chambers and Partners has recently released its 2019 rankings. We are proud to announce that Eversheds Sutherland Bitans law office has once again been recognized as a leading law firm in both Chambers Global and... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_lawyers_recognized_in_the_Chambers_Europe_and_Global_2019_rankings 2019-03-18 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_lawyers_recognized_in_the_Chambers_Europe_and_Global_2019_rankings We are excited to announce that Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Law Office has joined Finance Latvia Association as an Associate member as of March 2019. Finance Latvia Association is an open-minded non-for-profit organization in Latvia for broad and j... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/ESB_joins_Finance_Latvia_Association 2019-03-08 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/ESB_joins_Finance_Latvia_Association Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Senor Partner Maris Vainovskis will speak at a half-day conference exploring the impact of the new Whistleblowers Law on organizations in Latvia on March 28. The conference is co-hosted by Transparency International Latv... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Conference_IS_Latvia_ready_for_the_Whistleblowers_Law 2019-03-07 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Conference_IS_Latvia_ready_for_the_Whistleblowers_Law Eversheds Sutherland Bitans acted as Latvian adviser upon acquisition of Olympic Entertainment Group in Estonia by Novalpina Capital. This is the largest acquisition in the Baltic states so far. Please find the announcement of Nasdaq Baltic Exchang... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/olympic_entertainment_group_news_2019-01-21 2019-01-21 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/olympic_entertainment_group_news_2019-01-21 We are pleased to inform that Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Managing partner Agris Bitans will moderate pa... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/Baltic_MandA_and_Private_Equity_Forum 2018-10-17 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/Baltic_MandA_and_Private_Equity_Forum Maris Vainovskis, Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Senior partner will give a lecture on Board disputes in a prominent board member education programme for shareholders, members of boards and top management in the Baltics. <p style="text-align: just... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Professional_Board_Member_Education_Programme 2018-10-16 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Professional_Board_Member_Education_Programme The law firm has made two new partner promotions - Elina Mucina and Raimonds Groza. Elina Mucina is an attorney at law and has been a part of the law office for more than 10 years. Elina holds an extensive experience in the ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_expands_the_management_team 2018-08-08 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_expands_the_management_team Finance Latvia Association together with&nbsp;the European Commission Representation in Latvia and Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Law Office is organizing a working discussion amongst policy makers and experienced practioners on the future of blockcha... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Blockchain_in_the_financial_industry 2018-08-06 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Blockchain_in_the_financial_industry &nbsp; The Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL) kindly invites AmCham to the public panel... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/FICIL_public_discussion_Building_Trust 2018-06-05 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/FICIL_public_discussion_Building_Trust &nbsp; Eversheds Sutherland Baltic firms have received an award as a Baltic-Wide Client Service Law Firm of the Year 2018 at the prestigious international directory Chambers Europe Awards ceremony that was held in Madrid on April 20. &nbsp; <p style... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Baltic_team_receives_the_Chambers_Europe_Client_Service_Award_2018 2018-04-26 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Baltic_team_receives_the_Chambers_Europe_Client_Service_Award_2018 The law office "Eversheds Sutherland Bitans" is pleased with the contributed work and the result achieved for the client, having represented one of the largest electronic appliances manufacturer in the world together with the client&rsquo;s legal d... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/ESB_pleased_eith_the_contributed_work_for_client_in_a_complex_tax_dispute 2018-04-12 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/ESB_pleased_eith_the_contributed_work_for_client_in_a_complex_tax_dispute &nbsp; Everhseds Sutherland Bitans team has been recognised by independent researchers Chambers and Partners among top law firms within five practices, maintaining the high recognition from clients for many years. &nbsp; Banking and Finance te... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_top_ranked 2018-03-19 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bitans_top_ranked Leading dedicated private equity and venture capital investor in the Baltics engages in the biogas business Eversheds Sutherland Bitans team provided legal assistance to Baltcap Infrastructure Fund in the investment of 9,45 million euros in Latvian ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Leading-dedicated-private-equity-and-venture-capital-investor 2018-01-17 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Leading-dedicated-private-equity-and-venture-capital-investor The City Development Department of Riga City Council in cooperation with one of the leading urban planning companies SIA Grupa93, and assisted by Law Firm Eversheds Sutherland Bitans has developed, and Riga City Council has brought up for public dis... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/development_of_the_new_riga_spatial_plan 2017-12-29 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/development_of_the_new_riga_spatial_plan The Eversheds Sutherland Bitans team led by partner Edijs Poga advised AS Citadele banka, a leading Latvian commercial bank, on its &euro;25 million Second Unsecured Subordinated Bonds Programme, as well as on a highly successful public offering of... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Citadele_launches_25_million_Bonds_Programme 2017-12-11 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Citadele_launches_25_million_Bonds_Programme Eversheds Sutherland Bitans has represented one of the largest mobile telecommunication operators in claim brought by previous client&rsquo;s business partner regarding recovery of remuneration for allegedly historically provided legal services in a... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bit_ns_successfully_represents_telecommunication_operator 2017-09-15 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds_Sutherland_Bit_ns_successfully_represents_telecommunication_operator Eversheds Sutherland Bitans in cooperation with Eversheds Ots&amp;Co has represented Republic of Estonia (through Estonian Road Administration) in connection with recognition and enforcement of Estonian arbitral award in Latvia against one of the bi... