YIT, one of the leading construction companies and urban developers in the region of Northern Europe, is developing Mārpagalmi – a new residential quarter in one of the quietest corners of Āgenskalns, on Zemaišu iela, between Māra Pond Square and St. Albert’s Church. More about the project here. More than 600 apartments are planned to […]
Our Dispute Resolution team successfully represented a client in a court case concerning the recognition and enforcement of a GAFTA (The Grain and Feed Trade Association of London) arbitration award in Latvia. Arbitral award The client had delivered goods under a contract, but the defendant had only partially settled the payment, remaining in debt for […]
Our dispute resolution team provided defence for clients who were involved in employer-initiated criminal proceedings for defamation and extortion, and who were seeking to end psychological violence in the workplace. Our team was actively involved in the pre-trial criminal proceedings, providing detailed, evidence-based presentation of the factual circumstances and an explanation of the assessment they […]
We advised the Finnish forest industry company Metsä Group on selling its Estonian subsidiary Metsä Forest Eesti’s wood supply business to Combiforest, an Estonian woodworking company owned by Combiwood Grupp. The parties have also agreed on long-term deliveries of pulpwood and chips to Metsä Group. Among the largest forest industry companies in the region Metsä […]
We represent a client in a dispute with the European Commission before the General Court of the European Union. The core of the dispute revolves around the Commission’s decision to exclude the client from a procurement procedure, deeming their bid unacceptable. According to the Commission, the client’s proposal did not meet the minimum requirements. The […]