WALLESS, Banking & Finance | Chambers Europe Profile

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Provided by WALLESS

WALLESS has an outstanding team of professionals with extensive knowledge in commercial lending, refinancing as well as loan portfolio transfers and securitizations. We represent banks and borrowers in a wide range of secured finance, acquisition and asset finance, project finance and trade finance transactions across the Baltics. The team is also known for its financial regulatory expertise as well as work on debt and equity capital markets transactions.

Deals:

Advised private funds of Blackstone in relation to acquisition of a controlling stake in Luminor Bank
Advised international banks on several Eurobond issuances as well as the largest ever IPO of Ignitis Group
Advised Inbank in obtaining authorization to open a bank branch in Lithuania
Assisted the shareholders of R&D insurance brokers, the largest insurance intermediary in Latvia, in attracting strategic investor
Advised Sakret Holding, one of the leading manufacturers of building mixes, in a bond issuance
Advised international bank on commodity financing matters involving shipping and storage of various oil products in Estonian seaports
Advised regional financial institution on EUR 27m facility extended to a Nordic industrial group operating in Central and Eastern Europe
Assisted Funderbeam in obtaining an authorization of an investment firm from the Estonian FSA

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Banking & Finance - Estonia

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

WALLESS houses a robust and integrated team that is active on a range of banking and finance topics. The law firm has particular expertise in regulatory issues, often advising financial institutions on licensing mandates. It also provides support in financing and refinancing transactions, including advice on loan agreements and capital markets matters. The team is experienced in cross-border instructions and acts for a diverse client roster that consists of domestic and international banks, state entities and corporates.

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Work Highlights

WALLESS represented a group of institutional investors including East Capital, Firebird, Invesco, INVL and Trigon in a dispute over the squeeze-out price paid for the shares of OEG by Novalpina Capital Partners.