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“Who’s Who Legal” nominated Jaak Parre as leading public procurement lawyer in Estonia Aug 24, 2010
Of counsel Jaak Parre was nominated by his peers as one of the leading public procurement lawyers in Estonia. The results were published in Law Business Research publication “The International Who’s Who of Public Procurement Lawyers 2010”. The independent research revealed 307 leading experts in 51 jurisdictions worldwide.
Dainius Zapereckas strengthens firm's tax practice in Lithuania Aug 18, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas is pleased to announce that Dainius Zapereckas LL.M. has joined the firm's tax team. Dainius Zapereckas has considerable experience in advising clients on
indirect and direct taxation (both local and international), due
diligence reviews, tax disputes, mergers and acquisitions, designing
tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions and related tax
planning issues. He also has considerable experience with transfer
pricing issues, evaluating and preparing transfer pricing documentation
and other related services.
The firm is advising Vilnius City Municipality on a PPP structured project of National Multifunctional Stadium Aug 17, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas is advising Vilnius City Municipality on a
major PPP project – the planned National Multifunctional Stadium in
Vilnius with around 25,000 seats.
Dr. Andrius Smaliukas contributed to the book “Unconscionability in European Private Financial Transactions: Protecting the vulnerable“ Jun 28, 2010
Partner dr. Andrius Smaliukas has contributed to the book “Unconscionability in European Private Financial Transactions: Protecting the vulnerable“, which has been published in 2010 by Cambridge University Press. Authors of the book research conceptions of, and answers to, unconscionability and similar notions across Europe with specific reference to financial transactions.
International Bar Association awards scholarship to legal assistant Ivars Kepe Jun 26, 2010
The International Bar Association has awarded to Ivars Kepe, legal assistant at Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas, the European Regional Forum scholarship to attend the 1st Mediterranean Conference taking place on 24-25 June 2010 in Rome, Italy. T
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas holds insolvency seminars for Nordea Bank, Danske Bank and Kredex Jun 17, 2010
The firm's insolvency, corporate and tax law practitioners Paul Varul, Ants Mailend, Helmut Pikmets, Leonid Tolstov, Tarmo Peterson, Martin Tamme, Kristina Laarmaa, Ramon Rask and Peeter Viirsalu held a series of seminars on recent developments in financial and insolvency law to the in-house legal teams of Nordea Bank, Danske Bank and Estonian Credit and Export Guarantee Fund Kredex.
Partner dr. Andrius Smaliukas lectures on construction law Jun 11, 2010
Partner dr. Andrius Smaliukas gave a lecture on the changes in the zoning and construction laws to the members of the Lithuanian Bar. The seminar was organized by training and consulting company Oro Incorporate.
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas insolvency seminars in Swedbank Jun 09, 2010
The firm's insolvency, corporate and tax law practitioners partners Paul Varul, Ants Mailend, Helmut Pikmets, senior associates Leonid Tolstov, Tarmo Peterson, Martin Tamme, Kristina Vind and associate Marko Kairjak held a series of seminars on recent developments in insolvency law to the in-house legal team at Swedbank in Tallinn, Estonia.
Robert Juodka chairs the monthly British Chamber of Commerce briefing on investing in Lithuania May 26, 2010
On 26 May 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office chaired the traditional monthly breakfast briefing "Considering investment in Lithuania? Financial support instruments are now available", organized by British Chamber of Commerce. The briefing focused on the financial instruments “Invest LT+”, “Intelektas LT+”, “Inoklaster LT” that have been recently approved by the Government of Lithuania.
The firm's insolvency experts train consultants at Enterprise Estonia May 19, 2010
On 18 May 2010 partner Paul Varul and associate Peeter Viirsalu gave a
lecture on the most important issues in bankruptcy and reorganisation
proceedings, the protection of claims and the division of bankruptcy
estates.
Partner Dr. Andrius Smaliukas moderates an electricity conference May 12, 2010
Partner Dr. Andrius Smaliukas moderated the “Free Electricity Market:
results and prospects” conference held on 11 May 2010 in Vilnius,
Lithuania. The conference was organized by Lithuanian electricity
market operator BALTPOOL UAB who gave experts and participants of the
electricity market the chance to evaluate the performance of the
company for the first time. Participants shared their insights about
the results of the Lithuanian exchange market operator and discussed
future prospects of the activity of the organization. Participants
included the vice-minister of Energy, Mr. Romas Švedas, SEB Bank’s
president’s advisor, Mr. Gitanas Nausėda, CEO of Lietuvos Energija AB,
Mr. Aloyzas Koryzna, CEO of BALTPOOL UAB, Ms. Lina Skrabutėnaitė and
many others.
