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Lenders back landmark renewable energy project in Latvia
We acted as Latvian legal counsel to the lenders – NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank, Nordic Investment Bank, and Luminor Bank – in the EUR 75 million financing of a 148-MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant in Latvia, developed by Stelo Orienta SIA. This project, supported by the European Union under the InvestEU Fund, is sponsored by European Energy […]
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Metsä Group to divest its wood supply business in Latvia
We advised Metsäliitto Cooperative, a Finnish forest industry sector player, on selling its subsidiary Metsa Forest Latvia SIA to ACA Timber SIA. About transaction The arrangement aims further to increase the flexibility of Metsä Group’s wood supply. The divestment of the Latvian wood supply operations will not have a material financial impact on Metsä Group’s […]
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Largest Baltic deal of this decade: Salling Group agrees to acquire RIMI Baltic
Salling Group, the largest retailing group in Denmark, agreed to acquire RIMI Baltic which operates retail chains in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. With a valuation of EUR 1.3 billion, this marks the largest Baltic transaction during this decade. Sorainen partner Laimonas Skibarka comments: “This will be one of the largest investments in the Baltics to […]
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An example of strategic partnership
We advised Scope in the divestment of Miss Mary, the leading niche underwear business, to the Czech e-commerce platform enterstore. A journey of growth In 2018, we advised Miss Mary on establishing a partnership with Scope, a private equity fund, and have now come full circle, advising them on Miss Mary’s divestment. This journey exemplifies […]
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Submerge manufactures underwater dual-use drones
In last year’s Shared Mission project, we provided pro bono legal assistance to Submerge, a manufacturer of underwater drones. About Submerge Submerge has developed a dual-use underwater drone which can complete search and monitoring operations in conditions matching Latvia’s climate and obtain various types of data and information on the water ecosystem in real time. […]