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Advising SEB on the cross-border merger of its Baltic banks
We are advising SEB on the cross-border merger of its existing Baltic banks. It will be carried out by a side-step merger, whereby the Latvian and Lithuanian banks will be merged into the Estonian bank. Following this, the Estonian bank will operate in Latvia and Lithuania through branches established during the merger. Strengthening SEB’s financing […]
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Sorainen issues ISDA country netting opinion on Estonian law
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) instructed Sorainen to provide a country legal opinion on the enforceability of close-out netting under Estonian law under ISDA Master Agreements and other related ISDA standard documents. The instructions followed the amendments to the Estonian close-out netting and financial collateral legislation that came into force at the end of 2025. […]
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Estonia updates laws to support international business and investment
We advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the technical cooperation project “Development of a Legal and Regulatory Framework for Derivatives in Estonia”. On 15 October 2025, the Estonian Parliament adopted amendments to the Securities Market Act and other related acts, which introduce the uniform application of close-out netting regulation into Estonian […]
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A new player in defence and cyber security
We advised New Nordic Asset Management during the process of obtaining an activity licence from the Financial Intelligence Unit and registering with the Estonian Financial Supervision and Resolution Authority. This allows them to act as a small fund manager for a limited partnership fund, focused on investing in high-potential startups in the national security, defence technology, […]
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Loan comparison platform Sortter obtained credit intermediary licence
We advised the Finnish fintech company Sortter Oy’s Estonian arm, Sortter OÜ, on obtaining a credit intermediary licence in Estonia. Establishing Estonian arm By establishing and licensing its Estonian subsidiary, Sortter extends its well-established loan comparison services to the Estonian market through its local website, sortter.ee. Sortter’s expansion into Estonia is driven by a commitment […]