Ingeri Luik-Tamme speaking at the 21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology May 10, 2010
Senior Associate Ingeri Luik-Tamme was a speaker at the 21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology held on 5-8 May 2010 in Antwerpen, Belgium. Ms. Luik-Tamme’s presentation "What is the future of OBGYN in Europe? Legal responsibility during residency" focused on the legal aspects of doctors’ responsibility and possible future developments in Europe.
Mikk Lõhmus spoke at the annual natural resources conference May 07, 2010
Partner Mikk Lõhmus participated on the annual natural resources conference held in Tartu, Estonia on May 6, 2010. Mr. Lõhmus was as a speaker at a panel discussion that focused on subsoil plots and mining laws. Keynote speaker of the conference was Michael Bromley-Challenor, CEO of Geoforum Scandinavia AB, one of the largest Scandinavian mining companies.
Lawyers at Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas train AB “Lietuvos geležinkeliai” employees May 05, 2010
On April 21 2010 firm’s partner Inga Martinkutė, senior associate Elzė Matulionytė and associate Giedrė Gailiūtė held qualification development training sessions for the employees of AB „Lietuvos geležinkeliai“, major Lithuanian state controlled railway company. The seminars focused on the recent developments and changes in railway legislation.
Robert Juodka chairs the monthly British Chamber of Commerce briefing on Lithuanian PPP projects Apr 28, 2010
On 28 April 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office chaired the traditional monthly breakfast briefing on “PPP projects – are they viable in Lithuania?“, organized by British Chamber of Commerce. Thebriefing focused on current developments in PPP projects in Lithuania, discussed the difficulties in the practical implementation and gave an overview on the possible solutions for partnership of private and public sectors.
Legal 500 ranks Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas among leading Baltic law firms Apr 27, 2010
"Legal 500", a prominent provider of legal market information, ranks Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas as first tier firm for its banking and finance, corporate and M&A and tax practices. According to the researchers our clients praise the firm for being “true professionals” with „high knowledge of business affairs and understanding of business procedures“. The firm is described as “customer oriented: extremely friendly, with excellent English, delivering personal attention” and is highly regarded for its people who “have the right attitude toward this line of business”.
Yvonne Goldammer and Inga Martinkute contributed to a Lithuanian law book in German Apr 26, 2010
Partners Yvonne Goldammer and Inga Martinkute contributed three chapters on Lithuanian law to “Einführung in das litauische Recht” (Introduction to Lithuanian Law). Firm’s partners contributed the following chapters: Law of the Registry of Legal Persons, Company Law and Antitrust Law. The aim of the book is to provide readers with an overview of the Lithuanian law and its practice in the fields of public, civil, commercial and criminal law.
Yvonne Goldammer is a member of the election panel for the Award of the German Economy in Lithuania Apr 26, 2010
Partner Yvonne Goldammer is a member of the panel electing undertakings for the Award of the German Economy in Lithuania, given out each year by the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of the award is to encourage positive developments in German-Lithuanian economic relations and support undertakings that help to sustain good economic relations with German partners. Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas is also engaged in financing of the award.
The firm does pro bono work for Good Deed Foundation Apr 12, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas does pro bono work for Good Deed Foundation (Heateo Sihtasutus) and advises social undertakings on various matters including advising the reorganisation proceedings of reuse centre Uuskasutuskeskus.
Discourse on the Lithuanian pledge and mortgage reform Apr 08, 2010
On 7 April 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office participated on the “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage – How Will It Be Implemented in Practice?“ discourse organized by ELSA Lithuania Branch. Participants included the Minister of Justice , Mr. Remigijus Šimašius, vice-president of the Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries, Ms. Daiva Lukaševičiūtė-Binkulienė, assistant manager of the National Court Administration, Mr. Česlovas Atkočaitis and many others.
