OREANDA-NEWS. January 31, 2011. Recently the online magazine Corporate INTL announced the winners of the Corporate INTL Magazine practice awards, recognising SORAINEN offices in the Baltics and Belarus as winners in 37 categories in total. Two of these awards – "Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year" and "Transport Law Firm of the Year" – were given to SORAINEN in all countries where it operates, reported the press-centre of SORAINEN.

SORAINEN Estonia was awarded as the Estonian Law Firm of the Year in the areas of Arbitration Advisory, Capital Markets, Construction, Corporate Governance, Litigation Advisory, Oil & Gas, Gaming, and Transport as well as "International/Cross Border Law Firm of the Year" and "Full Service Law Firm of the Year" – a total of 10 categories.

SORAINEN Latvia was awarded as the Latvian Law Firm of the Year in 16 categories including Arbitration Advisory, Capital Markets, Competition/Antitrust, Construction, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution Advisory, Corporate, Employment/Labour, Energy, Insolvency/Bankruptcy, Insurance & Re-Insurance, Litigation Advisory, Private Equity, Tax, and Transport as well as the "International/Cross Border Law Firm of the Year".

SORAINEN Lithuania was awarded as the "Full Service Law Firm of the Year" in Lithuania and as the Law Firm of the Year in the areas of Corporate Governance, Litigation Advisory, Private Equity, and Transport.

In Belarus, SORAINEN was awarded as the "International Arbitration Adviser of the Year" and the Law Firm of the Year in the areas of Corporate Governance, Energy, Insurance & Re-Insurance, Private Equity, and Transport.

These awards reconfirm SORAINEN's position as the leading law firm in the region. "The 2010 Awards have commemorated those who have been active over the past 12 months and who have shown excellence not only in expertise but in service and during a difficult global economic downturn," states Corporate INTL.

Corporate INTL International Legal Awards 2010 mark the excellence of the world's leading advisers in 75 countries globally. The awards are granted annually to the very best law firms in each country based on independent research.