Managing Partner Gints Vilgerts

+371 29 107 768 gints@vilgerts.com

EN / LV / RU

Primary practices:

M&A , Litigation & Arbitration

Secondary practices:

Corporate , Real Estate & Construction Shipping & Transport Insurance

Hall of fame
Legal 500 | Commercial/Corporate & M&A

Profile

Gints Vilgerts, LL.M. is the founder and managing partner of the firm since 2008. His practice focuses 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 100 transactions of total deal-size in excess of EUR 2 billion for clients from more than 10 jurisdictions.

Gints Vilgerts has been a guest lecturer at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, the Riga Graduate School of Law and the 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 and 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

2021 / IBA

2011 – 2015 / MRICS
2003 / Latvian Bar Association

Experience

Publications

Legal trends: M&A tech deals in Europe and US (2024)

April 5, 2024

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

The IBA’s 7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference took place in Barcelona on 14–15 March 2024. It was generously attended by prominent deal makers and leading lawyers from all over the world. Below is a summary of key takeaways from the conference attended by Gints Vilg...

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The risk of an undefined salary for a board member in Latvia

May 16, 2023

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Under the respective provision of the Commercial Law (Article 221) in Latvia, it is stated and confirmed by the Senate (see case No. C33594518, SKC-71/2022) that a board member has the right to remuneration corresponding to their duties and the financial condition of the company. The issue of the ...

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Spotlight: Private M&A 2023 Latvia

September 21, 2022

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Gints Vilgerts and Jūlija Jerņeva provide an up-to-date analysis of the current legal framework, opportunities, challenges and risks that may arise during the various stages of simple or complex private M&A transactions in Latvia. It is imperative both stakeholders and practitioners are...

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Spotlight: Private M&A 2022 Latvia

October 12, 2021

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Gints Vilgerts and Jūlija Jerņeva provide an up-to-date analysis of the current legal framework, opportunities, challenges and risks that may arise during the various stages of simple or complex private M&A transactions in Latvia. It is imperative both stakeholders and practitioners are kept...

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M&A – Detailed legal due diligence is both a benefit to the seller and buyer?

June 7, 2021

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Latvian law leaves all responsibility for the risks related to selling or buying a company in the hands of the respective parties to the transaction. In turn, sellers and buyers are mostly characterized by recklessness, time constraints, and a lack of bad experience. It is rarely the case the sellers...

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If you intend to sell your business – good planning pays off

July 10, 2019

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

If you want to sell your business for the highest possible price, you need to do your homework. Usually the to-do list is clear, but the list may become longer after receiving the first comments from potential buyers and advisors. The whole process takes about 12 months, but the negotiations with the...

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Seller’s liability in M&A transactions

May 24, 2019

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Contractual Limitations of Seller's Liability in Business Sales Transactions (M&A) If the buyer timely prepares agreement terms that are acceptable to him or are in line with the established practice, the seller will have less corrections to make, which will contribute to the effectiveness of...

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Latvia: tax issues when selling/buying a Real Estate.

July 23, 2018

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

Tax considerations Corporate income tax in real estate deals Share transfers are generally corporate income tax neutral. However, asset deals (and sometimes also share transfers) could become subject of corporate income tax basis. Non-resident companies are taxed on their Latvia-source incom...

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M&A: Getting the Deal Through publication "Mergers & Acquisition" 2015.

May 28, 2015

by Gints Vilgerts, Managing Partner

For the last two years our partner Gints Vilgerts and associate Vairis Dmitrijevs have prepared a chapter about Latvia in the Getting the Deal Through publication “Mergers & Acquisition”. This publication provides an overview in respect of M&A transactional requirements, including types o...

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