Cathriin Torop
SorainenSorainen‘s transport and logistics workload often features cross-border mandates, such as advising on the pan-Baltic Rail Baltica railway project, or handling matters for international automotive companies such as Toyota. Practitioners adopt a multidisciplinary approach, collaborating with the firm’s corporate, regulatory, dispute resolution or commercial teams on a regular basis. The group works on a range of dry shipping matters for those who own, charter or buy vessels. Practice head Kaupo Lepasepp has a strong background in railway sector and port operations, while Cathriin Torop is particularly adept at maritime matters, but also assists automotive, aviation and railway clients. Experienced litigator Carri Ginter has prowess in advising on shipping and port operations.
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Key clients
- CARIAD Estonia
- ELMO rent
- Bolt
- Tallinn Airport
- Rail Baltic Estonia
- Auto 100
- Toyota
- Saaremaa Laevakompanii
- Lux Express
- Baltic Workboats
- Tallinn City Transportation
- Petromaks
- Eckerö Line
- Tallinna Sadam/Port of Tallinn
- MyDello
- Nissan Nordic Europe
- PRIKE
Work highlights
- Advised Marabu Airlines on a €9.5 million claim against Nordica for breach of the ACMI agreement.
- Advised Baltic Workboats on a €65 million consortium agreement for the EUROGUARD, a modular and semi-autonomous surface vessel platform with a remote control system to be used by European navies funded by the European Defence Fund.
- Advised Rail Baltic Estonia on procurement documents for the €5.6bln Rail Baltica construction project.
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Practice head
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Kaupo Lepasepp