IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Sorainenis a multinational business law firm with a presence in Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The firm was established in 1995. 

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm is highly rated across all financial and corporate areas in Lithuania. 

Its standalone finance and insurance practice covers all areas of financial services. A distinguishing feature of the firm in the space is its experience in supporting innovative financial services such as P2P lending, non-bank payments and lending, e-money, consumer credit and green finance. 

In capital markets, the firm’s top-notch market offering is broad, covering all types of equity and debt offerings and other transactions in the space. 

In M&A, the firm advises on the broad spectrum of corporate workfrom internal corporate structures and shareholder relations to acquisitions and sale of business mandates to private and venture capital investments. The firm’s offering spans several sectors and is among the best in the market. 

Project development is also an area of strength and focus for the firm. Each year the firm features on some of the most significant projects in energy, transport and logistics and telecommunications. 

 

Key clients 

Among the clients of the firm in banking are Šiaulių Bankas, BEM Europe, TaaleriSolarWind II fund,Nuvei Technologies, Orion Leasing and Eco Baltia Aplinka. 

In capital markets it works with Atsinaujinančios Energetikos InvesticijosLuminor Bank, Swedbank, Nordea, Citigroup,Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, 4finance, InMedica and Agathum. 

In corporate and M&A it works with Fortum,Eight Roads Ventures,INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, Signicat, JAHD Management Company, ConHostinger,Allianz, Invalda and Certares 

In project development it works with BayWa, Ignitis Group andRail Baltica. 

 

Client feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

Bank lending: Lender side 

"High level of competence. Quick response." 

 

Financial services regulatory 

"They participated in the negotiations and talks with counterparties strongly representing our interest. Also, they kept to a very strict timeline in order to get answers immediately. They are open to discussions and ready to advise if needed."