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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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Cēsu alus to acquire Valmiermuižas alus
We are advising Cēsu alus on its planned acquisition of Valmiermuižas alus. The transaction concerns two of the leading breweries in Latvia’s northern Vidzeme region. About the acquisition Cēsu alus group has agreed to acquire Valmiermuižas alus with the intention of developing both breweries together. Cēsu alus is itself owned by Olvi Group, a Finnish-based […]
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Sweden’s agricultural co-op of 17,000 owners expands its reach
We are advising Lantmännen, a Swedish agricultural cooperative, on the acquisition of Leipurin and its operations in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Lantmännen is owned by 17,000 Swedish farmers and has 12,000 employees in over 20 countries. While already Northern Europe’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products, this acquisition will further strengthen […]
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Final ruling entered into force on claim exceeding EUR 6 million based on forged documents
The Supreme Court declined to accept the claimant’s appeal for review, thereby rendering the important ruling final and bringing an end to a dispute that had lasted for years. We successfully represented the bankruptcy trustee and the company in a dispute over the recognition of an alleged claim of EUR 6.3 million in bankruptcy proceedings. […]
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European Legal update: 22.07. – 04.08.2025.
Legal assistant Viktorija Markovaite and trainee Ugnė Kačergytė compiled the material. Environment Commission introduces voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs Published: 31 July 2025 The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation introducing a voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs (VSME). This standard, developed by EFRAG, the Commission’s technical advisory body for sustainability reporting, aims to […]