<\/h1>\nDispute resolution<\/a><\/h1>\nAt LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, joint practice heads Karlis Vitols<\/a> and IIze Jankevica<\/a> offer advice on disputes, often with an international scope, involving insolvency and debt recovery. J\u0101nis Meija<\/a> also specialises in IP matters<\/a>, particularly trademark disputes. The firm notably also advises frequently on disputes in the forestry and agricultural sectors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nPractice head(s):<\/h2>\n
Karlis Vitols<\/a>; Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Other key lawyers:<\/h2>\n
J\u0101nis Meija<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h2>\n\n\u2018A well-experienced team, strong at developing and executing effective strategies, and also strong at adjusting appropriately when needed along the way.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u2018Karlis Vitols \u2013 very smart person, highly pragmatic and goal-oriented.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u2018The dispute resolution practice is mindful of the clients\u2019 needs and works hard to solve all the issues which arise along the path to success.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nKey clients<\/h2>\n\nAmazonen Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG<\/p>\n
BTA Baltic Insurance Company<\/p>\n
Frequentis AG<\/p>\n
NAFA Europe B.V.<\/p>\n
Swedbank Leasing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nWork highlights<\/h2>\n\n- Representing NAFA Europe B.V. in civil, insolvency and criminal proceedings worth over 4 million euros.<\/li>\n
- Acting for Amazonen Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG in proceedings regarding trademark infringements.<\/li>\n
- Represented BTA Baltic Insurance Company in a recourse claim for the recovery of material and non-material damages compensated by the insurance company to third parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nBanking and Finance<\/a><\/h1>\n\nInsolvency, restructuring and debt recovery specialist LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> acts for major Baltic and Nordic banks, as well as private individuals and niche industry segments such as fur breeders and forestry companies. The practice also has the capacity to advise international clients operating in Latvia. Practice head Karlis Vitols<\/a> has extensive experience of debt recovery and insolvency matters and is noted for his \u2018eye for strategy<\/em>\u2018. He is supported by IIze Jankevica<\/a>, who primarily works in employment law but also has expertise in acquisition finance and debt recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Practice head(s):<\/h2>\n
Karlis Vitols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Other key lawyers:<\/h2>\n
Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h2>\n\n\u2018We use LEADELL Vitols for our legal work in Latvia. They are knowledgeable in the area of insolvency and have guided us through the Latvian legal system. They are responsive and give clear analysis. They inspire confidence in a complex cross-border area of the law.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u2018Karlos Vitols stands out as a go-to lawyer in Latvia. He is personable, clear with his responses, and has a good eye for strategy. We trust the advice he gives, which is incredibly important when navigating a foreign jurisdiction.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nKey clients<\/h2>\n\nAS BTA Baltic Insurance Company<\/p>\n
AS Liepsaime<\/p>\n
NAFA Europe B.V.<\/p>\n
Swedbank Leasing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nWork highlights<\/h2>\n\n- Advised Swedbank Leasing on debt recovery worth over 2 million euros.<\/li>\n
- Represented NAFA Europe B.V. in insolvency proceedings regarding loan recovery of over 4 million euros.<\/li>\n
- Advised Liepsaime in a share increase worth over EUR 1 000 000 to attract third-party financing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h3>\nEmployment<\/a><\/h1>\n\nAt LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, Ilze Jankevica<\/a> advises on a range of issues from volunteering agreements and whistleblowing through to gender discrimination in the workplace. The firm advises a number of multinational and pan-Baltic companies on the structuring of employment relationships and complex disputes in a variety of industries, including agriculture, energy, and chemicals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
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Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nKey clients<\/h2>\n\nChemical Works of Gedeon Richter Plc.<\/p>\n
Hille Tanavsuu Cancer Treatment Foundation<\/p>\n
SIA \u201cMerrild Baltics\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/h4>\nWork highlights<\/h2>\n\n- Advised Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter Plc. on its internal whistle-blower system and allocation of liabilities.<\/li>\n
- Advised Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter Plc. on a dispute concerning the termination of employment relations during the probationary period.<\/li>\n
- Advised Hille Tanavsuu Cancer Treatment Foundation on the organisation of voluntary work relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
\nLegal 500 Edition 2022<\/h2>\n
\nBanking, finance and capital markets<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\nLEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> is highly involved in insolvency, restructuring and debt recovery work, with an additional ability to advise on the opening of overseas bank branches. The practice is led by Karlis Vitols<\/a>, who counts Swedbank leasing as a key client. Ilze Jankevica<\/a> has expertise in acquisition finance, asset finance and trade finance.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\nPractice head(s):<\/h4>\n
K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h4>\n
