Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop, renewed foreign investor interest, sectoral resilience, and emerging structural deal drivers have combined to put Estonia and the wider Baltics firmly back on the M&A map, according to Sorainen Partner Toomas Prangli, who notes that, after a subdued period, the Baltic transactional market has staged a clear and confidence-driven rebound.

BNT Attorneys and BSJP BNT have joined forces to form a new law firm called Lynx.

Ellex in Estonia has advised Orkla Eesti on the sale of its Poltsamaa ready meals and juices business to Svensky Kaubanduse. Tark advised Svensky Kaubanduse.

Sorainen has advised Veriff on its acquisition of Vespia.

Walless has advised East Capital on its agreement with Nordecon for the construction of the first building at Park Rae.

Cobalt has advised the owners of Arkolat on the sale of 100% of the company's shares to Estonian buyer LLG Invest.

Walless has advised the owners of Liikluslab Baltic on its sale to Ekspress Grupp.

Tegos has advised Havi Global Logistics on the sale of Havi Logistics to Rimi Baltic. Sorainen advised Rimi Baltic.

Rask has appointed Sandra Kaas as the Co-Head of the firm's Environmental and Spatial Planning practice.

Walless has advised SW Energia on its sale to the Danpower Group.

Sorainen has advised Milrem Robotics on the resolution of a commercial dispute, enabling the company to avoid litigation and maintain uninterrupted production.

Ellex has advised Tera Ventures, Ubiquitous Ventures, Sentosa Capital, and other shareholders on the sale of Defendec Holding and its subsidiaries in Estonia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to Vosker. Cobalt advised Vosker.

With defense concerns accelerating across the Baltics, Sorainen Partner Evaldas Dudonis, Cobalt Partner Gatis Flinters, CEE Attorneys Partner Kristina Sabaliauskiene, Njord Law Firm Partner and Head of Data Protection & Technology Law Liisi Jurgen, Tegos Partner and Head of Defense Matas Balenas, and Law Firm Leimanis.eu Managing Partner Raivis Leimanis describe a rapidly changing landscape defined by rising investments, expanding industrial capacity, and evolving legal frameworks.

Widen has advised Ekspress Grupp on the acquisition of Liikluslab Baltic. 

Cobalt, working with Cooley, has advised Netflix on its acquisition of Estonia-based avatar creation platform Ready Player Me. Tegos, working with Fenwisk & West, advised Ready Player Me.

Sorainen has successfully represented Attorney at Law Kullike Namm in a criminal case before the Supreme Court of Estonia, resulting in a full acquittal of all charges.

Sorainen has advised Erply on its acquisition of Edicy from TextMagic.

Sorainen has advised Adole Invest on the sale of three companies to TKM Grupp.