Sandis Petrovičs > TGS Baltic > Riga, Latvia > Lawyer Profile

TGS Baltic advises a considerable range of clients throughout the IP, IT, and telecoms space. IP protection work – in relation to trade marks, licensing, and patents – makes up a core part of the team’s work, as do data protection, collection and privacy matters. The firm has recently handled trade mark cases across Latvia and the wider EU, as well as advising on cross-border data transfers and processing. Andra Rubene oversees the IP, IT and telecoms practice, while Sandis Petrovičs and Arina Stivriņa jointly lead the dedicated data protection and technology group. Alīna Lepere and Zane Skļamina is also noted.

TGS Baltic fields a specialised and diversified disputes team, which is especially active in its representation of public sector bodies, notably in public procurement and debt recovery cases. The team also has expertise in energy, real estate and construction-related disputes, with further capacities covering white-collar crime, sports, and private wealth disputes. With over 40 years’ experience, Ivars Grunte is hugely experienced in both litigation and arbitration, as is seasoned practitioner Sandis Petrovičs. Real estate practice head Linda Štrause and energy practice co-head Agnese Hartpenga bring strength in disputes concerning their respective areas of expertise to the deparment. Zane Sedlova and Artis Kļaviņš are also notable contacts, with expertise in EU law and criminal disputes, respectively.