The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was finally published in the European Official Journal on 9 June 2023. When it enters into force on 29 June 2023, the European Union will finally have a uniform, directly applicable regulation on crypto assets. MiCAR is the first regulation of its kind in the world. Its framework […]
Publication / Sofia Kurochka
The material is compiled by assistant lawyer Sofia Kurochka. Finance Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 (Text with EEA relevance) Date of effect: 29 June 2023 Under the new rules, crypto asset service […]
Acting as Estonian counsel through international law firm Clifford Chance, we advised Goldman Sachs, Erste Group and Barclays as the joint lead managers in the EUR 500 million government bond issue of the Republic of Estonia. Successful issue in challenging circumstances The issue was carried out as a tap issue of the 10-year bonds issued in […]
We advised Barclays as the arranger and dealer and Citibank as the dealer in the preparation of legal documents concerning the international Euro-Commercial Paper (ECP) programme of the Republic of Estonia. Covering short-term liquidity needs The programme provides the option of repeated issuance of commercial paper notes with a maturity between 1 and 364 days […]
We are advising Sunly, an independent power producer, on raising EUR 30 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Increasing energy security As a result of the equity investment, the bank acquires a 5% minority stake in Sunly. The investment of the EBRD will enable Sunly to expand its renewable energy capacity […]