Zane Eglīte-Fogele > 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.

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.