\u2018\u2018Permanently excellent and reliable legal service provider.”<\/em><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\nDispute resolution<\/a><\/h2>\n\nInsolvency disputes are a particular forte at LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, whose team also excels in matters involving construction and procurement issues. The practice is led by managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a>, who has extensive experience of handling large-scale debt recovery proceedings, and Ilze Jankevica<\/a>, who is notably strong in administrative proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nPractice head(s):<\/h4>\n
Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>, K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h4>\n\n\u2018They are excellent professionals who manage to keep things easy and understandable for \u201cnon-legal-speaking\u201d clients, even in super complicated moments, which I find extremely important. They have been very accessible during all the pandemic restrictions and open to providing all kinds of digital\/remote solutions.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n“I have most experience with\u00a0Ilze Jankevica and Karlis Vitols. Both are exceptional professionals with a noticeable amount of passion for what they do.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n“Karlis Vitols\u00a0has exceptional skills in dispute resolution and negotiations.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n
\nEmployment<\/a><\/h2>\n\nLEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> assists clients with the drafting of employment contracts, as well as handling restructurings and dismissals. Ilze Jankevica<\/a>, who leads the team, is very strong in cross-border matters involving new market entrants, non-residents and workers who are employed across more than one state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n
Practice head(s):<\/h4>\n
Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/div>\n2021.<\/h2>\nBanking, finance and capital markets<\/span><\/h2>\nLEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has a strong track record of advising on restructurings and insolvencies, with a client roster containing banks, companies and public entities. Managing partner Karlis Vitols\u00a0leads the practice and is an established name for debt recovery cases. Practice co-head\u00a0IIze Jankevica\u00a0also focuses on debt recovery matters, particularly cases involving representation before the courts.<\/p>\n
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Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nK\u0101rlis V\u012btols, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h4>\n
\u2018The team is professional and agile in solutions. Overall, they are experts in their legal field and well trained in customer service and communication.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n
\u2018I would like to give my best feedback to K\u0101rlis V\u012btols. His attitude has always been exceptional, as well as his expertise in the industry.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h2>\nDispute resolution<\/h2>\n\nActing in both litigation and arbitration, LEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has a\u00a0diverse client roster which includes banks, manufacturing companies and local start-ups. The practice is jointly led by Karlis Vitols\u00a0and IIze Jankevica, both of whom have a particular focus on disputes in the banking and construction industries. The team also has expertise in cross-border cases, an attribute supplemented by its membership of the TAG international partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nIlze Jankevi\u010da, K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/h4>\nTestimonials<\/h4>\n\n\u2018<\/em>Karlis Vitols and Ilze Jankevica are experienced, professional, caring and always one step ahead in their minds in order to make sure I get the best legal service. They love the job they do \u2013 it is noticeable in each response I get.<\/i>\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u2018Most tasks were performed by a partner, with the appropriate quality, accuracy and efficiency.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n
\u2018Quick responses, attention to detail and effectiveness in terms of results.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/h2>\nEmployment<\/h2>\n\nLEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has advised on issues such as employee documents and agreements and NDAs, as well as contentious matters involving terminations. Disputes specialist IIze Jankevica\u00a0leads the team and has acted on employment cases at Supreme Court level. She is supported by managing partner Karlis Vitols, an expert in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.\u00a0The team has particular expertise in the agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nIlze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
\n2020.<\/h2>\nBanking, finance and capital markets<\/span><\/h2>\nLEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols’s<\/a>\u00a0banking finance and capital markets practice counts banks, governmental financial entities and private individuals as clients. K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>\u00a0and Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>\u00a0co-head the team; V\u012btols is a specialist in the sector and has advised on debt recovery matters and acted for clients in cross-border cases, while Jankevi\u010da has experience representing banks in the Supreme Court of Latvia and knowledge of financing agreements.<\/p>\nPractice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nK\u0101rlis V\u012btols, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nDispute resolution<\/h2>\n\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols<\/a>‘s broad dispute resolution practice ‘covers and combines many fields<\/em>‘.