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Act Legal Poland has advised WBW Invest on an investment from Marguerite and Griffin Capital Partners, as well as on the sale of shares in WBW 2 – the special purpose vehicle owner of the OnTrain brand.
TGS Baltic has advised Colonna on the sale of a portfolio of 11 Rimi grocery stores across Latvia to Lumi Retail Property Fund. Walless advised the buyers.
DLA Piper has advised Enterprise Investors fund on a EUR 58 million investment in eTravel, alongside the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a co-investor.
Ellex has advised Trigon Capital on its acquisition of Estonia Farmid.
TGS Baltic, working with Vinge, has advised Helix Kapital on the sale of its shares in the Spring Media Group to Two Circles. The transaction also involved a buyout of local minority shareholders in SIA 4.vara who were advised by TGS Baltic and CMS' Stockholm office. Sorainen and Latham & Watkins reportedly advised Two Circles.
CMS Poland has advised COBI and its founder on the sale of a 40% stake to private equity fund Resource Partners. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised Resource Partners.
Walless has advised Merito Partners on raising EUR 4 million via bond issuances arranged by Signet Bank to fund new self-storage facilities in Tallinn and Vilnius.
