At Sorainen, the employment practice is ‘a very strong and professional team’, with strong capabilities in handling matters involving employees, data protection, and establishing internal whistleblowing systems. The firm is involved in a mixture of contentious and non-contentious work, with a proficiency in representing clients in complex employee disputes regarding pay and terminations. The work sits across a variety of industries, including accountancy and professional services, food and drink, energy, media, and communications. Led by a leadership team of Eva Berlaus, Andis Burkevics, and Nauris Grigals, the practice benefits from a wealth of experience.
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‘Professional communication with us, with the trade union and the insurance institution, punctuality, accuracy, execution of work within the agreed time.'
‘The Sorainen team is very professional, and we always feel we are in good hands when we consult them.’
‘Andis Burkevics is one of the best external lawyers we have across EMEA. His advice is always well-thought and practically oriented.’
‘A very strong and professional team. Great experience. Able to perform work quickly and qualitatively.’
‘Professional, goes into problems. Innovative. Find solutions for different situations. Flexible.’
Key clients
- Bird & Bird
- Leinonen SIA
- Enersense SIA
- Idemia Latvia SIA
- Radio Free Europe
- Rimi Latvia SIA
- Sandoz d.d. Latvian branch
- Spark Legal and Policy Consulting
- Danfoss
- Globalization Partners
Work highlights
- Represented Leinonen successfully in the court proceedings against a former employee who claimed payment for not approving overtime work and compensation for causing moral damage due to an alleged mobbing situation.
- Advised Enersense on entering the Swedish market and negotiations with the Swedish trade union for electricity industry workers and Fora AB regarding particular requirements of sector-level collective agreement allegedly applicable also to Latvian employees.
- Assisted Idemia Latvia SIA with developing new employment contract templates for various categories of employees and advised on legal aspects of the implementation of an electronic HR document management system.
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Eva Berlaus; Andis Burkevics; Nauris Grigals