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Södra divests forest holding companies in Latvia and Estonia
Sorainen advised Södra Skogsägarna ekonomisk förening, an association of Swedish forest owners, on the divestment of its forest holding companies in Latvia and Estonia – totalling approximately 153,000 hectares of land – to Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group (the largest IKEA retailer), a transaction worth EUR 720 million. This transaction represents the […]
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Linstow Baltic delivers a new HQ building for SEB in Riga
SEB Latvia officially has opened its central office in the Class A office complex Satekles Biznesa Centrs. About the project Satekles Biznesa Centrs is a modern and sustainable Class A office complex developed by Linstow Baltic as part of its strategic vision for the transformation of Riga Central Business District. The project aims to create […]
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Taaleri Energia and Lords LB Asset Management to develop large-scale wind farm in Latvia
Sorainen is advising SIA WPR2, a joint venture owned by funds managed by Taaleri Energia and Lords LB Asset Management, on the development of a major wind energy project in Smiltene, north-eastern Latvia. About the project The wind farm will feature 16 high-capacity wind turbines, each with a nominal capacity of 7 MW, resulting in […]
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Aura Power sells 70 MW/140 MWh battery storage project in Šalčininkai
We advised international renewable energy group Aura Power on sale of its majority stake in UAB Aura Power Dubhe (together with other minority shareholders’ stakes, comprising 100% ownership) to Finish energy group Olana Energy. The target is developing 70 MW / 140 MWh capacity late-stage battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Šalčininkai, Lithuania, which […]
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Citadele banka completes successful bond issues
We acted as Latvian legal adviser on two successful bond issues completed by Citadele banka. Bond issue of EUR 300 million onto international markets Citadele banka has issued EUR 300 million of senior preferred unsecured bonds, for which we advised we advised joint lead managers Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Unicredit, as well as Citadele banka, […]