Sorainen is providing pro bono legal assistance to journalists Madara Sprude and Normunds Robeznieks from Tvnet Grupa, and Inga Springe from the Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica in connection with the persecution and intimidation of journalists carried out by a private individual.

Lextal has advised Estonian financial technology group IuteCredit on its EUR 75 million senior secured corporate bonds issuance. GSK Stockmann reportedly acted as a global advisor on the deal.

Sorainen has provided legal assistance to Latvian local newspaper Independent News of Tukums' Editor-in-Chief Ivonna Plaude in a dispute against the Tukums Municipal Council for insulting her honor and dignity.

Moskwa, Jarmul, Haladyj i Partnerzy has advised Lagardere Travel Retail on its acquisition of the companies operating coffee shops under the Costa Coffee brand in Poland and Latvia from Costa Coffee.

Walless has advised Lithuanian-UK private healthcare provider Northway on its acquisition of Latvian fertility and reproductive health clinic Your Doctors. Reihmanis & Partners reportedly advised the seller.

CMS and Sorainen have advised the Greco Group on its acquisition of MAI CEE Insurance Brokers.

Sorainen, working with Herbert Smith Freehills, has advised Certares on its EUR 300 million structured equity investment into the Avia Solutions Group. Magnusson, working with White & Case and Cyprus-based Antis Triantafyllides & Sons, advised ASG on the deal.

Sorainen has advised JAS Worldwide on its acquisition of Greencarrier Freight Services International from the Greencarrier Group.

Cobalt has advised I Asset Management on a EUR 12 million development project for private student housing in Riga in cooperation with MBC Capital and Bonum Management. Triniti reportedly advised MBC.

Cobalt has advised Latvian retail banks Swedbank, SEB, Luminor, and Citadele on a cooperation agreement to ensure accessibility of cash services throughout Latvia.

Ellex has advised the Lithuanian real estate developer Hanner Group on its EUR 131 million sale of Riga office complex Jauna Teika to the Eften Real Estate Fund 4.

Skrastins & Dzenis has advised Moda Kapitals on the sale of its pawnshop portfolio of consumer credits to the DelfinGroup.

Ellex has advised the BTA Baltic Insurance Company on establishing a EUR 120 million Baltic rental housing co-investment vehicle together with Finnish developer YIT. Hannes Snellman advised YIT on the deal.

Regional periodical league tables ranking M&A activity through the lens of the law firms advising on the deals are often dominated by Baltic law firms, with the CEELM Index special issue of the CEE Legal Matters magazine reflecting the same trend. To better understand why that is so, we spoke with several Partners – from both Baltic firms and other CEE jurisdictions.

Sorainen, working alongside Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein, has advised digital identity company Signicat on its acquisition of Baltic electronic signature solution provider Dokobit. Ellex Valiunas advised the seller.

Sorainen has advised the Ignitis Group on the acquisition of three wind farm projects in Latvia. TGS Baltic advised the unidentified seller.

Sorainen has advised Apollo Global Management on its acquisition of a majority stake in AS Graanul Invest. Ellex and White & Case advised the seller. Reportedly, Allen & Overy also advised the buyer.

TGS Baltic has advised the Akropolis Group on the acquisition of a ​​154,000 square-meter shopping center in Riga from Norway-based AMD Holding. Ellex Klavins advised the seller on the deal.