Services
Litigation & Arbitration
At times when legal action in state courts is inevitable, we believe we would be one of the strongest litigation practices to choose from. We have fought on behalf of our clients for about 20 years and at all levels of the Latvian court system, including the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court. We have also been involved in proceedings before the High Court of Justice in London, the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Our cases include some of the most complex, multi-party, high-value, and publicity-sensitive commercial actions.
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Competition Law & Railway Issues
We have significant experience with issues concerning the operation of rail freight carriers (licensing, dealings with the manager of the railway infrastructure, and related matters).
After years of struggle locally and communication with the European Commission in competition matters, we helped bring about a high-profile competition case concerning the carriage of goods by rail market in Latvia.
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Company Formation & Corporate Law
We help investors establish a corporate presence through company formation and provide assistance with all related aspects, especially the holding of shareholders’ meetings and subsequent dealings with the Register of Enterprises.
For years, we have handled various issues related to the registration of ultimate beneficial owners at the Register of Enterprises and accompanying banking matters.
We have extensive experience successfully challenging decisions made by Latvian authorities, especially the Register of Enterprises and the State Revenue Service.
Mergers & Acquisitions work is also increasingly becoming part of the firm’s everyday life.
Watch our YouTube videos for some thoughts on UBO issues in the context of AML and international sanctions in Latvia, as well as our outlook on foreign investment tendencies in Latvia in 2024 (in English):
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Real Estate
We have extensive experience in all aspects of real estate transactions and development, from drafting necessary construction documentation to finalising registration with the Latvian Land Book Registry. We have assisted clients with real estate acquisitions and subsequent real estate management.
Since she studied law at Humboldt University in Berlin, the firm’s partner Elina Cakste is also in charge of the firm’s German-speaking clientele.
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Elina Cakste
Articled Spilbridge, Member of the Management Board, Attorney-at-Law
Human Rights in Business Matters
We have challenged laws that we believed were unconstitutional. We are grateful that our foreign clients have supported our efforts to resolve these legal inconsistencies in various business and commercial matters.
We have filed a number of constitutional complaints with the Constitutional Court. We are proud that our success there has considerably improved the Latvian civil procedure regarding provisional measures, making it more efficient and compliant with international standards.
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White-Collar Criminal Law
We have provided legal assistance in a wide spectrum of local and international criminal law issues relating to business matters. This support includes representation at the police, prosecution authorities, and courts, as well as handling matters concerning the custody of blocked assets in criminal proceedings.
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Tax law
We have extensive experience successfully challenging decisions made by various Latvian authorities, especially the Register of Enterprises and the State Revenue Service.
Watch our YouTube video on our experience in dealing with the Latvian State Revenue Service and the issues to be ready for (in English):
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Relocation to Latvia / Patrimoine
Relocation to Latvia appears to become more attractive. We provide legal assistance in various related aspects, including:
- Tax planning for retirement purposes.
- Cross-border business restructuring to establish a corporate presence.
- Acquiring real estate.
- Exploring possibilities in relation to patrimoine (inheritance) planning from an international perspective due to establishing residence in Latvia.