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  • 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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LEADELL Academy

2023 brings significant changes in 7 fields of law | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

An overview of the most important amendments to laws and regulations, most of which will enter into force already on 1 January 2023, has been prepared by LEADELL Vītols legal experts. Among them – several regulatory changes concerning shares and their owners. Performers of economic activities in the field...

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Amendments to legal acts. Parental allowance 2023 | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

Amendments to the law “On Maternity and Sickness Insurance” regulate the procedure for paying paternity allowance, as well as aid to solve the issues related to the allowance in situations where the child’s paternity is not established. Amendments also affect paternity leave. Amendments to the law “On Maternity and...

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Amendments to legal acts. Capital companies 2023 | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

On 1 July 2023, the reform of joint stock companies will enter into force, as well as a series of changes in the regulation of the payment of share capital and access to information. In like manner, the daily management of capital companies will be affected by novelties in...

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Amendments to legal acts. Electronic environment 2023 | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

As of 1 January 2023, amendments with regard to the electronic environment enter into force – changes in the regulation of electronic addresses and electronic identification. Please note that the regulation on the need for an official electronic address applies to all legal entities. Amendments to the Law on...

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Amendments to legal acts. Procurement 2023 | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

As of 1 January 2023, procurement specialists should take into account a series of novelties, including divergences in the approach to tax payment arrears, professional misconduct, unfulfilled contractual obligations, etc. LEADELL Vītols team offers to get acquainted with the most important of them. Amendments to the Law on Public...

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New laws. Public Administration and Real Estate 2023 | LEADELL Academy

20.12.2022 LEADELL

In public administration, 2023 will bring new Law on Municipalities, while in the field of real estate – the Law on Termination of Forced Shared Property in Privatized Apartment Buildings.  Law on Municipalities When expropriating real estate (land, buildings), the right of first refusal will not have to be...

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Can an employee work seven days a week? | LEADELL Academy

14.11.2022 LEADELL

In the framework of cooperation with the magazine iTiesibas, Lauris Broks – LEADELL Vītols lawyer – analyzes whether it is possible to agree that an employee works seven days in a row from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a two-hour break, followed by seven days off. Is it...

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Two notices for one employee | LEADELL Academy

22.09.2022 LEADELL

An employer has given notice of termination to an employee. The employee’s trade union had not consented to this notice, hence the employer is demanding the termination of the employment contract in court. In parallel with the legal proceedings, the employer issued another notice to the employee, which the...

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Can the daily allowance paid to the employee be considered as part of the wage? | LEADELL Academy

07.06.2022 LEADELL

In the framework of cooperation with the magazine iFinance, Lauris Broks – LEADELL Vītols lawyer – analyzes whether an allowance for a business trip can be considered remuneration and in which cases can the daily allowance paid to an employee be considered as part of his wage. In this...

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Does the period of suspension from work grant the right to annual leave? | LEADELL Academy

16.05.2022 LEADELL

In collaboration with the magazine iFinanses, labor law expert Ilze Jankeviča frequently helps to resolve uncertainties that the readers of the magazine encounter. This time, lending a helping hand is needed in a situation where it is necessary to find out how and whether the time when the employee...

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When does the notice of termination take effect during the probationary period | LEADELL Academy

18.01.2022 LEADELL

Expert in labor law Ilze Jankeviča, in cooperation with the magazine iTiesibas, frequently helps to resolve uncertainties that the readers of the magazine encounter. This time, assistance is needed in a situation where a distinction needs to be drawn between calendar, rest, and working days in context with the...

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Similarities and differences in the right of employers to demand vaccination from employees in the Baltic States | LEADELL Academy

13.12.2021 LEADELL

To protect both the people and the economy, Baltic States have been making serious efforts to contain and control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. All three countries have developed and implemented unique approaches for managing the spread of the virus. Given that legislation often “lags one step behind”...

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Declaration of the Emergency Situation: impact on employment relations | LEADELL Academy

04.11.2021 LEADELL

On 9 October 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia adopted Order No. 720 “Regarding Declaration of the Emergency Situation” (hereinafter – the Order), declaring an emergency situation in the entire territory of the state from 11 October 2021 until 11 January 2022. In collaboration with...

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Alternative information to be included in the employment contract | LEADELL Academy

03.02.2021 LEADELL

Continuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, in the final article we will look at the information that can be included in the employment contract based on an agreement of the parties. There are a number of details to be included...

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Foreign branches and representative offices should not miss the deadline | LEADELL Academy

19.11.2020 LEADELL

Where and by which date to register true beneficiaries? Amendments to the law stipulate that the true beneficiaries must be revealed until 1 January 2021. If the branch or representative office is registered in the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia, the information on the beneficial owners...

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What do you need to know about the parties and the terms of the employment contract? | LEADELL Academy

19.10.2020 LEADELL

An employment contract is a fundamental document that governs the employer-employee relationship, henceforth, it is important understand its components and be aware of their purport. In cooperation with the magazine “iTiesības”, we begin a series of articles in which we are going to explain the nuances of the employment...

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Is it mandatory to include information on working time, leave and time period for giving a notice of termination in the employment contract? | LEADELL Academy

13.10.2020 LEADELL

Continuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, this time we will look at the information that must be included in the employment contract, as well as the information that can be included on an optional basis, i.e. based on an agreement...

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What should be specified in the contract regarding the employee’s occupation and remuneration? | LEADELL Academy

03.10.2020 LEADELL

Continuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, we will look at the information that must be indicated in the contract regarding employee’s occupation and remuneration. Choosing the occupation in conformity with the Classification of Occupations The Labour Law (LL) stipulates that...

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Branches and representative offices of foreign entities must reveal their true beneficiaries | LEADELL Academy

05.08.2020 LEADELL

When the requirement to register beneficial owners comes into force? As of 1 July 2020, branches and representative offices of foreign entities registered in Latvia are obliged to register information on their beneficial owners. This obligation follows from the amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist and...

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