Cobalt

Competition; Litigation; Employment Disputes

Jūlija works within the firm's Competition Law 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. 

Jūlija regularly participates in working groups established by the Latvian Government and Parliament (Saeima), lobbying clients’ interests in the context of proposed draft laws. She is also engaged in several lobbying projects on a pro bono basis.

Specialist Counsel (since 2025)

Latvian, English, Russian, Spanish

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) 

Diploma in EU Competition law, King’s College London (2008) LL.M. , College of Europe, Bruges (2005) Bac. iur., University of Latvia (2004)