Banking, finance and capital markets

Cobalt

Advising a combination of financial institutions, venture capitalists, and companies, Cobalt advises both lenders and borrowers on large cross-border investments, financings and transactions, with other areas of expertise covering restructuring and bond issues. The practice is led jointly by M&A and financing expert Eva Suduiko and Akvilė Bosaitė, noted for her experience assisting startups and venture capitalists, among others. They are also joined by well-known M&A, banking, and competition lawyer Elijus Burgis along with managing associate Aurelija Balčiūnė, who brings additional depth in compliance, anti-money laundering and aircraft finance. Senior associate Vytautas Vosylius is also highly active, focusing on regulatory compliance and security transactions. The firm has broad sector experience encompassing companies operating in foods, tech, and aviation.

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Testimonials

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‘Cobalt Banking team has excellent expertise in corporate finance field. Their main strengths are good listening to the client needs, orientation to the result. We like direct approach of the question at hand.’
‘Partner Eva Suduiko is extremely experienced in her practice field.’
‘The team takes a commercial approach with solid experience and quick response times.’
‘We enjoy working with partner Marina Kotkas who is a very skilled lawyer and provides solid advice and project management.’
‘Availability, flexibility and strong orientation to result.’
‘Ability to look at situation from different and unexpected angles.’

Key clients

Luminor Bank AS
INVL Asset Management
DNB Markets, Carnegie Investment Bank AB, DNB Bank ASA, Nordic Trustee & Agency AB (publ)
HKScan
SEB
Kevin EU, UAB
The IT Channel Company
Teltonika IoT Group
AS Repharm
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Hegelmann
mBank S.A.
European Investment Fund
Equitte
Red holdings
Coffee Address
Genesis
LHV Asset Management and LHV pension funds
Arion Bank

Work highlights

Advised Luminor Bank AS on issues of covered bonds in Ireland, where the underlying collateral is located inter alia in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
Advised INVL Asset Management in the securitization project for the modernisation of buildings sponsored by Šiaulių bankas (as originator).
Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the structuring of the transaction with Invalda INVL, Nord Security and ME Investicija on the sale of 18 per cent stake in Šiaulių Bankas.

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