We are thrilled to welcome Reinis Sokolovs, Mag.iur., as our new partner leading VILGERTS’ Corporate practice group. Reinis brings an invaluable spectrum of expertise across both Corporate and M&A matters, having spearheaded numerous high-profile transactions across multiple jurisdictions. Reinis specialises...
Gints Vilgerts and Jūlija Jerņeva offer a comprehensive examination of the contemporary legal landscape, as well as the potential advantages, obstacles, and pitfalls encountered throughout all phases of both straightforward and intricate private M&A transactions in Latvia. Keeping stakeholders and...
Until 1 July 2023, the principle applied under the applicable law in Latvia detailed that dividends could be calculated only in proportion to the shares held applied to Latvian private and public limited liability companies (AS and SIA). This principle...
On 1 June 2023, the European Commission (hereinafter, the “Commission”) adopted the much-anticipated revised horizontal block exemption regulations (hereinafter, the “HBERs”) on research and development and specialisation agreements, including the revised guidelines on cooperation agreements (hereinafter, the “Guidelines”), replacing the...
Successful representation of BAO in disputes for collection of insurance indemnity against Compensa Vienna Insurance Group and BTA Baltic Insurance Company.
January 12, 2024
Advising BAO AS, a leading Latvian waste management company, with its filing of an appeal to the Procurement Monitoring Bureau regarding the results of a high-profile tender.
December 18, 2023
Advising East Capital Real Estate Fund IV on the various legal aspects of its EUR 83,000,000 (approximate) acquisition of 100% of the shares in Deglava Real Estate SIA (a subsidiary of ICA Gruppen (Sweden)), which owns a modern 94,000 square meters logistical and office center in Riga. The transaction is one of the largest and most significant real estate transactions to occur in Latvia during 2023.
December 7, 2023
Representing VW dealers in several follow-on antitrust damages litigations.
November 11, 2023