Our team's work shortlisted for the CEE Deal of the Year Award

🔹 Our team advised Lufthansa Group on the acquisition of a 10% stake in airBaltic, structured through convertible shares.

Our core team in this deal included: Specialist Counsel Lauma Bērziņa, Head of Sustainable and Structured Finance Kārlis Jēkabs Īvāns, Head of Corporate, Commercial and M&A Elīna Vilde and Head of EU and Competition Gunta Lokastova. 

🔹 Our team advised Accession Capital Partners on the EUR 35 million financing for the EUR 40 million acquisition of 100% of Sunrise Group, a leading UK egg production and distribution business.

Our core team in this deal included: Partner Anete Marhele, Senior Partner Māris Vainovskis, with significant contributions by Senior Associates Sabīne Blaumane and Kārlis Jēkabs Īvāns, Associate Kārlis Mārtiņš Krauze and Lawyer Edijs Bierands.

About the Award: The CEE Deal of the Year Awards celebrate the most significant and impactful deals in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its launch in 2017, the awards have honored excellence in legal and transactional achievements across the CEE region. 

Previously, Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns has received the Award in 2021 for our team's work on Valmieras Stikla Skiedra Debt Restructuring and Sale of Majority Stake to Duke I S.a.r.l.