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Provided by Jūlija Jerņeva
Competition Law, EU Law, Employment Law, Constitutional Law
Jūlija Jerņeva is a Co-Head of COBALT Latvia Competition Law practice group, as well as works in Employment and Dispute Resolution practice groups. She has more than 20 years of experience in competition law, European Union law, employment law, and dispute resolution. She has successfully represented clients in both administrative and civil courts in Latvia, as well as before the Court of Justice of the EU and the Constitutional Court of Latvia. She also has significant experience with matters concerning M&A and corporate disputes.
A respected academic, Jūlija teaches Competition Law and EU Law at the Riga Graduate School of Law and Public international law at the University of Latvia. She is also the author of numerous publications in these fields.
Latvian Bar Association (since 2009)
Chair of the subcommittee for EU Law and Public International Law for the Latvia’s unified professional qualification exam for lawyers (since 2023)
Provided by Chambers
Jūlija Jerņeva joined COBALT in August 2025. She is a popular choice with clients in the energy sector. She is well regarded for her work in behavioural investigations and follow-on damages actions. She also assists with multi-jurisdictional merger clearance filings.