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As MiCA takes effect across the EU, legal experts and crypto founders say the regulation may bring clarity, but not without casualties. Key Takeaways: MiCA is raising the bar for compliance, forcing smaller crypto firms to exit the EU market or radically adapt. Experts say the real challenge isn’t legal. It’s cultural, as many teams […]
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We advised the largest energy company in Estonia, state-owned Eesti Energia, on its EUR 50 million bond issuance targeted exclusively at retail investors. The public offering attracted participation from 4,715 retail investors, making it the largest retail-only bond issue ever conducted in the Baltics. With total demand reaching EUR 94.4 million, it also became the […]
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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) instructed Sorainen to provide country legal opinions on the enforceability and protection of financial collateral arrangements under Lithuanian law using ISDA documentation. Our team prepared two distinct legal opinions – one concerning the position of the collateral provider and the other of the collateral taker – both serving as […]
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We advised Metsäliitto Cooperative, a Finnish forest industry sector player, on selling its subsidiary Metsa Forest Latvia SIA to ACA Timber SIA. About transaction The arrangement aims further to increase the flexibility of Metsä Group’s wood supply. The divestment of the Latvian wood supply operations will not have a material financial impact on Metsä Group’s wood supply and […]
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We advised Salling Group, Denmark’s largest retail group, throughout its EUR 1.3 billion acquisition of the Rimi Baltic retail chain in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The acquisition was announced on 5 March 2025 and completed on 2 June 2025 after receiving the clearance from the European Commission and the FDI clearance in Lithuania. This is […]