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds-Sutherland-Bitans-represents-Estonia-matter-against-SIA-Binders 2017-07-17 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Eversheds-Sutherland-Bitans-represents-Estonia-matter-against-SIA-Binders Eversheds Sutherland Bitans Head of Intellectual Property practice group Inese Kalnaja-Zelca participated in China&rsquo;s and Eastern Europe&rsquo;s Buisiness Council and Enterpreneurship organisation conference, to share her experience and observa... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/China-Eastern-Europe-Business-Council-Enterpreneurship-organisation-conference-2017 2017-07-04 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/China-Eastern-Europe-Business-Council-Enterpreneurship-organisation-conference-2017 The Chambers Europe Awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 7th April 2017. The awards honour the work of national and international law firms across Europe on the basis of research for the upcoming edition of Chambers Eur... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Baltic-wide-law-firm-of-the-year 2017-04-12 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Baltic-wide-law-firm-of-the-year Law office Eversheds Bitans will henceforth be known as Eversheds Sutherland Bitans. The only global law firm with established local offices across the three Baltic states, we have now extended our reach into the United States by combining with Suth... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_sutherland_launches_globally 2017-02-06 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_sutherland_launches_globally Eversheds Bitans advised AS Citadele banka, a leading Latvian commercial bank, on its &euro;40 million First Unsecured Subordinated Bonds Programme and issuance, public offering in Latvia and Lithuania, as well as the listing of subordinated bonds o... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/citadele_40mil_subordinated_bond_issue 2016-12-19 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/citadele_40mil_subordinated_bond_issue Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has launched its first ever EMEA Investment Guide, providing an overview of the commercial real estate market in 36 countries. The information regarding all Baltic capitals was prepared in conjunction with the globa... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/cbre_guide_eversheds_2016-11-15 2016-11-15 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/cbre_guide_eversheds_2016-11-15 Eversheds Bitans has advised Scorpio Services Holding Limited on its acquisition of a 60% stake in SIA Astor Shipmanagement, a Latvia based company providing crewing services for different types of vessels world-wide. The identity of the seller was ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_advises_scorpio_group_2016-09-29 2016-09-29 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_advises_scorpio_group_2016-09-29 Eversheds Bitans has provided full scope legal support advised leading Nordic and Baltic high-tech manufacturing company AS HansaMatrix on its recent private placement and associated equity fund raise and subsequent listing on the Baltic Main List o... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/hansa_matrix_nasdaq_2016-07-21 2016-07-21 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/hansa_matrix_nasdaq_2016-07-21 The result of the EU referendum was announced on Friday, 24 June 2016 with a vote in favour of the UK leaving the EU. In this briefing we outline what happens next and the exit process. We also identify some of the issues that businesses should be c... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/brexit_news_2016-06-28 2016-06-28 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/brexit_news_2016-06-28 <!-- (function(d,config){var script=d.createElement("script");script.setAttribute("async",true);var data=JSON.stringify(config);script.src="//js.buto.tv/video/"+data;var s=d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(script,s)})(d... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/future_of_financial_sector_conference_2016 2016-05-28 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/future_of_financial_sector_conference_2016 Maris Vainovskis, Eversheds Bitans Senior gave a lecture on Governance of risk and board disputes in a prominent board member education programme for shareholders, members of boards and top management in the Baltics. The Education is organised by th... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Professional-Board-Member-Education-Program 2016-05-19 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Professional-Board-Member-Education-Program Eversheds Bitans has been recognised as Band 1 legal advisor in the:Dispute resolutionLeading disputes team, particularly active in debt recovery cases, contentious contractual matters and civil disputes. Acts for major European and large regional f... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/chambers_2016_recognitions 2016-05-10 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/chambers_2016_recognitions 80% of board-level executives have identified bribery or corruption in their organisation 59% admit their anti-bribery policy does not work 33% do not conduct anti-bribery due diligence as part of M&amp;A activity Risks from bribery to commercial s... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Boards-admit-failure-on-managing-bribery-in-new-report 2016-05-09 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Boards-admit-failure-on-managing-bribery-in-new-report Eversheds once again tops the Acritas UK Law Firm Brand Index, with female buyers particularly drawn to the firm. The firm has also been ranked in the top ten leading brands in London for the second year. The Acritas UK Law Firm Brand Index tracks s... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Eversheds-once-again-named-UK-strongest-law-firm-brand 2016-05-05 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/uk/Eversheds-once-again-named-UK-strongest-law-firm-brand Business conference chaired by Eversheds Bitans Law Office &lsquo;Future of Financial Sector&rsquo; took place on April 28 in Riga, Latvia Dramatic technological innovations continue to shape the future of financial sector both traditional and FinTe... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Future-of-Financial-Sector 2016-05-05 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/Future-of-Financial-Sector We thank our customers for fruitful cooperation and a lot of warm words about us - we are glad that you wished to share them with the organisers of the ranking.Eversheds Bitans has been recognised as Tier 1 legal advisor in the: Dispute resolution ... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/lv/legal_500_recognitions_2016-04-19 2016-04-19 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/lv/legal_500_recognitions_2016-04-19 Eversheds has won the Insurance team of the Year category at the annual Legal Business awards for its work on the UK Flood Re scheme, which came into full effect on 1 April, 2016. The innovative re-insurance fund brings home and contents insurance w... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/insurance_team_of_the_year 2016-04-13 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/insurance_team_of_the_year Eversheds Bitans has represented Latvian Joint Stock Company Latvijas Krajbanka before the court in proceedings against Ernst &amp; Young Baltic &mdash; represented by Kronbergs &amp; Cukste &mdash; on matters concerning audits of Latvijas Krajbanka... http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_advises_latvijas_krajbanka_audit_matters_2016-02-29 2016-02-29 http://www.eversheds.com/global/en/what/publications/shownews.page?News=en/latvia/en/eversheds_advises_latvijas_krajbanka_audit_matters_2016-02-29