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Sorainen advised Inchcape International Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inchcape plc, on entering into an agreement to acquire the exclusive BMW distribution business in Lithuania. Inchcape received merger clearance from the Lithuanian Competition Council on 21 December 2018. This acquisition further strengthens Inchcape’s relationship with BMW Group – a core brand partner – in […]
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Sorainen advised A-Ülevaatust on its acquisition of Rael’s inspection stations. A-Ülevaatus is the biggest vehicle inspector in Estonia, operating in Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi, Rakvere and Räpina. Says Andres Soots, A-Ülevaatus board member: “Together with the purchase-sale agreement we acquired the customer database as well”. He added that personnel will stay the same. The Sorainen advisory team […]
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Sorainen represented Swedish company Bergvik Skog in the sale of its forest properties in Latvia to another Swedish company, Södra. The sale transaction was carried out by divesting Bergvik Skog subsidiaries in Latvia. The subsidiaries own 111,100 ha of land, whereof 80,300 ha are covered by productive forest. The transaction sum amounted to EUR 324 […]
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Deals & Cases
Sorainen advised Livonia Partners and its portfolio company Ha Serv on a merger with another leading wood manufacturing company, Thermory. The merger agreement was signed on 27 July 2018 and the transaction was completed at the end of October. The merger of Thermory, the leading producer of thermally modified wood, and Ha Serv, Europe’s largest […]
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Sorainen advised Primekss, one of the most innovative Latvian companies in the building industry, in patent litigation. Primekss owns a valuable building-industry patent that has gained global recognition and numerous industry awards. Primekss filed a claim against a Latvian construction company for use of Primekss’ patent technology in building a warehouse. The first instance court […]