Partner Andrius Smaliukas lectures on property law Apr 07, 2010
On 6 April 2010, partner Dr Andrius Smaliukas held a seminar for Lithuanian judges on the most important practical issues of the Property Law. The seminar was organised by the Training Centre of the Ministry of Justice.
Lauri Almann speaking at the Aviation Week’s A&D Cybersecurity Forum Apr 05, 2010
Senior associate Lauri Almann was a speaker at the A&D Cybersecurity Forum held by Aviation Week in Washington DC on March 31, 2010. His presentation “Decision-Making and Ever-Changing Cyber Environment” focused on the challenges in the decision-making process during cyber-emergencies and was based on the recent trends and real-life examples. He also discussed pertinent issues of international law regarding the attribution of responsibility for state-sponsored cyber-attacks.
Robert Juodka moderates Estonian Chamber of Commerce round table discussion on the Lithuanian Electricity Market Apr 04, 2010
On 30 March 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the ECC in Vilnius moderated a round table discussion on the Lithuanian Electricity Market. Keynote speakers Mr Aloyzas Koryzna, Director General of AB „Lietuvos Energija“, Mr Liudas Liutkevicius, Director General of UAB „Enefit“ and Mr Gatis Junghans, Director of UAB „Latvenergo Prekyba“ focused on the most important problems of the Lithuanian electricity market.
Conference “Tax and Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Baltics: Challenges and Opportunities in Changing Tax and Legal Environment” Mar 30, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas, Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania and Rimess Baltic are organising a pan-Baltic conference “Tax and Legal Aspects of Doing Business in the Baltics: Challenges and Opportunities in Changing Tax and Legal Environment” that will take place on April 15, 2010 in Artis Centrum Hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Seminar on the influence of the economic crisis on long-term contracts Mar 30, 2010
On 25 March 2010, partner Dr Andrius Smaliukas and senior associate Vaida Pacenkaitė were speakers on a seminar „How Does the Economical Crisis Influence the Implementation of the Long-term Contracts” organized by UAB „Mokesčių srautas“.
Tax expert Edgars Koškins joins Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Mar 24, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas is pleased to announce that tax expert Mr. Edgars Koškins, LL.M., has joined our legal team.
Conference “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania“ Mar 23, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice
of the Republic of Lithuania, organized a conference on reform on
pledge and mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania. The conference took
place on March 18, 2010.
Associate Marko Kairjak acted as judge in the Estonian Moot Court finals Mar 22, 2010
Associate Marko Kairjak preformed as a judge in the moot court finals organised by the Estonian Moot Court Society. The respectable assembly of judges also included the Minister of Justice, Rein Lang; leading State Prosecutor, Lavly Lepp; judges of the Supreme Court, Tambet Tampuu and Hannes Kiris.
Paul Varul is member of an expert group drafting the reorganising of debts legislation Mar 22, 2010
Paul Varul is a member of the Legal Affairs Committee’s expert group responsible for drafting the reorganising of debts legislation. The purpose of the work group is to find a remedy to private person’s solvency problems outside the bankruptcy proceeding and to thereby protect the interests of both creditors and debtors.
Robert Juodka chairs Estonian Chamber of Commerce briefing on changes in remuneration for 2010 Mar 16, 2010
On 16 March 2010, Robert Juodka, managing
partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the ECC
in Vilnius moderated a discussion “Changes in Remuneration for 2010 and How
The meeting was held in Vilnius by the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in
Lithuania in partnership with the European Business Network and Latvian
Chambers of Commerce in Lithuania.
Dr Andrius Smaliukas tutors Lithuanian law clerks on property law Mar 09, 2010
On 25 February 2010, partner Dr Andrius Smaliukas held a seminar for Lithuanian law clerks on the most important elements and recent developments in the Property Law. The seminar was organised by the National Court Administration, the Ministry of Justice and the Law Clerks Association.
Lawyers at Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas hold International Contract Law seminar series Mar 08, 2010
Managing partner of the firm’s Lithuanian office, Robert Juodka, associate partners Kristina Alešiūnaitė and Tomas Venckus, associates Živilė Paškevičiūtė and Dovilė Svilaitė and junior associate Monika Mališauskaitė hold qualification development training seminars for the employees of UAB “Ekspla”, a leading laser technology exporter in Lithuania, and one of the leaders in the field of scientific laser technology in the world.
