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ENG | EU AI Act Article 50: what your teams need to do now

New AI transparency obligations under the EU AI Act came into force on 2 August 2026. The new rules may affect companies using AI chatbots and other customer-facing AI tools, as well as AI-generated content for marketing and communications. In this webinar, Sorainen’s Baltic experts explain the key requirements, exceptions and practical considerations for legal, compliance, data protection, marketing and communications teams — including when the use of AI must be disclosed and what companies should do next. Sorainen speakers: Ignas Sidaras, Counsel at Sorainen Lithuania Mihkel Miidla, Partner at Sorainen Estonia, Head of Technology & Data Protection Krišjānis Knodze, Associate at Sorainen Latvia Moderator - Linda Sarāne-Reneslāce, Partner at Sorainen Latvia Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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ENG | Progress of the EU Pay Transparency Directive in the Baltic states

The EU Pay Transparency Directive is quickly moving from policy to reality, and employers in the Baltics need to start preparing now. In this webinar, employment law experts from Sorainen’s offices in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia explain the latest developments, what is currently known about national implementation, and what companies operating across the region should expect next. The session also highlights key compliance challenges for international employers, particularly when aligning centralised HR and pay structures with upcoming local rules. Speakers: Edgars Riņķis, Senior Associate at Sorainen Latvia Agnietė Venckienė, Counsel at Sorainen Lithuania, co-head of Employment practice Karl Oskar Pungas, Associate at Sorainen Estonia Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Helping clients succeed in the ESG transition: legal developments and outlook

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will equip legal and compliance professionals, ESG and sustainability officers, and business leaders with a clear overview of upcoming legal requirements, potential litigation risks, and the broader policy outlook shaping ESG in Europe. We discussed: the EU Commission’s ESG priorities – understanding the direction of policy is key to anticipating regulatory change and prepare your business. key sustainability updates: CSRD, EU Taxonomy, CS3D – practical guidance on what’s changing in reporting and corporate due diligence, and how to react. climate litigation trends – what landmark cases mean for corporate liability, governance, and risk management. Speakers: 🔊 Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen Lithuania 🔊 Agita Sprude, Counsel at Sorainen Latvia 🔊 Carolin Simona Laurits, Associate at Sorainen Estonia Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Helping clients succeed in the ESG transition: unwrapping CS3D

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will break down CS3D and explore its impact on businesses, supply chains, and compliance strategies. We discussed: The legal implications of CS3D and what they mean for Baltic businesses How CS3D drives corporate responsibility through supplier engagement The Finnish perspective on evolving ESG regulations and the compliance landscape The latest EU sustainability Omnibus proposals and their significance for businesses The webinar should not be missed by professionals navigating the ESG landscape, business leaders, legal and compliance professionals, sustainability officers. Speakers: Christopher Lilholm, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Services, DNV Supply Chain & Producs Assurance, DNV, Denmark Lia Heasman, Counsel, ESG, Ph.D. (Law), Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd., Finland Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen Lithuania Agita Sprūde, Senior Associate at Sorainen Latvia Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Sport kohtus – äärmiselt omapärased mängureeglid ehk millal satub Eesti sportlane Rahvusvahelisse spordikohtusse (CAS)?

Spordikohtu „mängureeglitest“ räägib Soraineni spordiõiguse ekspert Polina Tšernjak. Episood on salvestatud 11.02.2025 Erinevate Tubade Klubis toimunud spordiõiguse ärihommikul „Spordiõigus: kuidas teha nii, et mänguväljakul võidavad kõik (sportlane, treener, klubi, alaliit ja sponsorid)“ Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Helping clients succeed in the ESG transition: ESG and Tax

This webinar, organised by Sorainen, will explore the important role of tax in advancing ESG initiatives, examining how tax strategies can align with and support broader sustainability objectives and vice versa. Following topics were covered during the webinar: "Assessing tax from a sustainability perspective" "ESG & Transfer pricing: global and local approach" Q&A session This webinar is essential for professionals in ESG, tax strategy, corporate management, legal, compliance, finance, and accounting seeking to integrate sustainability into their work. Speakers: Evita Gosa, Environmental and Legal Director, Member of the Management Board at Schwenk Latvija Melanie Appuhn-Schneider, Partner, Co-Head WTS Global Transfer Pricing Services (Germany) Edgars Hercenbergs, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Latvia) Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen (Lithuania) Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Labour market restrictions: distorting supply and demand or protecting investments and trade secrets?

