Contrarian Ventures, advised by Sorainen, won a tender to become manager of a venture capital fund established by Lietuvos Energija. The state-owned energy company invested EUR 5 million in the fund. The same amount is expected to be attracted from other investors. The total amount of the fund could reach EUR 10 million. The fund […]
Deals & Cases
Sorainen advised CPA®:17 – Global on the acquisition of a majority position in a joint venture with real estate investment vehicle “Baltic Retail Properties”. The portfolio includes eighteen retail stores and one logistics facility in locations throughout Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The assets are leased on a long-term basis to Kesko Senukai, a leading Do-It-Yourself […]
Sorainen assisted the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance in issuing two (ten and thirty–year) Eurobonds and borrowing EUR 750 million and EUR 550 million accordingly. The ten-year EUR 750 million Eurobond will have the lowest coupon in the country’s history at 0.95%. The Eurobond has been issued at a yield of 1.129% and an issue price […]
Sorainen advised 4finance in a USD 325 million bond issue due in 2022. The bonds are listed on the Global Exchange Market of the Irish Stock Exchange. 4finance is Europe’s largest online mobile consumer lending group. Sorainen acted as the issuer’s local legal adviser for the new bond issue and advised on Lithuanian law. Our […]
Sorainen advised the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance working in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on implementing a project aimed at introducing covered bonds and securitisations in Lithuania, and providing a roadmap for the redrafting of relevant laws. This project is one of the priorities set in the programme of the […]