Banking, finance and capital markets

Sorainen

Sorainen has a ‘long term experience and a positive track record in local and international markets’ in the banking and finance sphere. The group utilises this breadth of reach to work on large-scale transactions for major financial services companies. Practice head Kätlin Krisak is key for the group’s capital markets work, including working on a 10-year government bond issue of the Republic of Estonia. Banking expert Hetti Lump-Kivisaari is adept at assisting a range of financial services companies, including credit institutions and insurance companies, with the structure of their businesses. Jane Eespõld has a strong knowledge of the licensing of credit institutions and regulatory matters such as AML regulations.

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Testimonials

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'Professional lawyers with good experience.'
'Long term experience and a positive track record in local and international markets. Always available with professional and up to date advice.'
'Very experienced team with a long-term practice in the market.'

Key clients

Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
Swedbank
Citi
Salv Technologies OÜ
PlusPlus Capital
Societe Generale
Nordea
Invalda INVL
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Barclays
Holm Bank AS

Work highlights

Advised the Estonian Ministry of Finance on creating a domestic bond programme that will allow Estonian retail investors to buy Estonian government bonds and trade with them on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange for the first time.
Advised Eesti Energia on all Estonian law matters during the issuance of €400 million green hybrid bonds on the London Stock Exchange.
Advised Holm Bank on the issuance of both additional Tier 1 (AT1) and Tier 2 subordinated bonds, raising a total of €5 million to strengthen the bank’s capital structure.