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The Court condemns ‘cherry-picking’ of risks and benefits of the internal market for banking services
Case C-822/21, Latvia v. Sweden (deposit guarantee schemes) The Swedish banks, which have long considered the Baltics their ‘home market’, were quick to reap the benefits of the internal market by expanding across the borders. However, the global financial crisis revealed the downside of this expansion and promoted banks to consolidate their position. The […]
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Successful representation of PlusPlus Baltic during civil proceedings before courts of all three instances
Our Dispute Resolution team successfully represented our client PlusPlus Baltic, the biggest pan-Baltic receivables management company’s branch in Latvia, in a civil dispute over the recovery of unjustly withheld funds and statutory interest before courts of all three instances. The merits of the case In the case, the opponent claimed damages and contractual penalties against […]
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Fintech Breakfast event: Fintech and Bank Collaboration for Dynamic Sector Growth
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Silmäasema acquires 25-year-old Estonian chain of optical stores
We advised the Finnish company Silmäasema Optiikka Oy on acquiring Eagle Vision, an Estonian chain of optical stores. Eagle Vision has been operating for nearly 25 years and owns six stores across Estonia that will continue under the Eagle Vision brand. In 2023, Eagle Vision had a turnover of approximately EUR 2.8 million. Eagle Vision […]
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Avia Solutions Group issues USD 300 million worth of new bonds
We advised Avia Solutions Group, a globally leading aviation group, on issuing USD 300 million in senior unsecured bonds with a tenure of five years at a rate of 9.75%. This issuance includes the refinancing of a previous bond issue that had an outstanding balance of USD 180 million. The surplus funds will be allocated […]