In today’s business landscape, companies often struggle with finding the right balance between protecting their interests and ensuring compliance with the increasingly complicated legal requirements. While competition law encourages companies to safeguard their trade secrets and investments in employees through restrictions in employment agreements, employment law tends to protect the employees’ freedom of speech and right to free movement, setting forth strict rules for any restrictive covenants. Where does this leave businesses? Join us for an insightful webinar, where employment and competition law experts from Sorainen and representatives of competition authorities will discuss these issues and the complex landscape of labour market restrictions in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I How to make your family business successful through generations? Insights from the first pan-Baltic survey

Family businesses are vital to the economy, driving employment and innovation, but face unique challenges like balancing family dynamics, succession planning, and staying competitive, making them more vulnerable than non-family businesses. Addressing these issues is key to their long-term success. Following the current market demand, Sorainen, together with representatives from the Baltics Family Firm Institute (BFFI), conducted a webinar, where the results of the first-ever survey among family businesses were revealed. Attendees gained an understanding of the current trends and challenges, that family businesses are facing. Our experts shared their reflections on the survey results, provided practical comments for ensuring the long-term success of family enterprise. Video is available here. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Navigating the legal landscape in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector

The Life Sciences & Healthcare sector faces evolving legal challenges due to new legislation, such as the EU medical devices regulations and the AI Act, alongside established areas like competition law and patent disputes, requiring businesses to adopt informed strategies and compliance measures. During the event, Sorainen experts covered: Hot topics in the Baltics Competition law in Life Sciences & Healthcare sector Artificial intelligence practices Pharma patent disputes Product liability regulation Speakers: Ieva Andersone, Country Managing Partner with Sorainen (Latvia) Lise-Lotte Lääne, Counsel with Sorainen (Estonia) Marika Grunte, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Latvia) Erika Žigute, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Lithuania) Olivia Kranich, Senior Associate with Sorainen (Estonia) Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Mastering DORA regulation

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a new European framework for effective and comprehensive management of digital risks in financial markets. It aims to ensure that financial entities are able to withstand, respond to and recover from all types of ICT-related disruptions and threats. Speakers: Mihkel Miidla and Agneta Rumpa from Sorainen Tomas Stamulis and Nerijus Pažereckas from the IT solutions company UAB Baltic Amadeus Moderator - Akvilė Jurkaitytė, Associate with Sorainen Lithuania. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Helping clients succeed in the ESG transition: greening the construction sector

The Sorainen ESG service line is dedicated to helping clients navigate the constantly changing landscape of sustainability-related regulation. On this webinar we delved into the ESG topic from different angles: 1) An overview of the ESG landscape in the construction industry; 2) Spotlighting on sector’s carbon footprint, as well as the urgency of renovation, and the hurdles in securing funding for sustainable building projects; 3) Sustainability agenda in Linstow Baltic’s general business practice as well as learning points from BREEAM certification. The webinar should not be missed by investors, sustainability executives, legal and compliance experts or anyone following developments in pan-Baltic construction and real estate markets. Speakers: Elina Mizerova, Associate with Sorainen, Estonia Simonas Šlitas, Associate with Sorainen, Lithuania Nora Marija Laurinaitytė, Green Finance Expert at The Green Finance Institute at INVEGA, Lithuania Andis Kublačovs, Project development and sustainability director at Linstow Baltic, Latvia Moderator - Vitalija Impolevičienė, Head of the ESG service line at Sorainen Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I How to audit your intellectual property?

