Andis Ozoliņš > WALLESS > Riga, Latvia > Lawyer Profile

WALLESS’ competition and regulatory team assists with the competition law aspects of mergers and acquisitions, as well as public procurement and tender processes. Clients comprise major banks, corporations, developers and manufacturers. The practice is headed up by Andis Ozoliņš, who has experience spanning EU and state aid matters. Head of real estate, construction and public procurement Kristīne Gaigule Šāvēja is also a key contact for cross-border public procurement matters. Zane Eglīte-Fogele is also recommended.

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.

WALLESS provides clients with full-cycle services ranging from initial land use and contract negotiations, financings, and tax structuring, to the acquisition of large shopping centres and office buildings. Recently, the firm has also seen large mandates in the transportation and energy sectors. With over 20 years of real estate and construction experience, practice head Kristīne Gaigule-Šāvēja handles large-scale transactions, as well as advising on issues concerning landlord-tenant relations, and restructurings. Andis Ozoliņš is noted for his lease work. At the associate level, Sanda Meinarte and Zane Jekimova are recommended.