We are advising NEO Finance, a company managing the Paskolų klubas peer-to-peer lending platform and providing the NEO Pay payment initiation service, during preparations for a public share offer and for entering the alternative securities market. This is the first time that a Lithuanian fintech startup will be offering its shares publicly and will seek […]
Deals & Cases / Augustas Klezys, Laura Matukaitytė, Inga Macijauskaitė
We advised Best Finance on establishing a company in Lithuania and obtaining a payment institution licence from the Bank of Lithuania. Best Finance plans to provide money remittance services in Lithuania and other EU Member States. Our team consisted of partner Augustas Klezys and senior associates Laura Matukaitytė, who advised the client on regulatory licensing matters, […]
Sorainen is advising the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in connection with a second lending to Modus Group: a loan of USD 11.3 million will be used for construction of two biogas power plants with total installed capacity of 3MW in Belarus. In 2018 Sorainen advised the EBRD in connection with the first […]
Sorainen assisted Akce Holding Malta in establishing the European Merchant Bank in Lithuania and obtaining a specialised bank licence. The licence was issued by the European Central Bank at the request of the Bank of Lithuania. Akce Holding Malta is among the first Lithuanian banking market participants to be granted a specialised bank licence. Akce […]
The Sorainen cross-border team advised Nordea and DNB as Lenders on changes to the funding to Luminor Group in relation to the sale of 60% shares of Luminor Group to a consortium led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone. According to the Nordea press release, “in addition to the upfront sale and forward sale […]