Valters Diure > 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.

Ellex continues to be a prominent player in the Baltics transportation space. The firm handles financings, regulatory and compliance work, EU-related matters, and litigation. Alongside matters affecting the aviation, shipping and rail sectors, the firm also has considerable experience handling cases involving transport infrastructure, and oil and gas transportation. Raimonds Slaidiņš oversees both the shipping and transport, and  the corporate and M&A teams. On the disputes side, Daiga Zivtiņa is a key contact, especially in cases entailing public procurement and insurance. Valters Diure, co-head of the finance and tax group, is noted for his work on aviation matters, including transactions, sales and leasebacks.