Sorainen is one of the biggest law firms in Estonia. It established its first office in 1995 in Tallinn, and it has grown into a firm of 120 lawyers, with branches in Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus. 

Focusses/specialisms 

The firm is active in all areas of corporate law and project development. 

In banking it advises borrowers and lenders on project financing, investment agreements and refinancing. 

In capital markets it advises issuers and joint-lead managers on, respectively, public offerings and bond issues. 

In M&A it advises buyers and sellers on acquisitions, cross-border mergers, sales and corporate structuring. 

In project development it advises developers on project implementation, public tenders and EPC contracts in renewable energy, transport, construction and infrastructure. 

 
Key clients 

Among its clients are Bolt, Fortum, Apollo Global Management, Veriff, Mehiläinen, YIT, Northern Horizon Capital, Wise, Kaamos, Numai, FinEst Bay Area Development, GE, Fermi Energia, Sunly Group, Elering, ALARA, Kaamos Group, RiigiKinnisvara and Polenergia. 

Client feedback: 32ndedition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

“They have the strongest practice group for startup investment advisory in the market. In particular, Mirell Prosa and Toomas Prangli have worked on the biggest startup transactions in Estonia. As a result, we feel taken care of, as they know what issues may arise in subsequent investment rounds, pointing out certain areas that need to be taken care of. Their expertise in all areas of business has been very beneficial for us in matters such asobtaining regulatory approvals for transactions.” 

Project development: infrastructure 

“They have a really good expert team that can cover many fields of advisory.”