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Law Firm TGS Baltic’s competition practice senior associates Katri Paas-Mohando and Triinu Järviste represented Eesti Post in the Competition Authority’s supervision proceedings, which were based on a complaint submitted by direct marketing company Target Master.
MoreTGS Baltic successfully advised Saugos investicijų biuras (SIB) on receiving a merger clearance from the Competition Council regarding the acquisition of 3 security companies - Akonkagva, Eigeris and Loganas – all owned by Maxima LT, the largest retail group in the Baltics.
MoreTGS Baltic’s litigation and competition team in the participation of Martti Peetsalu, Triinu Järviste and Silvia Urgas scored a significant interim judgment in recent judicial proceedings which explains admissibility of exclusivity clauses in distribution agreements in terms of competition law and confirms to Coffee IN in a positive way that Apollo cannot use its high market share on the cinema market to free itself from contractual obligations on other markets based on competition law arguments.
MoreThe main area of activity of Nordassets is development, acquisition, management and leasing of industrial property. The enterprise owns logistics centres with approximately 59,000 m² space for rent and a registered immovable with a detailed plan in Rae Rural Municipality in Harju County, the main lessee of which is Smarten Logistics. The transaction will take effect after obtaining approval from the Estonian Competition Authority.
MoreTGS Baltic assisted investment company De Maria Project in the acquisition of Energate, a natural gas distribution, sales and network development company in Estonia, from a group of private financial investors led by investment company Capital Mill.
MoreWe advised the sale of AS Kroodi Terminal, one of the newest and most modern fuel terminals in Estonia and MK Kamion OÜ, a fuel wholesaler, to Terminal Oil OÜ.
MoreTGS Baltic advised Citadele Banka on receiving a merger clearance from the Competition Council regarding the acquisition of UniCredit Leasing.
MoreTGS Baltic advised the Opera group, which is listed on stock exchange Nasdaq in the USA, on entry into a contract of purchase for the acquisition of fintech company Pocosys and its sister company, a licensed payment institution, Pocopay from Poco Holding where Indrek Neivelt has a large shareholding.
MoreTGS Baltic team is continuously and extensively assisting AS TV Play Baltics (the biggest satellite TV service provider in the Baltic States) in interactions with regulatory authorities (mostly the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission). The matters include discussions with the authorities on the nature of cross-border satellite TV services and regulation based on the EU legal framework.
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During the last year TGS became a trusted advisor to Hotsplots GmbH, Germany-based provider of professional Wi-Fi solutions for customers in the whole Europe. Hotsplots seeks to expand their activities in the Baltic region, so they relied on TGS regulatory and data protection advice. TGS was also contracted to provide semi-annual updates on regulatory developments in the electronic communications sector.
TGS Baltic assists Bitė Lietuva in a dispute initiated by a virtual mobile network operator regarding allegedly incorrect application of the EU roaming legislation and calculation of roaming tariffs. The claimant alleges that it overpaid the roaming charges in the amount of approx. EUR 0.4 million.
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We assist one of our oldest clients in preparing an application to the Communications Authority requesting an investigation into activities of the largest Lithuanian TV and internet service provider and requesting an unprecedented ex ante obligation – functional separation.
MoreTGS Baltic advises UAB Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė – a member of Lietuvos energija, UAB group of companies, in the state aid case initiated in the General Court of the European Union where the decision of the European Commission to approve state aid for construction of the cogeneration plant in Vilnius is being disputed.
MoreTGS Baltic represents the Vilnius City Municipality and 20 other public entities in one of the first class action cases which are being initiated due to infringement of competition rules.
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TGS Baltic is advising and representing a client as well as its CEO and 50% shareholder in a number of civil cases initiated by the other 50% shareholder. They include a case regarding unfair competition and protection of the company’s confidential information, a case regarding the buy-out of shares, a case for damages, a case for examination of the company’s activities, etc.
TGS advised 4 shareholders of major Baltic businesses on investments in hotel business in Romania. TGS Competition team was responsible for merger clearances in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
MoreTGS Baltic continues advising the largest Lithuanian postal services provider AB Lietuvos paštas in the Competition Council’s investigation related to the allegations that Lietuvos paštas abused its dominant position. The investigation is coming to an end and TGS Baltic's Competition team is devoting all its efforts to reach a positive outcome for the client.
MoreTGS Baltic represents the respondent AB Klaipėdos nafta in a private enforcement case regarding compensation of alleged damages amounting to approx. EUR 6 million.
MoreUAB Ecoservice was suspected of having concluded a collusive bidding agreement while participating in the public procurement for the purchase of municipal waste collection and transportation services.
MoreTGS Baltic represents the Lithuanian Cable Television Association in submitting a complaint to the Competition Council regarding the predatory pricing of a dominant TV, internet and mobile services provider in Lithuania.
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