Sintija Radionova > 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 handles a range of employment matters, from advising on employment relations and regulatory compliance issues, to representing clients in cases relating to termination policies, to assisting with issues relating to data privacy and trade secrets. Practice head Sintija Radionova has extensive dispute resolution experience. Associate Ieva Gaile is another notable contact.

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.

With clients based across the Baltics and Europe, WALLESS is particularly active in the aviation, automotive and rail sectors. The practice has considerable expertise assisting clients with large public procurements, alongside day-to-day regulatory and contractual matters. Sintija Radionova and Kristīne Gaigule-Šāvēja jointly lead the team; the former has significant disputes expertise, while the latter is noted for her public procurement, real estate and construction knowledge. Competition is a focus for senior associate Andis Ozoliņš, while GDPR and regulatory matters are often handled by associate Zane Bormane.