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GS Core received operating authorisation for debt collection
We advised GS Core on applying for an operating licence from the Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority (Finantsinspektsioon). GS Core is part of the Swedish financial holding company Marginalen AB and is involved in both credit purchasing and credit management. The client submitted the licence application to Finantsinspektsioon on 13 September 2024, which made […]
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Loan comparison platform Sortter obtained credit intermediary licence
We advised the Finnish fintech company Sortter Oy’s Estonian arm, Sortter OÜ, on obtaining a credit intermediary licence in Estonia. Establishing Estonian arm By establishing and licensing its Estonian subsidiary, Sortter extends its well-established loan comparison services to the Estonian market through its local website, sortter.ee. Sortter’s expansion into Estonia is driven by a commitment […]
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Gjensidige sells its business in the Baltics
We advised the Norwegian non-life insurance company Gjensidige Forsikring on signing a sale agreement for its business in the Baltics with Ergo International, the company that manages Ergo’s international business portfolio. Deal value – EUR 80 million. The transaction will be completed upon receiving approvals from the authorities, including the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian competition […]
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Eesti Energia issued EUR 400 million green hybrid bonds
We advised the largest energy company in Estonia, state-owned Eesti Energia, on raising EUR 400 million by issuing green hybrid bonds. This is the first green hybrid bond issued in the Baltics to be offered internationally and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Enormous interest worldwide Investors oversubscribed the offer fourfold at more than 1.6 […]
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The Estonian state plans to issue, for the first time, bonds aimed at local small investors
We advised the Ministry of Finance in the development of a domestic bond programme. We drafted the programme documentation and other legal documents as part of the project, as well as advising project participants on all other legal matters that arose. The first emission issue is planned for this year The necessary framework document for […]