search icon

Assistant of a sworn attorney Agris Dēdelis

Juridiskie pakalpojumi

Profile

Agris Dēdelis, Mg.iur., joined the VILGERTS litigation practice group in 2023. Since the summer of 2025, Agris has been admitted as an assistant of sworn attorneys under the supervision of the firm's partner Debora Garanča. Before joining VILGERTS, Agris, while working in a sworn attorney's office, provided comprehensive legal support to pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Agris also worked as a court secretary at the Riga City Court, where his duties included preparing cases for consideration, recording the course of court hearings, and preparing drafts of other documents in civil and criminal cases.

Agris assists clients in both contentious and non-contentious matters, with an emphasis on the real estate & construction, insurance, and public procurement matters.

Agris' experience in both the private and public sectors provides an invaluable balance, regardless of how complex or simple the issue is.

Career

2025 / Assistant of a sworn attorney, VILGERTS
2023-2025 / Lawyer, VILGERTS
2020-2023/Lawyer, ZAB RM LEGAL SIA
2017-2020/ Assistant to a lawyer, SIA “RM BIROJS”
2014-2017/Court secretary, Riga City Court

Education

2020 / University of Latvia, Mag.iur.
2017 / University of Latvia, Bac.iur.

Juridiskie pakalpojumi

Experience

    Load more

    Juridiskie pakalpojumi

    Publications

    • The concept and legal impact of preliminary agreements

      October 21, 2024

      by Agris Dēdelis, Assistant of a sworn attorney

      In its judgment (case No. C29244819) of 5 July 2023, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia ruled that a preliminary agreement constitutes a contract. Voluntary non-performance of such an agreement grants the right to seek the enforcement of the main contract through judicial proceedings. The co...

      Read more
    • Emojis: can they create binding legal contracts in Latvia?

      November 22, 2023

      by Agris Dēdelis, Assistant of a sworn attorney

      On 8 June 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a supplier’s claim for debt collection from the buyer for the supply of linseed was justified due to the fact that the buyer had agreed to the terms of the contract by sending the supplier a “👍” or raised thumb emoji (see KING'S BENCH FO...

      Read more
    • The risks attached to unpaid work of a Board Member.

      June 13, 2023

      by Agris Dēdelis, Assistant of a sworn attorney

      Nearly all natural and legal persons who engage in an economic activity encounter debtors who deliberately evade fulfilment of their obligations or attempt to do so in an unlawful or unethical manner. It is emphasised, such behaviour by a debtor is wholly unacceptable and illegal. There are variou...

      Read more