Sorainen fields a large and skilled real estate and construction practice, with highlights ranging from the development of company HQs, to large-scale purchase and lease transactions. The team has also been highly active in energy and renewables projects. The practice is headed up by Lelde Laviņa, a transactional specialist, and Jorens Jaunozols, who has extensive dispute resolution expertise. Jānis Līkops was a new arrival in April 2024. Viktorija Smirnova-Čerkasa left the firm.

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Testimonials

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‘The uniqueness of Sorainen's team lies in its pan-Baltic span.'
‘I have experienced good legal advice from Jorens Jaunozols and Lelde Laviņa in Latvia.'
‘In-depth legal knowledge which is highly relevant for our real estate business. Easily accessible sparring partners and legal counsel for our real estate business.’
‘With Jorens Jaunozols and Lelde Laviņa, we now have a long-standing working relationship on quite complex real estate acquisition and development projects. The in-depth legal knowledge combined with a good understanding of our business are key to successful execution of our business endeavors.’

Key clients

RB Rail
Tietoevry Banking Latvia SIA
Linstow
Regus Management Latvia SIA (IWG Company)
Entrepreneurs for Peace
SIA Rigaburger (Hesburger fast food restaurant chain group company)
Union Capital
Sunly Infra SIA (Sunly renewable energy group company)
YIT
SIA Riga Retail Park (VPH real estate development group company)
IWG Group company SIA “RIGA CENTRE COMPANY NO 1”
IWG Group company SIA "Riga Centre Company No. 3"
Utilitas
Simmons & Simmons

Work highlights

Advising RB Rail AS on the establishment of the European-width fast double-track Rail Baltica railway project.
Assisted Tietoevry Banking Latvia SIA, the developer of the Verde office centre, with a lease transaction.
Assisting Linstow with the development of SEB’s Latvian HQ.