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Baltic M&A market overview 2025: solid overall performance with headline deals by foreign investors
Based on preliminary data as of 10 December, in 2025 the Baltic M&A market slowed down a bit by deal count (-19% compared to the same period of 2024), but has already surpassed the full-year level of 2023, by 16%. This year’s impressive leap in the total announced deal value (+47%, nearly reaching the record […]
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EU Pay Transparency Directive Implementation Tracker: progress across Member States
With the June 7, 2026, deadline approaching, EU Member States are at different stages of implementing the Pay Transparency Directive, which aims to strengthen pay openness and gender equality across Europe. Addleshaw Goddard has launched an Implementation Tracker, compiled in collaboration with partner law firms including Sorainen, offering a country-by-country overview of legislative progress. Our […]
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Employment Card 2025
“Employment Card 2025”, compiled by Sorainen experts, provides a concise comparison of key employment law regulations across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as of 1 May 2025. Designed as a practical reference for company decision-makers, legal advisers, and business leaders operating in the Baltic region, the card outlines essential topics such as contract requirements, probation periods, […]
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Latvia: News on filing annual reports and other issues
Deadline for filing annual reports approaching The Law on Annual Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements requires all companies to file an annual report approved by the shareholders’ meeting and auditor’s statement on the annual report (for companies that meet the criteria listed in law, as well as companies whose articles of association or shareholders’ […]
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Baltic M&A market overview 2024: the year of revival
Last year marked a revival for the Baltic M&A market, and we anticipate that 2025 will bring even stronger growth. The end of 2024 and the start of this year have been particularly intense for our M&A team, leaving us with an optimistic outlook! According to Mergermarket data, the total number of announced deals in […]