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Practice areas

  • Banking & finance

    Banking & finance

    Finance, Banking, Securities, Insurance, Investment, Insolvency, Debt restructuring and recovery_

    We advise banks and other financial institutions in all matters related to financial transactions and supervision. International publications recognise LEADELL offices as among leading law firms in advising on debt restructuring and rescheduling. The experience gained by advising leading banks of the Baltics allows our team to adequately address the interests of all parties to a transaction, as well as requirements applicable to them. Our team is also competent in counselling on fintech matters that have arisen due to the radical changes in traditional financial services caused by digital innovations.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Corporate & commercial

    Corporate & commercial

    Corporate governance, Public procurement, Public-private partnerships, Transactions and trade, M&A, Competition, Employment, Migration, Transport

    Our group of specialists provides top-quality counselling on various aspects of corporate and commercial law: corporate governance, transactions and trade (including M&A), public procurement, public-private partnerships, competition etc. Our clients range from some of the biggest companies in the market to small start-ups, and thus the issues that we advise them on vary respectively. Our competence has been consistently recognized to be one of the best in the market by the annual international publications.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Dispute resolution

    Dispute resolution

    Litigation, Arbitration, Alternative dispute resolution, Family and inheritance, Enforcement, White-collar crimes

    We have a comprehensive practice in litigation, arbitration, as well as out-of-court debt recovery. Our attorneys are regularly acting as arbitrators, conciliators and bankruptcy trustees. Many of our cases have principally changed the interpretation of law, being often also of interest to the general public. International publications have, for years, recognised us as among top dispute resolution firms on the market.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • IT & intellectual property

    IT & intellectual property

    Information technology, Telecommunications, Media, Intellectual property

    We keep up with the times and acknowledge the vast use of information technologies and the growing importance of intellectual property in today’s business. With individual approach and by looking from clients’ perspective, our team can provide advice on all aspects related to information technologies and intellectual property. We combine our knowledge of conventional business transactions with an in-depth understanding of the related technical aspects. Our attorneys are recognised for having experience e.g. in legal aspects of cloud computing, software licencing and patent registration.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Medical & pharmaceuticals

    Medical & pharmaceuticals

    Health care, Medical & pharmaceuticals

    We provide legal advice and represent our clients in all matters related to pharmaceuticals, which is one of the fastest growing industries with rapidly changing rules and regulations that varies from one country to another. Our attorneys, in cooperation with medical field professionals, advise on a regular basis on the requirements for manufacturing medical products, the promotion of medical products and requirements for performance of clinical trials. We also have a comprehensive practice in representing clients in medical malpractice cases.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Real estate & construction

    Real estate & construction

    Construction, Zoning and planning, Infrastructure, Environment, Real estate

    Our practice includes counselling on a variety of real estate related issues: real estate development (i.a. zoning & planning, permits, infrastructure, construction contracts, financing, environment), rights and obligations stemming from ownership (e.g. co-ownership, servitudes, access roads), as well as rent and lease of immovables. International publications have, for years, recognised our professionalism in dealing with these matters.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Regulatory & compliance

    Regulatory & compliance

    Energy, Data protection, Consumer protection, Sports, Administrative proceedings

    Given the ever-expanding set of local and international rules and regulations which impact the daily lives of companies of all sizes, compliance has been getting more and more attention as a potential source of corporate issues. Our team of specialists has vast experience in helping our clients to understand and deal as efficiently as possible with all the rules and regulations that apply to them.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
  • Tax

    Tax

    Tax, Customs

    Our tax specialists, some with prior experience of working for the tax authorities, advise and represent clients in all issues related to tax and customs law: structuring transactions, relations with tax authorities and tax disputes (i.a. tax crimes). The vast and highly recognised experience with tax disputes allows us to foresee and address the potential risks already prior to executing transactions.

    Latvia

    Partners
    • Kārlis Vītols
    • Ilze Jankeviča
    Senior Associates
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Artūrs Rubins
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Paula Paidere
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
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Kārlis Vītols

Managing partner Latvia | Riga
Phone: +37167844977 Mobile: +37129129029 Email: karlis.vitols@leadell.com

Languages

  • Latvian
  • Russian
  • English

Education

  • 2010

    University of Latvia, Latvia (LL.M.)

  • 2001

    University of Latvia, Latvia (qualification of lawyer, LL.B.)

Job experience

  • 2013 - ...

    Law Firm Fogels, Vītols & Paipa, Managing Partner

  • 2005 - 2013

    Law Firm Fogels, Vītols & Paipa, Partner

  • 2002 - 2005

    Patron Sworn Advocate Inga Narbuta, Assistant of Sworn Advocate

  • 2000 - 2002

    AS “VEF banka”, Lawyer

  • 1999 - 2000

    Law Office Praktiskais jurists, Legal Adviser

  • 1999 - 2000

    Bank under liquidation “Viktorija”, Legal Adviser

Other professional activities

  • 2006 - ... Member of the Appeal Commitee of Latvian Basketball Association
  • 2016 Speech on IT Management Forum panel discussion on cloud services and data security

Recognitions

  • 2017

    Legal 500 recognises Kārlis Vītols as a real expert in banking, finance and capital markets, as well as recommends him in dispute resolution, including disputes related to dept recovery, construction and real estate.

  • 2016

    Legal 500 recommends Kārlis Vītols in dispute resolution as well as in banking and finance. Particularly highlighted ability to solve large scale debt collection proceedings as well as proceedings concerning real estate, employment and trademark disputes.

  • 2015

    Legal 500 has recognised senior associate Kārlis Vītols as an expert in dispute resolution as well as in banking and finance. Legal 500 states that Kārlis Vītols is a strategic thinker who can plan complex work successfully. Particularly highlighted legal assistance for major banks in Latvia in large scale debt recovery.

  • 2014

    Legal 500 emphasizes Kārlis Vītols as a team’s head performance in dispute resolution. Particularly highlighted dispute resolution in debt recovery, employment and transport.

  • 2013

    Legal 500 specially recommends office partner Kārlis Vītols for cooperation in banking and finance.

  • 2021

    Legal 500 recommends Kārlis Vītols as an expert in Banking and Finance as well as Dispute resolution practice area. His name is recognised as an established name for debt recovery cases.

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Publications

  • One must be progressive (newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, 12th of December, 2016)

  • Also lawyers have their Oscar awards (newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, 12th of May, 2016)

  • Hopeful time of change (magazine “TOP500”, October 2015)

  • Bitter fruits of obtained heritage (newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, 14th of May, 2013)

  • In last instance only sworn avocates (newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, 23rd of January, 2013)

  • Are you being eavesdropped? (newspaper “Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze”, 15th of August, 2006)

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Membership

  • 2002

    Latvian Bar Association

Practice areas

  • Arbitration
  • Banking
  • Corporate governance
  • Customs
  • Debt restructuring and recovery
  • Enforcement
  • Finance
  • Information technology
  • Insurance
  • Investment
  • Litigation
  • M&A
  • Media
  • Securities
  • Sports
  • Tax
  • Telecommunications
Partners
  • Kārlis Vītols
  • Ilze Jankeviča
Senior Associates
  • Jānis Meija
Lawyers
  • Lauris Broks
  • Artūrs Rubins
  • Gunita Vītola
Legal assistants
  • Paula Paidere
Support staff
  • Liene Vītola
  • 5A Blaumana street 40,
  • Riga, Latvia, LV-1011
  • Phone: +371 6784 4977
  • E-mail: riga@leadell.com