LEADELL Vītols
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Praised for its strategic way of dealing with dispute cases, LEADELL Vitols is skilled in cross-border civil and administrative proceedings across a variety of industries, notably including the technology sector. The group is particularly well established within insolvency disputes in the context of banking, often involving asset recovery. Kārlis Vītols heads up the team together with Māris Paipa, who joined the firm in October 2024. On the criminal litigation side, mandates in 2025 have involved representing individuals in commercial fraud cases. Former practice head Ilze Jankeviča departed from the firm in October 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘After working with them for 6 years, we find Leadell Vītols an excellent law firm with a highly capable team. Our cases have been generally difficult, nevertheless Leadell Vītols managed to navigate most cases, mainly by being more strategically clever than our opponents.’
- ‘Kārlis Vītols is intelligent, experienced, and good at making strategic decisions that often turn out favourably.’
Key clients
- FREQUENTIS
- NAFA Europe B.V.
Work highlights
Represented NAFA Europe B.V., a secured creditor, in a precedent-setting dispute over the unauthorized sale of a commercially pledged asset during insolvency proceedings, resulting in a Supreme Court judgment reinforcing statutory protections and secured creditor rights in Latvia.