Privatisation 
Awards and recognition
SORAINEN was awarded as the best Baltic M&A legal advisor by The Financial Times & Mergermarket at the European M&A Awards in December 2008 for advising on the largest number of M&A transactions and for the largest total value in the Baltics. Read more
SORAINEN has also been named “Baltic Law Firm of the Year” three times at the International Financial Law Review European Awards 2009, 2010 and 2012. SORAINEN received these awards for advising on the most complex and innovative international transactions in the areas of M&A, debt, equity and capital markets, project financing and restructuring. Read more
The SORAINEN Privatisation Practice is recommended by many major international legal directories. Below are some selected quotes:
IFLR1000
Rivals view it as an aggressive competitor, but clients like the way this approach is translated into service. "The service was tight, it was crunchy. They turned around the work quickly. It was relevant. I was a happy customer," says one client.
SORAINEN's international capabilities and local expertise [...] make this law firm an excellent choice for international financial law advice.
SORAINEN was one step ahead of its rivals on the trend towards capabilities across [...] the three Baltic states.
One partner comments that SORAINEN [...] is "young and energetic", which is the way many competitors view the only single pan-Baltic firm. One client says he decided to use the firm "because local operators recommended them from hard-nosed practical experience". The client adds: "SORAINEN are top class and a professional group."
Multinational clients find that SORAINEN's model fits their needs and have been very satisfied with the quality that the firm offers. "We need one advisor, who is also international," says a client. "The professionalism is on a very high level. We have not been so satisfied with other firms."
The Legal 500
SORAINEN is "known for its ability to deliver results swiftly and with high quality".