\u00a0<\/em>The team has experience representing construction companies, entrepreneurs and banks in major litigation. Practice head\u00a0Ilze Jankevica<\/a>\u00a0acts for clients in both litigation and arbitration; in a recent highlight, she represented Coffee Drive before Riga City Council as well as before the court regarding a dispute about the issuance of a building permit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nPractice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nIlze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nTestimonials<\/h4>\n\n\u2018The practice covers and combines many fields: negotiations in the construction sector, debt-related matters, IT, and so on.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\u2018Partners have strong individual backgrounds and specialisations which gives added value.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEmployment<\/h2>\n\nLEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols<\/a>‘s employment practice is headed by Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>,\u00a0who is experienced in drafting employment agreements, acting on termination matters and representing clients in court in employment disputes. The team co-operates with the firm\u2019s offices in Lithuania and Estonia to act on cross-border matters.\u00a0Managing partner\u00a0K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>\u00a0also has expertise in employment matters in a range of sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nPractice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nIlze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\nReal estate and construction<\/h2>\n\nLEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols<\/a>‘s real estate and construction practice advises on construction contracts, infrastructure projects and real estate leasing. The team is led by Nils Fogels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nPractice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\nNils Fogels<\/a><\/p>\n
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LEADELL Fogels & Vitols has been highly recognized among other leading law firms in the fields of dispute resolution and banking, finance and capital markets, stating the following:<\/span><\/p>\nBanking, finance and capital markets<\/span><\/strong>
\nIlze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>, who made partner in 2018, leads the practice group at LEADELL Fogels & Vitols, along with managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a>. The firm acts for private individuals and financial institutions, including longstanding client Swedbank. It handles cross-border work, which is strengthened by its Baltic alliances in Estonia and Lithuania and global links in Asia.<\/em><\/p>\nDispute resolution<\/span><\/strong>
\nAt LEADELL Fogels & Vitols, practice co-heads Karlis Vitols<\/a> and Ilze Jankevica<\/a> have undertaken various contentious matters, including representing long-term client Swedbank Lizings in debt recovery cases, an area they have expertise in. Other clients include Altum and Balta<\/em>.<\/p>\nEmployment<\/strong>
\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols’s employment group advises a diverse set of domestic and international clients across a number of industry sectors on matters including the termination of contracts and due diligence. Longstanding clients include the representative office of Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter in Latvia. Managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a> is the key contact.<\/em><\/p>\nReal estate and construction<\/strong>
\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols’s real estate practice group is led by Nils Fogels<\/a> and advises clients on a range of infrastructure and real estate projects, as well as representing them before Riga City Council. Recent work highlights include advising Coffee Drive on construction regulations in the historic centre of Riga. Ilze Jankevi\u010da is recommended for her experience in real estate transactions and finance expertise.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
2018<\/strong><\/h2>\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols has been highly recognized in the fields of dispute resolution and banking, finance and capital markets, stating the following:<\/span><\/p>\nDispute resolution<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols team head
At LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, joint practice heads Karlis Vitols<\/a> and IIze Jankevica<\/a> offer advice on disputes, often with an international scope, involving insolvency and debt recovery. J\u0101nis Meija<\/a> also specialises in IP matters<\/a>, particularly trademark disputes. The firm notably also advises frequently on disputes in the forestry and agricultural sectors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Karlis Vitols<\/a>; Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n J\u0101nis Meija<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018A well-experienced team, strong at developing and executing effective strategies, and also strong at adjusting appropriately when needed along the way.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Karlis Vitols \u2013 very smart person, highly pragmatic and goal-oriented.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018The dispute resolution practice is mindful of the clients\u2019 needs and works hard to solve all the issues which arise along the path to success.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Amazonen Werke H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG<\/p>\n BTA Baltic Insurance Company<\/p>\n Frequentis AG<\/p>\n NAFA Europe B.V.