Justīne is Banking and Finance practice Senior Associate with a particular focus on Capital markets transactions.
Justine has experience in equity and debt capital market transactions, corporate financing and lending, as well as regulatory compliance. Justine has led number of largest capital markets deals in Latvia and Baltics, including initial public offerings (IPO), bond issues (unsecured, subordinated, secured and convertible bonds), collateral agent projects, as well as matters related to development of share incentive schemes for publicly listed companies and private entities. Justine also provides compliance advice on Nasdaq certified adviser matters to share and bond issuers of Nasdaq Baltic First North.
As part of our M&A and Corporate team, Justine has acted in cross-border corporate transactions, due diligence projects with a particular focus on financial services regulations and transactions, including from an English law perspective. Justine also acts on various corporate governance projects.
Justine’s recent experience includes:
- Project lead to one of the leading waste management and environmental services providers CleanR Grupa on its EUR 15 000 000 bond issue project and inclusion on Nasdaq First North bond list;
- Project lead to secured bond issue of office supply and work environment solutions provider Hestio AS;
- Project lead to the IPO of shares of largest and fastest growing domestic fuel and alternative energy trader Virši-A, resulting in successful investor activity and EUR 7 800 000 capital raise;
- Organization of shareholders’ meetings (EGMs, AGMs) to Nasdaq listed companies, including semi-remote meeting opportunities and advice on other everyday compliance matters.
The Legal 500 EMEA Rising Star 2021
Forbes 30 under 30 (2022)
Justine holds master of laws in international banking and finance law from University College London (LLM in international banking and finance law).
Justine has bachelor degree in Law from University of Kent (LLB in Law)
Since 2020, Justīne is a member of the Latvian Bar Association (Assistant Attorney at Law to Attorney at Law Māris Vainovskis).