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Deals & Cases
Sorainen Estonia advised Hobbiton, the Estonian handicraft log home producer, on its merger with another Estonian log house producer, Saulerman. The merger agreement was signed last week. The company will continue operating under the Hobbiton name. With 52 employees on the payroll, the company is a substantial employer in the local community in Southern Estonia. […]
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Sorainen successfully represented dairy products producer Lukšių pieninė in a dispute against Pieno žvaigždës, a leading Lithuanian manufacturer of milk and dairy products, over use of the Liliputas brand. Vilnius district court ruled that Pieno žvaigždės has no right to use Liliputas or any similar brand name in Lithuania or abroad without permission from Lukšių […]
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Sorainen Estonia advised Elering, the electricity and gas transmission system operator in Estonia, in its successful EUR 225 million Eurobond issue. The bond matures in 2023, pays annually a coupon of 0,875% and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The proceeds will be used for refinancing the existing Eurobonds maturing in July this […]
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Deals & Cases
Sorainen advised Henkell & Co.-Gruppe, a major Germany-based international producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages which belongs to Dr. Oetker Group, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Filipopolis, a leading importer and distributor of alcoholic drinks in Lithuania. The acquisition of Filipopolis in Lithuania completes the formation of Henkell & Co.- Gruppe’s distribution […]
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Deals & Cases / Maksim Salahub, Viktoryia Mikhnevich
Sorainen Belarus has been advising Geely International Corporation in implementing one of the largest recent foreign investment projects in Belarus – a joint venture with the Borisov Automotive and Tractor Electrical Equipment Plant (BATE). The project involved organizing production of engines equipped with transmission for GEELY passenger cars. The Borisov Engine Plant «Geely» joint venture […]
