AMC Theatres (AMC Entertainment Holdings) (‘AMC’) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the largest theatre exhibitor in seven countries in the affluent northern region of Europe, Nordic Cinema Group Holding (‘Nordic’). Nordic operates 68 theatres and has a substantial minority interest (approximately a 50% ownership) in another 50 associated theatres to which Nordic […]
Sorainen was appointed by US company CrossFit to protect its intellectual property rights in the Baltic countries and Belarus. CrossFit performs on-going monitoring to prevent unlawful infringement of its intellectual property – the CROSSFIT trade mark. The company has invested significant resources to develop and popularise this trade mark; thus, it has become a widely-known […]
Sorainen Belarus acted as Belarusian legal counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with extension of a EUR 10 million loan to PP Polesie JLLC, leading producer of children’s plastic toys in Belarus. PP Polesie is one of the major exporters of toys to Russia and is also actively expanding in […]
Sorainen assisted Timac Agro on matters related to investment in the welfare of company employees. Timac Agro was seeking to expand the use of its vehicles to accommodate the personal needs of employees. Lithuania-based Timac Agro is part of a worldwide group present in 42 countries and engaged in manufacturing and commercialising fertilisers and nutritional […]
Sorainen Lithuania advised Gasum, a Finnish energy company, on sale of the shares of GET Baltic. The shares were acquired by Amber Grid, a Lithuanian gas transmission system operator. The transaction was closed by the end of 2016. The energy company Gasum is a Finnish gas sector (natural gas, LNG and biogas) expert that is […]