IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Ellex Raidla is a full-service law firm which established its first office in Tallin in 1993. It is part of the Baltic international firm Ellex, with independent offices in Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania. Its legal team is comprised of 200 legal professionals. 

 

Focusses/specialisms 

The firm is active in all areas of corporate law and project development, advising on domestic and cross-border transactions. It has a particularly strong track record in capital markets and corporate and M&A. 

Its banking practice advises lenders and investors on project financing and direct financing. It also provides financial services regulatory advice. 

Its capital markets practice advises issuers and investors on bond issues and public offerings. 

In corporate and M&A it advises both sides of the table in acquisitions, sales and restructurings in various industries, including energy. 

In project development the firm has a track record in advising developers on the development and construction of projects in various industries, most notably in renewable energy, oil and gas and infrastructure. 

 
Key clients 

Among its clients are AS Graanul Invest, BaltCap Private Equity Fund, Skeleton Technologies, Karma Ventures I SICAV-SIF, Favor, SQA Partners, Realia Group, Inspired Communications, CHB KindlustusmaaklerLintgen Adjacent Investments, Redgate Capital, Eesti Energia, AXA XL, Inbank and United Utilities. 

In project development it works with Enefit Energiatootmine, Swedbank, Eesti Energia, Viljandi Real Estate, Tootsi WindparkEnefit Green and Rail Baltic Eesti and Mikskaar. 

 

 
Client feedback: 32ndedition (2022/2023) 

M&A 

Excellent legal skills combined with a friendly approach. An iron hand in a velvet glove. Always available and nice to deal with.” 

Very responsive. High-quality, commercial approach.”