Special webinar, organised by Sorainen and dedicated to World Intellectual Property Day. Among speakers – Sorainen experts from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. They covered following topics: Strategic audit of company’s rights Copyright compliance Intellectual property in software The webinar should not be missed by anyone who wants to understand how to see objects of intellectual property as assets rather than expenses. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I The AI Act in practice: what it means for your business

This time we've focused on the European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which is set to become the world’s first comprehensive AI law, imposing obligations on both the private and public sectors. Together with our guest speakers from FibriCheck and Sparkle Consulting, we have discussed the influence that the AI Act will have on your businesses in the Baltics and the EU. We've covered its effect on the development and deployment of AI systems across various sectors and domains, as well as guided you through the key steps to take in preparation for the implementation of the AI Act. The webinar should not be missed by business leaders, technology professionals, legal experts, and anyone involved in the development, deployment, and use of AI in the EU. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG I Wind Energy Academy webinar #1: An Introduction to Wind Farm Development in Latvia

Latvia’s wind energy potential is significant, both for onshore and offshore, but the country is lagging behind its neighbors and others. Only 137.4 MW of capacity have been installed, with wind farm projects taking too long to build. The webinar series “Wind Energy Academy: Latvia” organised by the Latvian Wind Energy Association and law firm Sorainen aims to explain and clarify the wind development process, from scoping to building. On October 19 we invited to our first webinar, entitled “An Introduction to Wind Farm Development”. Renārs Urbanovičs (Utilitas) walked viewers through the process from A to Z and share his practical experience of building the latest onshore wind farm in Latvia, in Targale. Viktorija Cherkas (Sorainen) spoke about the documentation needed and the state institutions involved. These presentations were followed by a Q&A session. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ESG Talks 3: Carbon Footprint

Tiina Pajula from Afry explains about climate change and carbon at corporations: · Megatrends and drivers · Climate and carbon as a part of wider strategic (ESG) frames at companies · Industry sector and company volunteer initiatives · What could (Baltic) companies do to enhance their “carbon actions”? · Key takeaways Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Data protection webinar discussion. The view of the three Baltic states.

How to market without getting caught by the supervisory authorities. The view of the three Baltic states. Discussion from Data protection webinar, Latvia edition. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG | Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 34 – Simon Whitehead (JHA, UK)

Simon is ranked consistently among the leading individuals for tax litigation by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. He is a founding partner at Joseph Hage Aaronson, established 10 years ago. JHA is a boutique dispute resolution firm which specialises in tax litigation. JHA tax litigation practice is ranked in Tier One of Legal 500 and Chambers UK, for every year since the firm was established. We discussed Cicero, books Simon recommends, principles of life and taxation, keys to success of his tax litigation practice. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG | Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 36 – Pekka Puolakka (FIN)

Tax Stories Podcast – Episode 36 – Pekka Puolakka (FIN) – lessons from father and IOT In this Tax Stories episode, Jānis chats with Pekka who has spent more than 20 years with Sorainen law firm. After that, he was the Managing Partner of EY Law Baltics for nearly 2 years. He has been my role model and many others. I’d describe him more as an artist in his heart, a lawyer who speaks the business language, and a friend who understands people and knows how to pay attention & listen. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG | Tax Stories – Episode 37 – Porus Kaka (India)

In this Tax Stories episode I chat with Porus Kaka who is a tax world celebrity, a former president of IFA globally, now Honorary President, the 1st IFA president from Asia in it’s ~85 years’ history. Porus is a Senior Advocate (India) and a Barrister (England and Wales), a trustee at IBFD, completed his LL.M from Harvard Law School. His specialisation is TP litigation, direct and international tax. He is ranked by Chambers & Partners consistently as one of India’s leading Senior Tax Advocates and quoted as “The International Face of Indian Tax Practice”. Also the International Tax Review recognised Porus as one of India’s Leading Tax Counsels. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

ENG | Tax Stories - Episode 32 – Leonard Wagenaar (EY UK) – the art of making tax posts

Leonard Wagenaar is a director at EY UK office, mostly visible as M&A, PE and international tax expert. He was with a Big4 for 9 years, was also working for a bank, two private equity funds and his own consulting. Probably what makes Leonard even more unusual and interesting to follow is that he has a degree in philosophy and one in history. And one can feel that his posts on LinkedIn are stand out, like small pieces of art, linked to music, languages, travels, etc. Subscribe here if you would like to receive legal updates and invitations to webinars and offline events. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.