Dr iur Aivars Lošmanis > WALLESS > Riga, Latvia > Lawyer Profile

WALLESS‘ ‘kind, qualified and responsive’ practice is regularly involved in acquisition financings, refinancings and regulatory matters for a range of foreign and domestic investors, spanning banks, consumer lending groups, and corporates. The team has experience covering a large spread of sectors including energy, real estate and fintech. Sintija Radionova acts as co-head alongside corporate expert Zane Eglīte-Fogele. In recent years, the team has seen considerable growth with the notable additions of Aivars Lošmanis from VILGERTS in December 2022, and Valters Diure from Ellex in October 2023.

WALLESS fields an experienced and agile team which advises a diverse set of alternative investment funds, commercial banks, and major corporations. In addition to M&As and divestments, the team has considerable experience handling ownership structuring, joint ventures, and state aid compliance issues, across sectors ranging from energy to real estate. The team is led by a trio comprising corporate expert Zane Eglīte-Fogele; Sintija Radionova, who brings banking and finance expertise to the group; and Aivars Lošmanis, who is experienced in both the transactional and disputes spaces. Corporate real estate expert Kristīne Gaigule Šāvēja is another key contact.

Pan-Baltic firm WALLESS remains active in the region’s major litigations and arbitrations. The firm has recently seen key mandates in the construction, transportation and banking spaces. The team is also well versed in debt recovery claims, as well as disputes pertaining to insurance. Practice head Aivars Lošmanis has experience in commercial and civil disputes. Konstantīns Teļakovs is particularly skilled in insurance and liability disputes, and has further expertise in banking and finance, tax, and compliance cases. Zane Bormane is also noted for her work in employment-related disputes, as well as those with a nexus to IT and technology. In early 2024, the practice expanded following the recruitment of Sandis Bertaitis‘ team from FORT.