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Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns

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The Eversheds Sutherland Bitans team is a well-established practice, successfully advising on large corporate, commercial, and M&A transactions across the Baltic market. The group possesses extensive experience across various industries, including the energy, ESG, manufacturing, telecommunications, and IT sectors. Māris Vainovskis is ‘outstanding as a leader’ and chairs a team of knowledgeable professionals, who operate as a strong team and command a ’deep understanding of the law’.
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  • ‘High quality team, very professional, great time management and willingness to go the extra mile.'

  • ‘They have great work ethic, reliable, friendly and great communicators.'

  • ‘They always try to find a win-win situation and make the deals happen.’

  • ‘Māris Vainovskis can always find a suitable solution to a problem or a stalemate.’

  • ‘Māris Vainovskis' team at Eversheds is highly professional. They have a deep understanding of the law as well as practice by regulatory authorities and courts.'

  • 'They ensure smooth and structured collaboration with all company in-house partners - head of legal, lawyers, and project managers.'

Key clients

  • AS “LATVIJAS KUĢNIECĪBA”
  • AS Madara Cosmetics
  • SIA “Latvijas Mobilais Telefons”
  • BM Holding
  • AS “Clean R Grupa”
  • “Igitis Renewables” UAB
  • MAGNUM Aktsiaselts
  • SIA “DELTRA”
  • Apollo Group OU
  • AS Digital Mind

Work highlights

Advising VITOL Group, a global leader in energy trading on three major cross-border M&A deals.
Advising AS MADARA Cosmetics on a landmark brand transaction - the sale of one of its brands, MOSSA Cosmetics to Oy Transmeri Ab.
Advising AS CleanR Grupa, a group comprising Latvia’s leading environmental services companies, on developing its employee share option programme and the associated increase of equity capital with a condition.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Māris Vainovskis; Lauma Bērziņa