OREANDA-NEWS. April 25, 2011. The Legal 500 has launched rankings of Europe, Middle East and Africa law firms for 2011. There SORAINEN was ranked as 1st tier adviser in all researched categories in Estonia, Latvia and Belarus also as a leading adviser in Lithuania, reported the press-centre of SORAINEN.

SORAINEN Estonia and Latvia are continuously ranked in the first tier in Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, EU and Competition, IP, IT and telecoms, Maritime and transport, Real estate and construction and Tax, while Lithuania is ranked as a TOP tier adviser in Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A, Maritime and transport and Tax.

The SORAINEN Belarusian office gained TOP tier rankings by The Legal 500 this year for the first time since opening office in 2008 moving from the 3rd tier to the 1st within one year. This is a significant achievement and recognition of our expertise and service quality in Belarus. "SORAINEN's highly rated Minsk office is praised by clients for being ‘precise, quick in response and with a strong team covering all needs'," says directory.

The Legal 500 is highly regarded series of an international legal directories published by Legalease in London for over twenty years. The directories provide and independent legal market overview in over 100 countries and rankings of law firms made based on research of group independent researchers. Ratings are based on the practice and experience information submitted by law firms, client and competitor feedback on the firms practice and services.