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The webinar will explore the key provisions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, adopted in 2023 to reduce the gender pay gap and promote equal pay across the EU. With the 2026 implementation deadline approaching, the session will focus on..

The essential water and sewerage service provider in Latvia, SIA “Rīgas ūdens”, owned by the Municipality of Riga, has successfully raised EUR 20 million in its first public offering of European Green Bonds. The nominal value of each bond is..

Combiwood Grupp OÜ has reached an agreement with the shareholders of AS Toftan, under which Combiwood will acquire 100% of shares in AS Toftan. Completion of the transaction is subject to merger clearance from the competition authority. Following the acquisition,..

Latvia’s state-owned development finance institution, ALTUM, has successfully issued 5-year bonds, raising EUR 70 million with a fixed annual interest rate of 3.576%. This marks the first issuance under ALTUM’s fourth bond issue program, which has a total value of..

Hansab Group, a leading provider of technology solutions across the Baltics, has acquired a majority stake in Finnish smart lighting company C2 SmartLight, marking its strategic expansion into the Nordic market. With over 30 years of experience, Hansab is known..

Investors are not all the same – some focus on long-term business development, while others seek quick returns. Strategic and financial investors differ not only in their goals but also in their approach to risks and the legal instruments they..

Join leading competition professionals from across the Nordic and Baltic regions at the 4th W@CompetitionNordic Conference, held on 23 May 2025 at the Estonian Business School in Tallinn. The conference brings together leading competition enforcers, legal practitioners, economists, and thought..

At the 2024 Investor of the Year awards ceremony, held in Riga on May 16, COBALT was named “Legal Consultant of the Year”. The awards ceremony is a joint annual initiative of the Latvian Business Angel Network and the Latvian..