Defense and Security

WALLESS advises defense and security sector clients operating in regulated, fast-changing and time-critical environments across the Baltics and the EU. We support procurement-driven projects and strategic transactions, combining practical experience in military infrastructure, PPP/concessions, financing, M&A, and day-to-day legal advisory, often under accelerated timelines.

Core support:

• Defense procurement & contracting (tenders, contract negotiation, change orders, claims/disputes support)
• PPP, concessions & military infrastructure delivery (structuring, risk allocation, lender requirements, interfaces)
• Consortium, SPV, financing & investment structuring (joint bids, governance, shareholder arrangements, capital and M&A transactions in cross-border projects)
• Regulatory, compliance & operational support
• State aid, grants & EU defense funding
• Tax structuring

Defense procurement & contracting
We advise on procurement and concession frameworks, contract drafting and negotiation, and the practical issues that arise during delivery – scope changes, interface risks, deadlines, and remedies. We also assist with industrial cooperation frameworks, including offset and industrial participation arrangements, where relevant.

PPP, concessions & military infrastructure delivery
Our team supports complex, multi-party projects, including public–private partnerships, military infrastructure developments and strategic programs involving multiple contractors, lenders, and public stakeholders. We advise on risk allocation, governance, and implementation structures that remain workable under time pressure.

Consortium, SPV, financing & investment structuring
We support defense-sector transactions across the Baltics and the EU, covering the full deal lifecycle: due diligence, structuring, financing, M&A execution, and complex cross-border regulatory and compliance matters. This includes advising on state aid considerations, EU defense funding mechanisms, and grant frameworks that frequently accompany strategic defense projects.

Regulatory, compliance and operational support
We support clients in day-to-day operations, including:

• Export controls and sanctions compliance, including EU dual-use and military goods regimes
• Regulatory and licensing matters
• Handling of classified information, including security clearance requirements and contractual obligations in projects involving sensitive information
• Cybersecurity and data-related contractual requirements
• Intellectual property and technology arrangements
• Compliance frameworks and internal policies

Tax structuring
Cross-border tax structuring – from group and transaction design to implementation and ongoing tax efficiency across jurisdictions.

We also help clients respond to legislative and regulatory developments, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to keep solutions legally robust and commercially workable.