We advised Nordea Bank and DNB, major financial services groups in northern Europe, on the financing that Nordea and DNB provide to Luminor Group for developing Luminor’s lending activities, group liquidity buffers and refinancing existing debt. Securing the financing We also advised Nordea and DNB in negotiating a highly bespoke collateral package to secure the […]
We are pleased to announce having advised Xllnc Nordic on the acquisition of Replace, acting as local advisors through Hansen Law, a world-class Swedish boutique law firm. Replace delivers mobile and IT equipment recycling services to large Nordic and European enterprises, while Xllnc delivers IT lifecycle management solutions to large corporations, the public sector and […]
We advised Holm Bank, as successor to Koduliising AS ‒ which was one of the largest consumer credit providers in Estonia ‒ in obtaining a credit institution licence. Holm Bank is the first credit institution in Estonia to receive a licence from the European Central Bank under the new European Union Single Supervision Mechanism framework. […]
Sorainen Estonia acted as Estonian adviser for syndicate of banks in financing the investment of European Diversified Infrastructure Fund II SPSc, infrastructure fund managed by First State Investments, in Utilitas, Estonia’s largest district heating company and a leading renewable power producer. The syndicate of banks financing the transaction consisted of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Crédit Agricole […]
The Sorainen cross-border team advised Nordea and DNB as Lenders on changes to the funding to Luminor Group in relation to the sale of 60% shares of Luminor Group to a consortium led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone. According to the Nordea press release, “in addition to the upfront sale and forward sale […]