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Sorainen issues legal opinions for ISDA on Lithuanian law
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) instructed Sorainen to provide country legal opinions on the enforceability and protection of financial collateral arrangements under Lithuanian law using ISDA documentation. Our team prepared two distinct legal opinions – one concerning the position of the collateral provider and the other of the collateral taker – both serving as […]
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Lithuania borrows over EUR 2 billion in international markets
We represented banks-dealers in Lithuania’s issuance of two new Eurobond issuances: a €1 billion, 5-year bond and a €1 billion, 15-year bond. “Today, we have borrowed a significant amount, securing one-third of this year’s planned foreign borrowing. Additionally, for the first time since 2021, we issued a bond with a maturity of more than 10 […]
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Etapay Investicija acquires e-money institution Verse Payments Lithuania
We advised DECENTRALIZED GLOBAL PAYMENTS, S.L., a part of Block Inc. group, in the sale of its subsidiary holding an e-money institution license, Verse Payments Lithuania, UAB. This transaction marks a significant step in the fintech sector and opens new opportunities in the financial services market. It is expected, that the new owners will continue […]
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Gjensidige sells its business in the Baltics
We advised the Norwegian non-life insurance company Gjensidige Forsikring on signing a sale agreement for its business in the Baltics with Ergo International, the company that manages Ergo’s international business portfolio. Deal value – EUR 80 million. The transaction will be completed upon receiving approvals from the authorities, including the Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian competition […]
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Avia Solutions Group issues USD 300 million worth of new bonds
We advised Avia Solutions Group, a globally leading aviation group, on issuing USD 300 million in senior unsecured bonds with a tenure of five years at a rate of 9.75%. This issuance includes the refinancing of a previous bond issue that had an outstanding balance of USD 180 million. The surplus funds will be allocated […]