Dispute Resolution

About

Provided by COBALT

One of the largest and most mature dispute resolution practices in Latvia with a team of 22 lawyers.

Acclaimed reputation in arbitration, financial services and intellectual property disputes. Among top practices in administrative law, constitutional law and human rights litigations in Latvia.

Experience in handling cases in international arbitration institutions as well as the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, supervised by lead experts.

Regular contributors and authors of domestic and international publications on administrative and constitutional law (including human rights), arbitration, civil and commercial law, restructuring and insolvency, including commentaries to the respective procedural statutes.

Well-known for advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The firm’s attorneys have represented Mozaīka (a Latvian LGBTQ+ NGO) in proceedings before the Constitutional Court, provided legal assistance to same-sex couples in court proceedings, participated in parliamentary working groups drafting the Civil Union Law, and been outspoken on mass media on these topics. The team has played a pivotal role in fighting to ensure that same-sex families are not discriminated against and receive equal legal protection as married couples, utilizing all the resources available.