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Cobalt Advises Bidcorp on Acquisition of Fruit Xpress

Cobalt Advises Bidcorp on Acquisition of Fruit Xpress

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Cobalt has advised South Africa's Bidcorp on its acquisition of a majority stake in Fruit Xpress.

Fruit Xpress is a fresh produce distributor in Estonia. According to Cobalt, “today, the company has grown to become a preferred supplier of fresh food to leading restaurants, hotels, and catering companies in Estonia.”

Bidcorp is an international food service operator listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. The company operates in more than 30 countries and on five continents.

Cobalt’s team included Partner Peeter Kutman, Senior Associate Liina Saaremets, and Assistant Lawyer Ken Saksniit.

Cobalt did not respond to our inquiry on the matter.

Cobalt at a Glance

COBALT is a closely integrated alliance of top-tier law offices across the Baltics, uniting more than 250 attorneys and support staff. During 25 years of experience, we have become a strategic partner to our clients in handling both daily matters and complex large–scale transactions and disputes.

The firm’s broad spectrum of expertise and established position as the market leader gives a comprehensive basis for providing full-service business law advice.

Top international and regional businesses, financial institutions, state and local governments, and the region’s most promising start-ups are among our clients. We offer leading-edge solutions in key industry sectors: Consumer Products, Trade & Distribution, Real Estate & Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Communications, Media & Technologies, Financial Services, Transport & Logistics.

COBALT has been named Baltic Law Firm of the Year 7 times receiving Chambers Europe, IFLR, The Lawyer and Mergermarket awards, and we are regularly listed amongst the top-performing M&A legal advisors in the Bloomberg, Refinitiv and Mergermarket deal tables. Recognized as the No.1 Lithuanian law firm in the Prospera Law Firm Review 2021 and No. 1 law firm in Latvia in 2022, 2020, 2019, and 2018 client satisfaction surveys. We were recognized as a Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Chambers Europe Awards ceremony and named the Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year at the annual ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2021 ceremony. 

More information on COBALT can be found at www.cobalt.legal.