Ms Lelde Laviņa > Sorainen > Riga, Latvia > Lawyer Profile
Sorainen Offices
KR. VALDEMARA 21
LV-1010 Riga
Latvia
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Ms Lelde Laviņa
Work Department
Real Estate & Construction
Position
Partner and co- head of the Real Estate & Construction practice group in Latvia.
Career
As a partner, I co-head the firm’s Real Estate and Construction practice in Latvia. Since 1997, I have enjoyed building a legal culture based on trust in client relations. My strength lies in finding non-standard solutions to complex client situations that often demand a multidisciplinary legal and even engineering approach and business insight.
Complex projects successfully handled. I have handled numerous complex development projects, including under the terms of FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers), sale and leaseback transactions, and large-scale acquisitions.
Striving in competition. I enjoy friendly competition with heavyweight attorneys in negotiations and dispute settlement, as well as on the tennis court.
Improving regulations. I have contributed to drafting regulatory enactments on the prevention of divided ownership of real estate and property expropriation, liability and insurance in construction.
Languages
Latvian, English, Russian
Memberships
Latvian Bar Association
Education
- Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia (LLM)
- University of Latvia, Latvia (LLB)
Lawyer Rankings
Latvia > Real estate and construction
(Leading individuals)Sorainen fields a large and skilled real estate and construction practice, with highlights ranging from the development of company HQs, to large-scale purchase and lease transactions. The team has also been highly active in energy and renewables projects. The practice is headed up by Lelde Laviņa, a transactional specialist, and Jorens Jaunozols, who has extensive dispute resolution expertise. Jānis Līkops was a new arrival in April 2024. Viktorija Smirnova-Čerkasa left the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- EU and competition
- IP, IT and telecoms
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax