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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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    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
    Senior Associates
    • Māris Paipa
    • Jānis Meija
    Lawyers
    • Lauris Broks
    • Gunita Vītola
    Legal assistants
    • Rihards Grinaško
    Support staff
    • Liene Vītola
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Holiday greetings to our clients and partners

19.12.2024 LEADELL

Warmest Holiday Greetings from LEADELL Vītols! As another year draws to a close, we’re delighted to continue our cherished tradition of holiday greetings. This year’s card once again features a heartwarming drawing created by a kid, whose artwork is supporting a wonderful cause – through the EURIKA holiday card...

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Employee Fabricates Mobbing Case | Employment

13.12.2024 LEADELL

In the workplace, situations where employees use the concept of mobbing as a tool to achieve their desired results or even profit at the employer’s expense are becoming increasingly common. Such a case was recently observed in a company, where the analysis of the situation provides valuable lessons for...

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Timeline

1993
Aivar Pilv establishes Aivar Pilv Law Office
1996
Aivar Pilv Law Office opens its Tartu office
2002
Aivar Pilv Law Office joins TAGLaw
2005
Fogels, Vītols & Paipa Law Office is established
2009
Balčiūnas & Partners and Grajauskas & Partners join forces and become Balčiūnas & Grajauskas Law Office
2005
Fogels, Vītols & Paipa Law Office is established
2009
Balčiūnas & Partners and Grajauskas & Partners join forces and become Balčiūnas & Grajauskas Law Office
2011
Balčiūnas & Grajauskas joins TAGLaw
2012
Fogels, Vītols & Paipa joins TAGLaw
The three Baltic law offices sign cooperation agreement
2016
Common brand LEADELL is adopted

TAGLaw

LEADELL law offices are members of the TAGLaw®, a worldwide alliance of independent law firms with more than 155 member firms based in over 90 countries. Its 10,000+ lawyers work out of 380 offices to provide a full range of legal services to clients all over the world.

The members of TAGLaw are admitted based on their reputation and recommendation of existing members. LEADELL law offices have the exclusive right to represent TAGLaw network in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Our membership in TAGLaw enables our clients to have quick access to secure and trustworthy legal assistance all over the world.

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