http://www.lawin.com/en/news/rss/ Lawin news feed en Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:00 +0300 Copyright 2012 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:00 +0300 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:22:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-senior-associate-heleri-tammiste-served-as-panelist-at-the-annual-event-of-harvard-law-school-association-of-europe/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-senior-associate-heleri-tammiste-served-as-panelist-at-the-annual-event-of-harvard-law-school-association-of-europe/ LAWIN Tallinn senior associate Heleri Tammiste served as panelist at the annual event of Harvard Law School Association of Europe, held in Zurich, Switzerland during 17 – 20 May 2012. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:44:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-professionals-invited-to-become-ambassadors-to-the-international-life-sciences-forum-in-lithuania/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-professionals-invited-to-become-ambassadors-to-the-international-life-sciences-forum-in-lithuania/ The life sciences forum “Life Sciences Baltics 2012”, to be held in September 2012 in Vilnius, will unite professionals in the field from all over the world. This international conference is an unprecedented event not only in Lithuania but in the whole Baltic region. LAWIN Partner Dr Jaunius Gumbis, and Senior Associate Rūta Pumputienė , were invited to serve as ambassadors to the event, and contribute their knowledge, ideas and experience.   Fri, 11 May 2012 10:03:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-wins-the-first-chambers-europe-award-for-excellence-in-the-baltics/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-wins-the-first-chambers-europe-award-for-excellence-in-the-baltics/ Chambers Europe, o ne of the world’s leading and most reputable legal directories , has crowned LAWIN with the Chambers Europe Award for Excellence, making LAWIN the first winner of this prestigious award in the Baltic region. The award was presented to Žilvinas Zinkevičius, LAWIN’s Partner and Management Board Member, at the special awards ceremony in Amsterdam on May, 10, 2012. Wed, 09 May 2012 12:37:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/lawin-represented-an-estonian-roof-manufacturer-as-toode-in-an-acquisition-of-a-finnish-company-janla-oy-active-in-the-same-field-of-business/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/lawin-represented-an-estonian-roof-manufacturer-as-toode-in-an-acquisition-of-a-finnish-company-janla-oy-active-in-the-same-field-of-business/ Tue, 08 May 2012 14:28:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/lawin-assisted-betsson-ab-on-acquiring-nordic-gaming-group-(ngg)/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/lawin-assisted-betsson-ab-on-acquiring-nordic-gaming-group-(ngg)/ Fri, 04 May 2012 15:16:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-vilnius-managing-partner-rolandas-valiunas-co-chaired-iba-legal-business-conference-in-vilnius-that-attracted-more-than-200-lawyers-from-the-world-s-leading-law-firms/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-vilnius-managing-partner-rolandas-valiunas-co-chaired-iba-legal-business-conference-in-vilnius-that-attracted-more-than-200-lawyers-from-the-world-s-leading-law-firms/ The International Bar Association (IBA) presented an exclusive international event in Vilnius – IBA Legal Business Conference, which attracted more than 200 lawyers from the world’s leading law firms. The conference was be co-chaired by Rolandas Valiūnas, Managing Partner at LAWIN Vilnius and Advisory Board member to the IBA European Forum and Law Firm Management Committee, and Stephen Denyer, Global Markets Partner at the international law firm Allen & Overy and Co-Chair of the IBA Law Firm Management Committee. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:45:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-analysed-the-ownership-unbundling-of-natural-gas-transmission-system-operator/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-analysed-the-ownership-unbundling-of-natural-gas-transmission-system-operator/ At the request of Elering, Estonian electricity transmission network operator, LAWIN drafted a legal analysis on the compliance of ownership unbundling  of the gas transmission system operator to Estonian constitution and its international obligations. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:27:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-hosted-energy-law-group-meeting-in-vilnius-an-event-for-legal-professionals-of-exclusive-international-network/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-hosted-energy-law-group-meeting-in-vilnius-an-event-for-legal-professionals-of-exclusive-international-network/ The Energy Law Excellence Centre (ENEX) by LAWIN, organized and hosted a meeting of the Energy Law Group, an international association of lawyers specialized in energy law. The meeting took place on April 27-28, 2012 in Vilnius, and attracted more than 40 legal professionals from 25 countries, including France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Lebanon, Qatar and United Arab Emirates. The Energy Law Group was created in 1993 and is the most extensive network of more than 220 European legal experts in energy law. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-associate-ivars-slokenbergs-re-elected-president-of-amcham-latvia/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-associate-ivars-slokenbergs-re-elected-president-of-amcham-latvia/ In April 2012, the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia (AmCham Latvia) re-elected LAWIN associate, Ivars Slokenbergs, as the Chairman of the Board and President of AmCham Latvia. He will continue to chair the board for a third term. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:33:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-and-investors-forum-present-a-seminar-international-protection-of-foreign-investment-or-who-is-afraid-of-investment-claims/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/events/lawin-and-investors-forum-present-a-seminar-international-protection-of-foreign-investment-or-who-is-afraid-of-investment-claims/ LAWIN, in cooperation with business association Investors’ Forum, present a seminar which should attract the attention of foreign investors , central and municipal public institutions affecting business environment in the country. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:31:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-ranked-as-a-top-tier-firm-in-the-baltics-by-the-legal-500-emea-2012/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/news/lawin-ranked-as-a-top-tier-firm-in-the-baltics-by-the-legal-500-emea-2012/ The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa has released its 2012 edition ranking LAWIN as a TOP TIER FIRM within all practice areas that are researched in the Baltics. Moreover, in Lithuania, LAWIN is ranked the sole Tier 1 firm within the Dispute Resolution and Real Estate & Construction practice areas for the 2nd year in a row. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:20:00 +0300 http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/liberating-energy-market-in-lithuania-lawin-is-active-in-implementing-eu-third-energy-package/ http://www.lawin.com/en/news/experience-highlights/liberating-energy-market-in-lithuania-lawin-is-active-in-implementing-eu-third-energy-package/ LAWIN and Baltpool, a state controlled power and natural gas exchange, have joined forces to foster integration of Lithuania’s electricity market with the Nordics, thus increasing competition and transparency in the market. The firm acts as principal legal adviser, providing a complete package of legal services related to the operation of the Lithuanian power exchange, including licensing and other regulatory issues, contractual matters, relations with the transmission system operator and other market participants.