Paul Varul trains judges on bankruptcy law Mar 05, 2010
The firm’s insolvency expert, partner Paul Varul, led a seminar on bankruptcy law for judges on 3 March 2010. His presentation provided an overview of the most important changes that entered into force on 1 January 2010 with amendments to the Estonian Bankruptcy Act, and also the latest court practices and problems related to implementing the act.
Conference “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania“ Mar 04, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania will convene the conference “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania“ on 18 March 2010 at Reval Hotel Lietuva between 9 am and 1 pm Vilnius time. The conference is free of charge.Seminar „Successful business cooperation in Estonia and Finland – practical aspects” Mar 03, 2010
On 18 February 2010 Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the seminar “Successful business cooperation in Estonia and Finland – practical aspects” held by Všį “Investuok Lietuvoje” and Všį “Eksportuojančioji Lietuva”. His presentation “Lithuanian Business Culture from the Estonian point of View” focused on the most important aspects of business cooperation in Estonia and Finland.
Seminar on latest developments in EC and Latvian competition law Feb 23, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas, in cooperation with the Riga Graduate School of Law (www.rgsl.edu.lv) and White & Case LLP (www.whitecase.com) organises a seminar on recent developments in EC and Latvian competition law. The seminar will take place on 5th of March 2010 (between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Riga time) and will be free of charge.Tarmo Peterson trains reorganisation advisors Feb 02, 2010
Firm’s senior associate Tarmo Peterson gave an overview of the Estonian Reorganisation Act at the reorganisation advisors training held on 29-30 January by the EBS Executive Training Centre (EBS ETC), member of Estonian Business School Group.
Lauri Almann joins Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Feb 01, 2010
Lauri Almann, attorney and former Permanent Under Secretary of the
Estonian Ministry of Defence joins Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas from
February 1st.
Robert Juodka chairs Estonian Chamber of Commerce convention with Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania Jan 22, 2010
On 22 January 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Vilnius moderetated an economic convention with Ingrida Šimonytė, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.
Arsi Pavelts’s thesis recognised among the best by Estonian Ministry of Justice Jan 18, 2010
Associate Arsi Pavelts’s master thesis „Acknowledgements of Obligation“ was recognised among the equal top five research papers on the public and private law and legislation research contest held by Estonian Ministry of Justice in 2009.Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas insolvency seminars in SEB Bank Jan 14, 2010
On December 15 2009 and January 13 2010 the firm’s insolvency practitioners partners Paul Varul, Helmut Pikmets and Ants Mailend, senior associates Tarmo Peterson and Leonid Tolstov, associates Peeter Viirsalu and Karin Mölder held a series of seminars on the recent developments in the field insolvency to the in-house legal team of SEB Bank in Tallinn.
Dr Andrius Smaliukas's presentation on the legal reform of Lithuanian mortgage system Dec 22, 2009
On December 12 2009, during
the annual conference of the Lithuanian Chambers of Notaries partner Dr
Dr Andrius Smaliukas appointed member of the “Sunrise Commission” work group Dec 22, 2009
The Minister of Economy
appointed Dr
Report on “Measuring Corporate Governance Practice in Lithuania” Dec 17, 2009
Senior associate Ms
Three Baltic Law Firms merge to create Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Dec 07, 2009
We are pleased to announce that as of 7th December 2009 the business law firms “Smaliukas, Juodka, Beniusis & Partners” in Lithuania, “Paul Varul” in Estonia and “Vilgerts” in Latvia will merge their operations and continue operating under the name Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas.Helmut Pikmets was a speaker at the Accounting Conference 2009 Dec 02, 2009
Managing Partner of the Estonian office Helmut Pikmets gave a speech on the main tax issues regarding the reorganisation of business activities at the annual Accounting Conference held November 26-27 in Pärnu, Estonia.Lithuania aims to implement the EU Directive 2008/122/EC Nov 24, 2009
The working group, appointed by the Minister of Justice and chaired by
the patner of our firm Dr. Andrius Smaliukas, prepared the draft
legislative package aimed to implement the Directive 2008/122/EC of 14
January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain
aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange
contracts.
Tax Directors Handbook recognised Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas as leading tax law firm in Estonia Nov 23, 2009
Tax Directors Handbook recognised the tax practice of Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Estonia by placing the firm in the first tier.
