WALLESS advised Committee of Senior Secured Noteholders on the amendment and extension of Graanul Invest’s €630 million notes
WALLESS has, in cooperation with lead counsel Latham & Watkins, advised an ad hoc committee of senior secured noteholders in connection with the successful amendment and extension of the senior secured notes of the Graanul Invest group, Europe’s largest producer of industrial-grade sustainable wood pellets.
The transaction, which closed on 27 August 2025, received overwhelming support from more than 99% of noteholders. The transaction involved a partial paydown of €55 million and exchange of the EUR 630 million senior secured fixed and floating rate notes for approximately €581 million of new and amended notes due 2029.
WALLESS team included partners Andres Siigur, Rolan Jankelevitsh and Sintija Radionova, associate partner Valters Diure, senior associates Baiba Krieviņa-Sutora and Kaisa Saarmann, and tax experts Ingūna Ābele and Ivo Vanasaun.
Deal team
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Andres Siigur
Partner | Attorney at Law -
Rolan Jankelevitsh
Partner | Attorney at Law -
Sintija Radionova
Partner | Attorney at Law -
Valters Diure
Associate Partner | Attorney at law -
Baiba Krieviņa-Sutora
Senior Associate -
Kaisa Saarmann
Senior Associate | Attorney at Law -
Ingūna Ābele
Lead of Tax Practice in Latvia -
Ivo Vanasaun
Tax Counsel*