WALLESS, Dispute Resolution | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by WALLESS

WALLESS dispute resolution practice combines the teams in all three Baltic jurisdictions – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It covers all kinds of disputes - from local litigation to international commercial and investment arbitration. We represent the clients in specialized and high-value disputes in the areas of construction and real estate development, energy, banking and finance, shareholder disputes, international trade, manufacturing and services, tax, competition, public procurement, PPP, etc. Representing clients in regulatory investigations, white-collar and other criminal case that require international cooperation, as well as insolvency proceedings constitute the part of the practice,

Recent cases:

Advising the Lithuanian Government in Lithuania-Belarus BIT dispute

Representing Swedish Kopparbergs in a complicated litigation

Representing the train manufacturer Škoda Vagonka in the EUR 242m public procurement case

Acting for clients in the SCC EUR 18 m damages arbitration

Representing Luminor Bank in more than 120 cases

Representing Cryotech Nordic in a cross-border distribution agreement dispute with the Dubai based La Campana

Representing SCE E-Piim in different ongoing court proceedings

Representing Ignitis Group in a dispute with BaltCap Private Equity Fund L.P. on a wind farm investment dispute

Representing Swedbank in two different disputes with investors regarding bond issuer bankruptcy

Advising Danske Bank on compliance issues

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution - Estonia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

WALLESS boasts experience in diverse commercial disputes, including boardroom disputes, contractual disputes and bankruptcy cases. The practice is active in contentious public procurement cases. The lawyers are visible on white-collar crime mandates representing both companies and private individuals. The practice's client base features important players from banking and energy and also includes public bodies.

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Work Highlights

Provided by WALLESS

WALLESS represented N.R. Energy in administrative and civil court proceedings against the municipality of Tapa related to the municipal government's ability to intervene in the district heating market.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"The dispute resolution team excels at handling complex matters with an out-of-the-box mindset. Its breadth and depth is exceptionally strong, allowing the law firm to handle a wide range of cases with expertise and efficiency."