Debora Pavila and Julija Jerneva give a series of lectures on competition law to Latvian judges Nov 23, 2009
In November this year, Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas partners, Ms Debora
Pavila and Ms Julija Jerneva began their series of seminars on
competition law to Latvian judges. Julija and Debora are lecturing
alongside representatives of the Latvian Competition Council, and the
seminars are organised by the Latvian Judicial Training Centre with
funding from the European Commission and the Soros foundation.
Dr. Andrius Smaliukas contributes to the report commissioned by the European Parliament Nov 20, 2009
European Parliament approved the Final Report on ’Protection of
Purchasers in the Case of Cross-Border Purchases of Real Property in
the European Union’.
Dr. Elzė Matulionytė joins our team of lawyers Nov 20, 2009
Our team of lawyers was strengthened by Dr. Elzė Matulionytė, who joined us from the European Law Department under the Ministry of Justice.The BCC Breakfast Technical Briefing moderated by Robert Juodka Nov 20, 2009
Managing partner, Robert Juodka, was moderator of the British Chamber
of Commerce of Lithuania (BCC) Breakfast Technical Briefing this month.
Managing partner Robert Juodka’s presentation at ‘Business Contracts 2009’ Nov 19, 2009
On 19 November 2009 , Managing Partner, Robert Juodka delivered a
presentation “Contractual Safeguards or legal means to mitigate credit
risk” at the annual Business Contracts conference 2009.
Paul Varul attends the common frame of reference conference for European contract law in Stockholm Oct 25, 2009
Partner Paul Varul attended a conference “A Common Frame of Reference
for European Contract Law“ held in Stockholm, Sweden 22–23 October 2009
by the Swedish Ministry of Justice.
Vaido Põldoja and Tarmo Peterson participate in the drafting of State aid study Oct 22, 2009
Senior Associates, Vaido Põldoja and Tarmo Peterson, have acted as
national rapporteurs for Estonia assisting the Brussels office of
Lovells LLP in drafting an update mandated by the European Commission
on the “Study on the Enforcement of State Aid Law at National Level.”
Energy forum 2009 Oct 21, 2009
The publisher, Dienas bizness, in cooperation with the firm, the
Association of Latvian Energy contractors and Electricians, and the
Riga Energy Agency organized “Energy Forum 2009” on 5 November 2009.
International discussion on the Baltic Economic Outlook 2009–2010 Oct 21, 2009
On 21 October 2009, partner Inga Martinkutė, participated in an
international discussion on the Baltic Economic Outlook 2009–2010
organized by the Norwegian—Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in
partnership with the Swedish and Danish Chambers of Commerce and the
Finnish Business Community.
Senior Associate Vaido Põldoja acts as a national rapporteur in a high profile state aid conference Oct 20, 2009
Senior Associate, Vaido Põldoja participated in a high profile state
aid conference, “State aid private enforcement” as a national
rapporteur for Estonia.
Partners Robert Juodka, Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute attended the annual IBA conference in Madrid Oct 09, 2009
On 4 – 9 October partners Robert
Juodka, Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute attended the annual
International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Madrid. The
conference highlighted an extremely wide range of complex legal topics
and was attended by a record number of over 4000 senior business
lawyers from around the world.
Paul Varul at the INSOL annual congress Oct 02, 2009
As a member of the INSOL Academic Forum, partner Paul Varul attended
the INSOL Europe Annual Congress 2009 and the INSOL Europe Academic
Forum Annual Conference held on 30 September-1 October 2009 in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Paul Varul is a keynote speaker at “The Foundations of European Private Law” conference Sep 27, 2009
Partner Paul Varul is a keynote
speaker on “Political Foundations—the East/West Dimension” at a
reputable European University Institute conference “The Foundations of
European Private Law” to be held on 28–30 September 2009 in Florence, Italy.
Seminar “Main amendments to the Planning Act and Building Act” Aug 19, 2009
Äripäev held a seminar on the amendments to the Planning Act and Building Act on August 18 2009 at the Meriton Conference and Spa Hotel. Partner Mikk Lõhmus spoke on the amendments to the Planning Act and the Building Act that come into effect this year.
