• Liepa, Skopina/ Borenius submitted the notification as a result of which the Competition Council has taken the decision to allow the merger of “Universal Pictures Holdings UK Limited” (“Universal Pictures”) and “Sparrowhawk Holdings Limited” (“Sparrowhawk”).
• Assisted the fund management company „Zaļās Gaismas Investīcijas” in the preparation of transaction documents for cooperation with SIA Izdevniecība Lilita and investments thereof in the amount of 700 000 lats, as well as established a new company for this purpose.
• Liepa, Skopiņa/ Borenius played a role as legal consultants to „DEPFA Bank” in Latvia, when „Nordic Investment Bank” and „DEPFA Bank” as a result of open international tender acquired the right to arrange a loan with state warranties to Clinical University hospital of Pauls Stradins in the amount of 46,4 million lats, Riga Center of Psychology and Drug Care – 18,514 million lats, Riga Eastern Hospital – 39,056 million lats.
• Respresentation of „Nutricia International B.V.” in the Competition Council in the process of receiving the authorization to merger with SIA „Amaija”.
• Attorneys at law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS were the legal consultants of SPI Group in the questions concerning the acquiry of SIA „AV&D”, were making detailed research in the set of legal questions concerning the deal and participating in the process of concluding contracts.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS on behalf of its clients has submitted two complaints to the European Commission about planned waste management reform in Riga city. There is appealed for evaluation of Riga City Binding Regulations No. 86 as well as Waste Management Law discrepancy with European Community law from the environment and competition law aspect. Complaints are sent to the Environment DG and Competition DG.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS provided legal assistance to the sellers of the shares of the Latvian distributor of alcoholic beverages “L.I.O.N.&Ko” – Igor Yevmenov, Aleksandr Bondarev and „AS Gild Arbitrage”, when it was sold to the Estonian producer and importer of alcoholic beverages AS “Liviko” .
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS provided legal assistance to the founders of Luxury and Sports Cars SE (official dealer of Bentley), by establishing one of the first European corporations (Societas Europae) with Latvia as its registered domicile.
• The international cargo transport company „RAF-AVIA” has changed its shareholders. Attorney’s at Law “Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS” advised the shareholders of RAF-AVIA in the sale of the shares of the company.
• The shares of the trade centre „Mūkusala” sold to „Maxima Latvija”. In the above transaction Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS represented a group of private investors – sellers of the shares of the trade centre „Mūkusala”.
• Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS in cooperation with Swedish Attorneys at law Vinge provided legal assistance in relation to maxit in Latvia when HeidelbergCement was selling maxit Group to Compagnie de Saint Gobain.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS advised the sellers of more than 82% of the shares of the public joint-stock company Lode . Lode is one of the largest producers of ceramic building materials in the Baltic region. The shares of the company were acquired by a consortium managed by a Greek entrepreneur G. Tsatsos and by a Private Equity Fund managed by Capital International for the total amount of 16 562 million lats.
• Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS provided legal assistence to Estonian media concern „Ekspress Grupp” in acquisition of media company „Delfi” by conducting legal due diligence of AS „Delfi”.
• The construction company „Latvijas energoceltnieks” (LEC) has been sold to the Estonian investment group „Alta Capital”. Attorneys’ at Law „Liepa, Skopiņa /BORENIUS” provided legal assistance to„Alta Capital” by conducting legal due diligence of the construction company.
• Latvia’s largest sports betting service provider Tele Toto which operates under the name Optibet has been sold for 1 million LVL to the Swedish company Redbet Holding AB. Attorney’s at Law „Liepa, Skopiņa/BORENIUS” were providing legal assistance to the Swedish company by conducting the legal due diligence of Tele Toto and assisted in the contracting procedure.
2007
• Liepa, Skopina/ Borenius submitted the notification as a result of which the Competition Council has taken the decision to allow the merger of “Universal Pictures Holdings UK Limited” (“Universal Pictures”) and “Sparrowhawk Holdings Limited” (“Sparrowhawk”).
• Assisted the fund management company „Zaļās Gaismas Investīcijas” in the preparation of transaction documents for cooperation with SIA Izdevniecība Lilita and investments thereof in the amount of 700 000 lats, as well as established a new company for this purpose.
• Liepa, Skopiņa/ Borenius played a role as legal consultants to „DEPFA Bank” in Latvia, when „Nordic Investment Bank” and „DEPFA Bank” as a result of open international tender acquired the right to arrange a loan with state warranties to Clinical University hospital of Pauls Stradins in the amount of 46,4 million lats, Riga Center of Psychology and Drug Care – 18,514 million lats, Riga Eastern Hospital – 39,056 million lats.
• Respresentation of „Nutricia International B.V.” in the Competition Council in the process of receiving the authorization to merger with SIA „Amaija”.
• Attorneys at law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS were the legal consultants of SPI Group in the questions concerning the acquiry of SIA „AV&D”, were making detailed research in the set of legal questions concerning the deal and participating in the process of concluding contracts.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS on behalf of its clients has submitted two complaints to the European Commission about planned waste management reform in Riga city. There is appealed for evaluation of Riga City Binding Regulations No. 86 as well as Waste Management Law discrepancy with European Community law from the environment and competition law aspect. Complaints are sent to the Environment DG and Competition DG.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS provided legal assistance to the sellers of the shares of the Latvian distributor of alcoholic beverages “L.I.O.N.&Ko” – Igor Yevmenov, Aleksandr Bondarev and „AS Gild Arbitrage”, when it was sold to the Estonian producer and importer of alcoholic beverages AS “Liviko” .
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS provided legal assistance to the founders of Luxury and Sports Cars SE (official dealer of Bentley), by establishing one of the first European corporations (Societas Europae) with Latvia as its registered domicile.
• The international cargo transport company „RAF-AVIA” has changed its shareholders. Attorney’s at Law “Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS” advised the shareholders of RAF-AVIA in the sale of the shares of the company.
• The shares of the trade centre „Mūkusala” sold to „Maxima Latvija”. In the above transaction Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS represented a group of private investors – sellers of the shares of the trade centre „Mūkusala”.
• Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS in cooperation with Swedish Attorneys at law Vinge provided legal assistance in relation to maxit in Latvia when HeidelbergCement was selling maxit Group to Compagnie de Saint Gobain.
• Attorneys at Law Liepa, Skopina/ BORENIUS advised the sellers of more than 82% of the shares of the public joint-stock company Lode . Lode is one of the largest producers of ceramic building materials in the Baltic region. The shares of the company were acquired by a consortium managed by a Greek entrepreneur G. Tsatsos and by a Private Equity Fund managed by Capital International for the total amount of 16 562 million lats.
• Liepa, Skopina/BORENIUS provided legal assistence to Estonian media concern „Ekspress Grupp” in acquisition of media company „Delfi” by conducting legal due diligence of AS „Delfi”.
• The construction company „Latvijas energoceltnieks” (LEC) has been sold to the Estonian investment group „Alta Capital”. Attorneys’ at Law „Liepa, Skopiņa /BORENIUS” provided legal assistance to„Alta Capital” by conducting legal due diligence of the construction company.
• Latvia’s largest sports betting service provider Tele Toto which operates under the name Optibet has been sold for 1 million LVL to the Swedish company Redbet Holding AB. Attorney’s at Law „Liepa, Skopiņa/BORENIUS” were providing legal assistance to the Swedish company by conducting the legal due diligence of Tele Toto and assisted in the contracting procedure.