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Financing agreements signed for the Rūdninkai military base project
We advised the European Investment Bank (EIB), SEB bank and Swedbank, which jointly provided EUR 369 million in loans to Merko Statyba, the developer of the second phase of the Rūdninkai military base. The financing covers two parts of the project: for one part, the EIB and SEB each provided EUR 86 million (EUR 172 million in total); for the other, the EIB […]
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Bitė Group refinances with EUR 550 million senior secured notes issue
We advised Bitė Group, a leading telecommunications and media group in the Baltics, on the issuance of EUR 550 million senior secured floating-rate notes due 2031, refinancing the Group’s existing notes. Bitė Group is an integrated telecommunications and media service provider in the Baltic, offering mobile communications, fixed broadband, Pay TV, media and contenct services in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The Group is indirectly controlled by funds managed by Providence Equity Partners. Our team and services We advised the client in Lithuania and Latvia on all legal matters related to the issuance of the notes. Our team consisted of partners Augustas Klezys and Rūdolfs Eņģelis, counsels Vitalija Impolevičienė and Lina Aleknaitė-van […]
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EUR 3.5 million Legal Balance bond issue admitted to trading on Nasdaq First North
We advised legal technology company Legal Balance on the issuance of EUR 3.5 million bonds and their admission to trading on the Nasdaq First North alternative market in Lithuania. The transaction supports the company’s growth strategy and continued access to capital markets financing, while reflecting growing interest among Baltic companies in capital markets as an […]
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EU Taxonomy in practice: assessing 70 economic activities
We advised the Green Finance Institute of the national development bank ILTE on assessing the compliance of 70 different economic activities with the EU Taxonomy Regulation and its related legislative requirements. The analysis covered a wide range of sectors, including energy (such as electricity generation, storage, and hydrogen production), manufacturing (including packaging), construction and real […]
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ETNA obtains SEB financing to support acquisition of controlling stake in Brolis Defence Group
We advised the Danish private equity fund ETNA Capital on securing bank financing from SEB Bank in Lithuania to support its acquisition of a majority stake in Brolis Defence Group, a Lithuania-based developer and manufacturer of advanced electro-optical systems for defence and security applications. The transaction was structured as a leveraged buyout (LBO), combining private […]