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Aristocrat Digital invests in Neskin Games
We advised Aristocrat Digital, an Australian gambling machine manufacturer, in a strategic investment in Neskin Games, a game development studio based in Minsk, Belarus. “Investment in Neskin follows a long-standing development relationship including the successful launch of Big Fish Games’s recent new game EverMerge”, comments Michael Lang, CEO at Aristocrat Digital. A cooperation partner of […]
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Divestment of ERGO Insurance Company (Belarus)
We assisted ERGO Group with the sale of its Belarusian non-life subsidiary, ERGO Insurance Company, to Euroins Insurance Group, one of the leading independent insurance groups in the CEE/SEE/CIS region. The acquisition allows Euroins to enter the Belarusian insurance market and thus to continue its expansion in the region. In recent years Euroins has acquired […]
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Google acquires Fitbit
We advised Google in acquisition of Fitbit, the world’s leading wearables brand headquartered in San Francisco, California, with one of the R&D offices located in Minsk, Belarus. Acquisition at USD 7,35 per share represents Fitbit’s total equity value USD 2,1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in 2020, subject to receipt of regulatory approvals […]
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Local R&D centre established for major developer of computer games
We advised a major developer of inclusive computer games with offices in the USA, Canada and Belarus on a wide range of issues. Our assistance covered a broad scope of legal issues, starting with a review of contractual arrangements with its outsourced game developer in Minsk in regard to IP rights transfer and continuing with […]
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International software house Helmes acquires majority stake in Belarusian SolbegSoft
Helmes, an international software development company based in Estonia with an R&D office in Minsk, acquired a majority shareholding in Belarusian outsourcing IT company SolbegSoft, a resident of the High Technology Park with about 250 employees globally. SolbegSoft is known for offering a wide range of software solutions and consulting services for a variety of […]