Competition/Antitrust | Europe

The market-leading team at COBALT boasts a broad competition law practice. It assists clients with merger control notifications and disputes arising from the Latvian Competition Council's clearance decisions. The team offers additional expertise in behavioural investigations and subsequent damages actions. Team members also advise clients on state aid matters and competition law compliance mandates.

Ellex Klavins stands out for its ability to represent clients in behavioural investigations, as well as in subsequent appeals against fines and in follow-on damages actions. The firm is also well regarded for acting on merger control notifications, and on challenges to authority clearance decisions. Team members also have experience in the competition compliance aspects of distribution strategies.

Sorainen is a popular choice with clients from the construction and financial services sectors. The law firm often assists clients with merger clearance notifications and with the competition compliance aspects of distribution strategies and information exchanges. The team offers further experience in behavioural investigations into alleged cartels and possible abuses of dominance.

TGS Baltic is particularly strong in the competition law aspects of transactions, often advising clients on merger clearance notifications. The firm also acts on contentious competition law matters, including behavioural investigations and sector inquiries. In addition, the team assists with competition law compliance mandates and state aid issues.