Pirkko-Liis Harkmaa and Lauri Liivat, former partners at PLH Legal and KPMG Law Estonia, respectively, have joined Sorainen Estonia’s Corporate and M&A Practice.

Risto Agur has joined Estonia's Nove law firm as Partner and Head of Corporate/M&A and Banking & Finance.

Cobalt has advised fashion brand house AS Baltika on reorganization proceedings.

Cobalt has successfully represented Estonia's largest waste handler Ragn-Sells AS in a dispute regarding the public procurement of a waste removal concession organized by the Vinni municipality in northern Estonia.

Pohla & Hallmagi has advised the Hobby Hall Group, operating under the Hansapost brand, on an agreement to manufacture and provide the seven clinics of the North Estonia Medical Center personal protective equipment.

Sweden's Per Magnusson, the co-founder of the Magnusson law firm, which has offices in seven countries — including four in CEE — has left the firm to launch an advisory business in Stockholm.

Contributed by Cobalt

Cobalt Advises Luminor Bank on First-Ever Covered Bonds Issuance in Baltics

Cobalt has advised Luminor Bank on its inaugural issue of covered bonds, with an aggregate nominal value of EUR 500 million. The covered bonds are to be listed on the Euronext Dublin Stock Exchange.

Cobalt Helps Nuctech Warsaw Win Public Procurement Procedure for Tallinn Airport Deal

Cobalt has successfully helped Nuctech Warsaw Company Limited Sp. z o.o. win a public procurement procedure to sell the Tallinn Airport two baggage-scanning devices.

Cobalt Advises Laurus on Sale of Valge Maja Office Building in Tallinn

Cobalt has advised Laurus S.a.r.l. on the sale of the Valge Maja office building in Tallinn to LHV pension funds.

Villy Lopman and Timo Kullerkupp Make Partner at Rask

Rask Attorneys at Law has promoted Villy Lopman, Rask's Head of Tax and Constitutional Law, and Timo Kullerkupp, Head of Tech, Finance and Aviation, to Partner.

The Estonian office of Cobalt has advised the Hansab Group on the sale of recycling technology provider Moya OU to Swedish recycling machinery producer RVM Systems AB.

Peeter Viirsalu has been promoted to Partner and Head of Real Estate and Triin Kaurov has been promoted to Associate Partner and will continue as Head of Regulatory at TGS Baltic.

Cobalt has assisted Viessmann with the restructuring of its refrigeration systems business in Latvia.

Cobalt has advised Change Ventures on its EUR 500,000 investment in Estonian educational startup 99math.

Cobalt has advised SEB life insurance entities in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on a cross-border merger in the Baltics.

Glikman Alvin Levin has advised Deca Games OU on its merger with Deca Live Operations GmbH.

Lithuania's WINT law firm has agreed to join Estonia's Glikman Alvin Levin and Latvia's Kronbergs Cukste Levin to create a new pan-Baltic alliance.