Name
Gints Vilgerts
Partner, M&A
Languages
English, Latvian, Russian
Location
Latvia
Primary practices:
M&A, Litigation & Arbitration
Secondary practices:
Corporate, Insurance, Real Estate & Construction, Shipping & Transport
Contacts
+371 29 107 768
gints.vilgerts@vilgerts.com
Contacts
+371 29 107 768
gints.vilgerts@vilgerts.com
Primary practices:
M&A, Litigation & Arbitration
Secondary practices:
Corporate, Insurance, Real Estate & Construction, Shipping & Transport
Profile
Gints Vilgerts, LL.M. practice is mostly focused on all aspects of M&A, corporate restructuring, real estate and complex commercial dispute cases.
During his practice in Latvia and abroad (Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia) since 2010 he has participated in more than 50 transactions of total deal-size in excess of EUR 5 billion for clients from more than 10 jurisdictions. Gints Vilgerts has been guest lecturer in Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Riga Graduate School of Law and Riga Business School.
Gints Vilgerts is a "Chambers & Partners Europe" and "Legal 500" recommended practitioner in Latvia in the areas of M&A, corporate, real estate, construction, finance.
Chambers and Partners Europe 2014: "He puts everything into a business perspective and has brilliant ideas for how to solve our problems. He comes up with amazing solutions."
Legal 500 2012: “Excellent negotiation skills.” “Vilgerts has always been impressive, and his work remains equally so, chiefly due to the level of service and quality of output.”
Gints is included in The Best Lawyers in Latvia 2016 in following practice areas - Banking and Finance law, Corporate and M&A law, Litigation, Real Estate law.
Career
2008 / Partner, VILGERTS
1997 – 2006 / Partner, Sorainen
Education
1996 / University of Wales, LL.M. in Legal Aspects of Marine Affairs
1995 / University of Latvia, Bac.iur.
Membership
2011 – 2015 / MRICS
2003 / Latvian Bar Association
Experience
Assisted INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund in acquiring controlling stake in Eco Baltia. VILGERTS team assisted in the whole process, including with legal due diligence, merger control, transaction advisory and negotiations.
June 30, 2020
Assisted BPM Capital in financing of acquisition of AS Smiltenes piens (a well-known local dairy brand). VILGERTS team was involved in due diligence as well as assisted with drafting, negotiations and other transaction related practicalities.
August 26, 2019
Represented the largest Latvian news portal "Delfi" (owned by leading Baltic media group Ekspress Grupp) in acquisition of the leading Latvian ticket sales company "Biļešu paradīze". VILGERTS team assisted in the whole process, including with the due diligence, transaction advisory, negotiations and financing arrangements.
July 12, 2019
Assisted Cido (leading beverage production company) in acquisition of one of top beer producers in Latvia “Bauskas Alus”.
June 6, 2019
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