<\/p>\n Swedbank Leasing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Insolvency, restructuring and debt recovery specialist LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> acts for major Baltic and Nordic banks, as well as private individuals and niche industry segments such as fur breeders and forestry companies. The practice also has the capacity to advise international clients operating in Latvia. Practice head Karlis Vitols<\/a> has extensive experience of debt recovery and insolvency matters and is noted for his \u2018eye for strategy<\/em>\u2018. He is supported by IIze Jankevica<\/a>, who primarily works in employment law but also has expertise in acquisition finance and debt recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Karlis Vitols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018We use LEADELL Vitols for our legal work in Latvia. They are knowledgeable in the area of insolvency and have guided us through the Latvian legal system. They are responsive and give clear analysis. They inspire confidence in a complex cross-border area of the law.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Karlos Vitols stands out as a go-to lawyer in Latvia. He is personable, clear with his responses, and has a good eye for strategy. We trust the advice he gives, which is incredibly important when navigating a foreign jurisdiction.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n AS BTA Baltic Insurance Company<\/p>\n AS Liepsaime<\/p>\n NAFA Europe B.V.<\/p>\n Swedbank Leasing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n At LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, Ilze Jankevica<\/a> advises on a range of issues from volunteering agreements and whistleblowing through to gender discrimination in the workplace. The firm advises a number of multinational and pan-Baltic companies on the structuring of employment relationships and complex disputes in a variety of industries, including agriculture, energy, and chemicals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter Plc.<\/p>\n Hille Tanavsuu Cancer Treatment Foundation<\/p>\n SIA \u201cMerrild Baltics\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> is highly involved in insolvency, restructuring and debt recovery work, with an additional ability to advise on the opening of overseas bank branches. The practice is led by Karlis Vitols<\/a>, who counts Swedbank leasing as a key client. Ilze Jankevica<\/a> has expertise in acquisition finance, asset finance and trade finance.<\/p>\n K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018\u2018Permanently excellent and reliable legal service provider.”<\/em><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Insolvency disputes are a particular forte at LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a>, whose team also excels in matters involving construction and procurement issues. The practice is led by managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a>, who has extensive experience of handling large-scale debt recovery proceedings, and Ilze Jankevica<\/a>, who is notably strong in administrative proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>, K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018They are excellent professionals who manage to keep things easy and understandable for \u201cnon-legal-speaking\u201d clients, even in super complicated moments, which I find extremely important. They have been very accessible during all the pandemic restrictions and open to providing all kinds of digital\/remote solutions.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n “I have most experience with\u00a0Ilze Jankevica and Karlis Vitols. Both are exceptional professionals with a noticeable amount of passion for what they do.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n “Karlis Vitols\u00a0has exceptional skills in dispute resolution and negotiations.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n LEADELL V\u012btols<\/a> assists clients with the drafting of employment contracts, as well as handling restructurings and dismissals. Ilze Jankevica<\/a>, who leads the team, is very strong in cross-border matters involving new market entrants, non-residents and workers who are employed across more than one state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: Legal 500<\/a><\/p>\n LEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has a strong track record of advising on restructurings and insolvencies, with a client roster containing banks, companies and public entities. Managing partner Karlis Vitols\u00a0leads the practice and is an established name for debt recovery cases. Practice co-head\u00a0IIze Jankevica\u00a0also focuses on debt recovery matters, particularly cases involving representation before the courts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n K\u0101rlis V\u012btols, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018The team is professional and agile in solutions. Overall, they are experts in their legal field and well trained in customer service and communication.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n \u2018I would like to give my best feedback to K\u0101rlis V\u012btols. His attitude has always been exceptional, as well as his expertise in the industry.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Acting in both litigation and arbitration, LEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has a\u00a0diverse client roster which includes banks, manufacturing companies and local start-ups. The practice is jointly led by Karlis Vitols\u00a0and IIze Jankevica, both of whom have a particular focus on disputes in the banking and construction industries. The team also has expertise in cross-border cases, an attribute supplemented by its membership of the TAG international partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n Ilze Jankevi\u010da, K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018<\/em>Karlis Vitols and Ilze Jankevica are experienced, professional, caring and always one step ahead in their minds in order to make sure I get the best legal service. They love the job they do \u2013 it is noticeable in each response I get.