Val\u0113rija is a partner at Oaklins Baltics in Riga and heads the Oaklins\u2019 glass processing & finishing team. Bringing over 15 years of experience in corporate finance and change management, she has successfully led top Baltic companies through complex turnarounds, managing both operational and financial restructurings. Val\u0113rija has overseen various M&A and capital raising projects and provided advisory services to leading regional banks and private equity firms. Recent transactions she has been involved with include the acquisition of Telia Latvia by Tet, largest telecom operator in Latvia, the sale of Mercedes distributor Domenikss to Veho, the leading Finnish player in car dealerships, the sale of FlyCap-backed cosmetics producer Bio2You to the INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund and the financial restructuring of the leading Baltic building materials producer Sakret.<\/p>\n
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