2018 proved to be a record year for M&A dealmaking in the Baltics, with Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) among the hottest sectors. Although global TMT sector trends show a cool-off by both deal count and deal value, nevertheless mid-2019 results in the Baltics and Belarus plus the pipeline ahead suggest that the fast pace […]
On 20 December 2018, the new European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) entered into force, aiming to encourage the substantial infrastructure investment required to achieve 5G rollout and gigabit connectivity. The EECC also consolidates existing European rules on electronic communications networks and services, and aligns them with recent technological developments in the field. The EECC must be […]
On 7 June 2019, the new Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market came into force and must be implemented in all EU member states by 7 June 2021. Additional rights for publishers of press publications The Directive, commonly referred to as the EU Copyright Directive, creates special additional rights for […]
Deals & Cases / Daivis Švirinas, Laimonas Skibarka, Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė, Ana Novosad, Irma Kunickė, Jonas Kiauleikis, Inga Macijauskaitė, Stasys Drazdauskas, Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė, Dobilė Minkutė, Ieva Andersone, Marika Grunte, Andris Tauriņš, Jorens Jaunozols, Līva Aleksejeva
We advised telecommunication company Bitė on entering into a framework agreement with Tele2 to create a shared Radio Access Network (RAN) in Lithuania and Latvia. Partnership to benefit customers and national economies The partnership will boost the 5G network development process so that full coverage will be rolled out much faster than in a standalone […]
Deals & Cases / Tomas Kontautas, Agnė Sovaitė, Dalia Augaitė
We assisted the joint lead managers in a dual tranche Eurobond issue by the Republic of Lithuania, which borrowed EUR 1.5 billion in the international capital markets by issuing two Eurobond issues – a 10-year Eurobond of EUR 650 million face value and a 30-year Eurobond of EUR 850 million face value. The decision to […]