“Who’s Who Legal” nominated Aldo Kaljurand and Jaak Parre as leading public procurement lawyers in Estonia Jun 30, 2009
Law Business Research’s publication, “Who’s Who of Public Procurement Lawyers 2009” nominated partner, Aldo Kaljurand (18.03.1971-30.09.2009) and counselor, Jaak Parre as leading public procurement lawyers in Estonia.
Rait Ratasepp awarded first prize in the Estonian Bar Association’s student research contest Jun 28, 2009
Lawyer,
Rait Ratasepp earned first prize in the annual Estonian Bar
Association’s student research contest with his work on implementing
the confidentiality principal.
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas in the largest tax dispute of the Baltic legal practice Jun 17, 2009
The largest tax dispute in the Baltics, the former shareholders of
Stora Enso Timber (former AS Sylvester against the Estonian Tax and
Customs Board was settled by the 17.06.2009 ruling of Supreme Court of
Estona in favour of the shareholders.
Dr Andrius Smaliukas recognized as the leading arbitration expert in Lithuania Jun 08, 2009
The recently published “Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in
Commercial Arbitration” (2009) recognized partner, Dr Andrius Smaliukas
as the leading arbitration expert in Lithuania.
Presentation at an international medical congress by Dr Andrius Smaliukas Jun 05, 2009
On
5 June 2009, partner Dr. Andrius Smaliukas, participated on an
international congress, organized by the Lithuanian dental chamber,
where he made a presentation on the topic of ”Safety of the patients in
odontology”.
“Legal 500” recognized the firm’s tax and M&A expertise May 25, 2009
“Legal 500”, a prominent provider of legal market information, has
recognized the firm’s tax and M&A advisory expertise of by giving
the firm a worthy place in the first tier.
Seminar on amending and terminating contracts May 20, 2009
The
firm held a seminar on “Amending and terminating contracts” in
cooperation with Äripäev. Attorney, Karl Haavasalu, gave a lecture on
insurance contracts and leasing agreements.
Seminar on the responsibility of the company’s executive board May 20, 2009
Attorneys Paul Varul (Ph.D), Ants
Mailend (LL.M), Aldo Kaljurand, Marko Kairjak and Helmut Pikmets
outlined the rights, liabilities and responsibility of the company’s
executive and supervisory directors in a seminar held at the Estonian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry on May 20th 2009.
The Energy Charter Treaty: implications for Lithuanian energy security May 18, 2009
Partner, attorney at law Inga Martinkutė, participated in the 6th Annual Conference Of Young Scientists On Energy Issues, which took place 28–29 May 2009, where she made a presentation on ”The Energy Charter Treaty: implications for Lithuanian energy security”.
Robert Juodka is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors May 12, 2009
On 12 May 2009, managing partner and attorney at law Robert Juodka, was
elected a professional member of The Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS).
Economics conference “Quo vadis, economy? Can law assist?” May 09, 2009
The firm’s economics conference, “Quo vadis, economy? Can law assist?”
was held on Friday, 8 May at the Dorpat Conference Centre in Tartu,
Estonia. The objective of the conference was to discuss important
economic issues as well as the role of law in today’s economic crisis.
Best Lawyers award Mar 30, 2009
Partner, Dr Andrius Smaliukas, has been acknowledged by his peers to be
one of the best lawyers in Lithuania in Corporate and M&A,
Litigation and Real Estate law.
Conference on arbitration law in London Mar 26, 2009
On 26 March, 2009, partners Dr. Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute,
participated in the 12th annual conference “Review of the Arbitration
Act 1996” organized by The British Institute of International and
Comparative Law.
Paul Varul is a speaker at the Tallinn Conferences’ practical seminar Feb 09, 2009
Partner Paul Varul gives an overview of the new Rehabilitation Act passed by the Parliament on December 4th and the important changes in Bankruptcy Act at the Tallinn Conferences’ practical seminar held on February 10th, 2009.
Seminar on Current Issues in Insolvency & Restructuring for SEB Bank Jan 15, 2009
The firm organised a seminar for SEB Bank on Current Issues in Insolvency & Restructuring Law. The speakers were attorneys-at-law Paul Varul, Martin Tamme, Tarmo Peterson and Aldo Kaljurand, and attorneys Ramon Rask and Marko Kairjak.
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