Ms Renāte Purvinska > Sorainen > Riga, Latvia > Lawyer Profile

Sorainen
KR. VALDEMARA 21
LV-1010 Riga
Latvia

Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Counsel

Career

As a counsel and a member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Sector Group, my key area of expertise are mergers and acquisitions.

Landmark transactions. Renāte has participated as counsel for both sellers and buyers in major cross-border M&A deals in Latvia, representing listed and non-listed companies alike. The business sectors where these transactions have taken place include real estate development, construction, the IT and banking sector, retail and energy.

Restructuring and insolvency. She has been involved in restructuring projects, assisting creditors to restructure loans as well as advising debtors in insolvency matters.

Serving on legal committee. Renāte Purvinska serves on one of the three legal committees of the Latvian Venture Capital Association, the financial instruments group.

Languages

Latvian, English, Russian, Swedish

Memberships

Latvian Bar Association

Education

  • University of Latvia, Institute of Foreign Relations, Latvia (LLB, MSc)
  • Riga Technical University, Latvia (BSocSc)

Lawyer Rankings

Latvia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Rising stars)

Renāte PurvinskaSorainen

Praised by clients for its ‘exceptional understanding and competence to serve cross-border M&A deals’, Sorainen remains a key regional player in the transactional space. The firm is instructed by an array of private equity investors, leasing companies, energy developers, and global corporations, with work covering the gamut of corporate and commercial mandates. Eva Berlaus and Nauris Grigals jointly lead the team; the former is especially active on private equity transactions and corporate governance issues, while the latter has extensive experience handling complex M&A deals. Associates Renāte Purvinska and Natālija Ešenberga are also noted. Jānis Līkops was a new arrival in April 2024.