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Primus is a business law firm with offices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The firm operates as Derlin Primus in Estonia and Primus in Latvia and Lithuania. 

Focusses / specialisms 

Banking, M&A and project development are the firm’s key financial and corporate areas of specialisation in Lithuania. 

In banking, the firm’s coverage is diverse, including advice to local lenders and borrowers on financing transactions (including project finance), regulatory and compliance, investment funds advisory and transactional work, financial restructuring and private bond placements. 

In M&A the firm advises on all types of public transactions, including LBOs, MBOs, reverse buyouts, joint ventures, spin-offs, as well as private equity matters. 

The projects team, which is an area of relative strength for the firm, is especially strong in energy and power, mining, telecommunications, transport and social infrastructure. 

Key clients 

Among the clients of the firm are Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne, Litgrid, UAB SIG Poland 3, Admiral Markets, Syntaxis Luxembourg Finance, Société Générale, valantic, DIFF Fund I, Sorvita, Utenos Utenis, Newsec Advisory Baltics and Adventica. 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

"Pragmatic, structured approach." 

Project development: Transport 

"Very good project management and support."