Banking, finance and capital markets

Cobalt

Cobalt‘s sizeable team regularly handles complex financing transactions, capital market projects and financial regulatory matters. The practice is jointly led by Kristel Raidla-Talur, Marina Kotkas and head of compliance Monika Koolmeister. The group is praised for its ability to ’find suitable know-how on a range of matters’ and is able to utilise its access to the WSG and Lex Mundi networks to handle cross-border matters. A standout recent mandate for the team saw it advising the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Kaarel Eller and Greete-Kristiine Kuru are key contacts at the associate level.

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Testimonials

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‘The team is very professional and knowledgeable. Happy to help with every question or problem one might have. They are very responsive and act quickly.’
‘Monika Koolmeister is very easy to talk with and has a strong knowledge of the law. She is very passionate about her work and thinks on her feet.'
‘People seem to be always on the call, as well as relentlessly motivated, detailed and kind.’
‘They have a deep ability for comprehensive thinking and looking beyond the case at hand to provide multiple options of solutions. They will always hand you off to specialists, but in reality, they know enough of a variety of subjects to come to the right conclusions. They don't waste your time and keep suggestions down to earth.’
‘The team is very engaged and driven to find suitable know-how on range of matters. We have excellent partners who hear us out, think and offer solutions to our issues. Innovation and reason go hand in hand, meaning innovative contract formats that suit the issue at hand.’
‘A great team and great engagement from the company as a whole. Strong, committed and experienced team. We are in good hands.’
‘Helpful and attentive attitude, with the aim to deliver optimal and balanced results. Also, practical experience on supported matters.’
‘I felt them being like actual in-house team members. They care, dig in and deliver.’

Key clients

BayWa
Northzone
Hummingbird Ventures
Redalpine Capital
Swedbank
LHV Bank
Luminor Bank
European Investment Bank
KJK Capital
Alexela
Capfield
European Investment Fund
Earlybird Digital East Fund
EQT Ventures
Wise (TINV Europe AS)

Work highlights

Advised a subsidiary of Mirova Energy Transition 5 on obtaining financing to support the construction and development of three new solar parks in Estonia.
Advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on making an equity investment in Sunly.
Advised Quickbyte Global on the successful renewal of a licence of a virtual currency service provider in Estonia.