CK Legal Chabasiewicz Kowalska has advised PragmaGo on its PLN 25 million issuance of series C2 bonds.

Rymarz Zdort Maruta, working with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s US office, has advised managers Wood & Company Financial Services and Ipopema Securities on an accelerated book-building transaction concerning Vigo Photonics’ PLN 63 million issuance of series F ordinary bearer shares.

Paksoy, working with Mayer Brown, has advised Turk Ekonomi Bankasi on its USD 400 million issuance of fixed-rate resettable tier 2 notes due 2034. Allen & Overy and its Turkish affiliate Gedik & Eraksoy reportedly advised the joint bookrunners. 

Bernitsas has advised Piraeus Financial Holdings on a liability management exercise concerning EUR 400 million in Tier 2 notes due June 26, 2029, and new EUR 500 million issuance of Tier 2 notes.

Early-stage startups often face a significant challenge due to their very limited runway – as usually they burn money faster than they are able to acquire funding – which makes external capital crucial for sustainability. From the perspective of potential investors determining the worth of these startups is a key factor in deciding whether to invest or not into the specific project which is complex and time consuming, a luxury startups often lack.

Ellex has advised Capitalica Asset Management on the establishment of its Capitalica Debt Fund targeting Baltic companies' high-yield bonds.