<\/i>\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Most tasks were performed by a partner, with the appropriate quality, accuracy and efficiency.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n \u2018Quick responses, attention to detail and effectiveness in terms of results.\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n LEADELL V\u012btols\u00a0has advised on issues such as employee documents and agreements and NDAs, as well as contentious matters involving terminations. Disputes specialist IIze Jankevica\u00a0leads the team and has acted on employment cases at Supreme Court level. She is supported by managing partner Karlis Vitols, an expert in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.\u00a0The team has particular expertise in the agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n LEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols’s<\/a>\u00a0banking finance and capital markets practice counts banks, governmental financial entities and private individuals as clients. K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>\u00a0and Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>\u00a0co-head the team; V\u012btols is a specialist in the sector and has advised on debt recovery matters and acted for clients in cross-border cases, while Jankevi\u010da has experience representing banks in the Supreme Court of Latvia and knowledge of financing agreements.<\/p>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n K\u0101rlis V\u012btols, Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n LEADELL Fogels & Vitols<\/a>‘s broad dispute resolution practice ‘covers and combines many fields<\/em>‘.\u00a0<\/em>The team has experience representing construction companies, entrepreneurs and banks in major litigation. Practice head\u00a0Ilze Jankevica<\/a>\u00a0acts for clients in both litigation and arbitration; in a recent highlight, she represented Coffee Drive before Riga City Council as well as before the court regarding a dispute about the issuance of a building permit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n Ilze Jankevica<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018The practice covers and combines many fields: negotiations in the construction sector, debt-related matters, IT, and so on.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Partners have strong individual backgrounds and specialisations which gives added value.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n LEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols<\/a>‘s employment practice is headed by Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>,\u00a0who is experienced in drafting employment agreements, acting on termination matters and representing clients in court in employment disputes. The team co-operates with the firm\u2019s offices in Lithuania and Estonia to act on cross-border matters.\u00a0Managing partner\u00a0K\u0101rlis V\u012btols<\/a>\u00a0also has expertise in employment matters in a range of sectors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n Ilze Jankevi\u010da<\/a><\/p>\n LEADELL Fogels & V\u012btols<\/a>‘s real estate and construction practice advises on construction contracts, infrastructure projects and real estate leasing. The team is led by Nils Fogels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Practice head(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n Nils Fogels<\/a><\/p>\n LEADELL Fogels & Vitols has been highly recognized among other leading law firms in the fields of dispute resolution and banking, finance and capital markets, stating the following:<\/span><\/p>\n Banking, finance and capital markets<\/span><\/strong> Dispute resolution<\/span><\/strong> Employment<\/strong> Real estate and construction<\/strong> <\/p>\n LEADELL Fogels & Vitols has been highly recognized in the fields of dispute resolution and banking, finance and capital markets, stating the following:<\/span><\/p>\n Dispute resolution<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n LEADELL Fogels & Vitols team head Practice head(s):<\/h2>\n
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\nIlze Jankevi\u010da<\/a>, who made partner in 2018, leads the practice group at LEADELL Fogels & Vitols, along with managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a>. The firm acts for private individuals and financial institutions, including longstanding client Swedbank. It handles cross-border work, which is strengthened by its Baltic alliances in Estonia and Lithuania and global links in Asia.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAt LEADELL Fogels & Vitols, practice co-heads Karlis Vitols<\/a> and Ilze Jankevica<\/a> have undertaken various contentious matters, including representing long-term client Swedbank Lizings in debt recovery cases, an area they have expertise in. Other clients include Altum and Balta<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols’s employment group advises a diverse set of domestic and international clients across a number of industry sectors on matters including the termination of contracts and due diligence. Longstanding clients include the representative office of Chemical Works of Gedeon Richter in Latvia. Managing partner Karlis Vitols<\/a> is the key contact.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLEADELL Fogels & Vitols’s real estate practice group is led by Nils Fogels<\/a> and advises clients on a range of infrastructure and real estate projects, as well as representing them before Riga City Council. Recent work highlights include advising Coffee Drive on construction regulations in the historic centre of Riga. Ilze Jankevi\u010da is recommended for her experience in real estate transactions and finance expertise.<\/em><\/p>\n2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n