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Baltics’ largest private equity fund makes first investment in Estonia
We advised INVL Private Equity Fund II, the largest private equity fund in the Baltics and part of the Invalda INVL group, on their first ever private equity investment in Estonia. INVL signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Eesti Keskkonnateenused (EKT), Estonia’s largest waste management group. Opening up more opportunities to implement […]
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Swedish company acquires a top player in the Estonian and Finnish funeral sector
We advised Swedish funeral products and services company Fredahl Rydéns on acquiring a 75% shareholding in the Estonian company Barem. Fredahl Rydéns is part of Idun Industrier, a Swedish-listed group of companies that, jointly with the management of each group company, carries out long-term development of industrial and service companies. Idun Industrier is made up […]
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Estonian court lifts interim ban on bear hunting
We represent the Estonian Environmental Board in an administrative case brought by the MTÜ Eesti Suurkiskjad (NGO Estonian Large Carnivores), which challenged the decision to set the brown bear hunting quota for the 2025/2026 season. The court annulled the previous interim ban and dismissed the request for preliminary legal protection, finding that the bear population is […]
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New environmental protection restrictions would unconstitutionally reduce land value
At the request of the Estonian Private Forest Association, we assessed the constitutionality of proposed amendments to the Nature Conservation Act. The planned amendments would register areas under consideration for protection without a substantive decision. This step would immediately reduce the value of the land. The analysis revealed the planned amendments to be contrary to […]
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Sunly gains European Investment Bank backing
We advised Sunly, a renewable energy producer, on securing a EUR 62 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and local commercial banks SEB Pank and Luminor Bank. This funding will be used to build and operate a solar park, accelerating the Baltic region’s transition to green energy and strengthening electricity independence. The EIB […]