Capital Markets Experience

• Advising Credit Suisse International, a leading global financial services company, in relation to EUR 142 million notes issued by the Republic of Lithuania.

  Supporting a leading private equity investor and investment adviser in developing markets on its new investment of approx EUR 27.5 million in Tallink Grupp as part of a rights issue.

  Counselling a private equity firm focusing on developing markets on capital market requirements it must comply with as a shareholder of Lithuanian listed company Sanitas, including public tender offer rules and shareholder reporting requirements.

  Advising Viking Telecom, a Swedish telecoms equipment provider, on asset sale transaction with leading Latvian high tech company SAF Tehnika including IPO of SAF Tehnika shares.

  Advising Broadgate Capital, an international real estate fund manager and developer, on securities law issues such as applicability of private placement rules and registration requirements for a real estate fund in Estonia.

  Advising a foreign credit institution on requirements for its becoming a member of the Tallinn Stock Exchange and an account administrator of the Estonian Central Depository of Securities.

  Advising PKN ORLEN, a major Central European crude oil refiner, on retaining the status of issuer as defined in securities law with a view to squeeze-out of minority shareholders from Mažeikių Nafta.

  Guiding the Polish leader in bathroom suite outfitting on implementing a mandatory takeover bid following acquisition (due to merger with another Polish company Opoczno) of a majority stake in listed Lithuanian company Dvarcioniu keramika.

  Advising a leading UK based international banking group on capital markets aspects in Lithuania in relation to its takeover of major UK bank HBOS for EUR 7.6 billion.

  Assisting SMS Laen, an Estonian fast loan provider, on rolling over and restructuring an unsecured bond issue into two separate tranches, one secured by commercial pledge, the other unsecured and subordinated.

  Advising GILD Real Estate, a Baltic real estate fund management company active in Emerging Europe, on registration of the first regulated property fund in Estonia and public offering of fund units.