21
Thu, Nov
45 New Articles

Cobalt and TGS Baltic Advise on VKG Sale of VKG Elektrivorgud to Baltcap

Cobalt and TGS Baltic Advise on VKG Sale of VKG Elektrivorgud to Baltcap

Estonia
Tools
Typography
  • Smaller Small Medium Big Bigger
  • Default Helvetica Segoe Georgia Times

Cobalt has advised VKG on the sale of the VKG Elektrivorgud electricity distribution company in Estonia to Baltcap. TGS Baltic advised BaltCap.

VKG Elektrivorgud is a company that sells electrical power and network services. The company’s service area includes Narva, Narva-Joesuu, and Sillamae.  The annual electricity distribution volume of VKG Elektrivorgud in 2022 was approximately 250,000 megawatt-hours. The network comprises 951 kilometers of power lines and 372 low, medium, and high-voltage substations.

According to Baltcap, VKG Elektrivorgud is the first infrastructure investment in Estonia of their new EUR 200-million infrastructure fund (BInF II). "Baltcap's investments aim to develop – in the Baltic states and Poland – renewable energy and public-private partnership transport and infrastructure projects with a high social impact," Cobalt reported.

BaltCap is a private and venture capital fund operating in the Baltics covering buyouts, growth, venture, and infrastructure investments. BaltCap has invested in over 100 companies across a wide range of industry sectors.

The Cobalt team included Partners Martin Simovart and Aivar Taro, Specialist Counsel Madis Reppo, Managing Associate Tonu Kolts, Senior Associate Siim Vahtrus, and Assistant Lawyer Ken Saksniit.

The TGS Baltic team was led by Partner Kadri Kallas and included Partners Helmut Pikmets, Triin Kaurov, and Peeter Viirsalu, Associate Partner Triinu Jarviste, Senior Associates Mirko Kikkamagi, Sergei Jegorov, Vitali Sipilov, Liisa Levandi, Siret Saks, and Merli Maesalu, Associate Marija Toomjoe, Lawyer Artur Piisang, and former Senior Associate Mari-Liis Orav, who has since left the firm.

Cobalt at a Glance

COBALT is a closely integrated alliance of top-tier law offices across the Baltics, uniting more than 250 attorneys and support staff. During 25 years of experience, we have become a strategic partner to our clients in handling both daily matters and complex large–scale transactions and disputes.

The firm’s broad spectrum of expertise and established position as the market leader gives a comprehensive basis for providing full-service business law advice.

Top international and regional businesses, financial institutions, state and local governments, and the region’s most promising start-ups are among our clients. We offer leading-edge solutions in key industry sectors: Consumer Products, Trade & Distribution, Real Estate & Construction, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Communications, Media & Technologies, Financial Services, Transport & Logistics.

COBALT has been named Baltic Law Firm of the Year 7 times receiving Chambers Europe, IFLR, The Lawyer and Mergermarket awards, and we are regularly listed amongst the top-performing M&A legal advisors in the Bloomberg, Refinitiv and Mergermarket deal tables. Recognized as the No.1 Lithuanian law firm in the Prospera Law Firm Review 2021 and No. 1 law firm in Latvia in 2022, 2020, 2019, and 2018 client satisfaction surveys. We were recognized as a Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Chambers Europe Awards ceremony and named the Baltic States Tax Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year at the annual ITR EMEA Tax Awards 2021 ceremony. 

More information on COBALT can be found at www.cobalt.legal.