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Establishing the health innovation platform Longevity Catalyst
We provided pro bono assistance in establishing and registering the foundation Longevity Catalyst, a Latvian health innovation and venture-building platform founded by Jānis Berdigans. Working closely with Lauris Vidzis, Chairman of the Board of the foundation, we provided legal support from the very start of the platform’s journey. For startups in health technology and biotech, […]
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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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CapMan Infra to acquire the largest private bus operator in public lines in the Baltics
We are advising CapMan Infra on the acquisition of Hansabuss, the largest private bus operator in public lines in the Baltics. Hansa Grupp has agreed to sell Hansabuss to the CapMan Nordic Infrastructure II fund, managed by CapMan Infra. The transaction is subject to the customary closing conditions and merger control clearance in Estonia. The […]
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Acquisition of a logistics and office complex in Riga
We advised a client working in the real estate sector on a transaction involving the purchase of a company owning logistics and office building located in Riga with an area of nearly 29,000 m2 and a land with an area of 6.3 ha. The seller of the company was VGP Group – a pan-European developer, manager, […]
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Delfi acquires training company BDA
Sorainen advised Delfi, Latvia’s leading digital media company, on the acquisition of the the training company Baltijas Datoru Akadēmija (BDA). BDA is a subsidiary of Tet and one of the largest training centres in the Baltics. This move marks Delfi’s transformation from a traditional news media outlet into a comprehensive digital knowledge and services ecosystem. […]