Representing some of the world’s largest banks, Cobalt‘s practice is skilled in handling cross-border capital markets matters in both transactional and advisory contexts. The team's expertise covers financing agreements, financial restructuring, refinancing, and syndicated lending, which is a particular specialism of Andrejs Lielkalns. Edgars Lodzins and Edgars Pastars co-lead the group. Pastars is also head of the firm’s wider financial regulatory and compliance practice group, and is well-placed to act in AML matters and regulatory compliance cases, while Lodzins is known for representing clients in complex capital market transactions.
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Key clients
- airBaltic
- American Express group
- European Investment Bank
- HSBC
- ING Belgium NV/SA
- IPF Digital Latvia
- Jyske Bank
- Linstow Baltic SIA
- Luminor Bank
- Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Work highlights
Advised airBaltic on a €14 million investment from Lufthansa Group for a minority stake and convertible share.
Advised the client on the first-ever public issuance of European Green Bonds by a municipal company in Latvia, raising €20 million.
Advised joint lead managers on the Republic of Latvia's €1 billion Eurobond issuance.
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Practice head
Edgars Lodziņš; Edgars Pastars
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Andrejs Lielkalns