Providing ‘in-depth expertise in administrative and civil law’ in the words of clients, Law Firm CersJurkans displays a concentration on insurance, damage proceedings and private equity and shareholder investment disputes. Olavs Cers and Jānis Jurkāns lead the group, the former of whom has significant experience in white-collar crime disputes and the latter of whom displays a fortitude in complex shareholder disputes. Jurkāns acts in court regularly, with a ’quiet style of persuasion that works well with judges and clients alike’ according to one client.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
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- ‘A small but very efficient team in Latvia with a good reputation in courts and among lawyers, able to work on complex cases.’
- ‘Janis Jurkāns is a very pragmatic lawyer who approaches all issues with intellectual honesty and has a quiet style of persuasion that works well with judges and clients alike.’
- ‘Pragmatism, efficient engagement, and strong knowledge of matters.’
- ‘Highly responsive and insightful.’
- ‘Inita Apšeniece's dedication and ability to find the key arguments and legal references in a very voluminous case is impressive.'
- ‘Law Firm CersJurkans provides in-depth expertise in administrative and civil law, with a strong specialization in both public and private legal matters relevant to the sector in which our company operates.'
Key clients
- Ventspils Freeport Authority
- Auseklis XIV SIA
- Spring Capital OU
- “VIC TEC” SIA
- NCG IMPORT BALTICS OÜ
- HERITAGE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
- Stalcomplet S.R.L.
- Artis Kuģenieks
- Donstream Capital Ltd
- EXPANSION CAPITAL FUND AIF
Work highlights
Represented Spring Capital OU in litigation against PNB Assets to recover a multimillion‑euro debt.
Represented Ventspils Freeport Authority in a range of complex disputes, including recovery of damages from a pier collision, precedent‑setting litigation on pandemic state aid misuse, and landmark cases on lease terminations and property rights within Latvia’s second-largest port.
Represented STALCOMPLET S.R.L. in criminal proceedings concerning the seizure of over USD 9 million, successfully arguing against confiscation of funds at first instance.
Practice head
Olavs Cers; Jānis Jurkāns
Other key lawyers
Inita Apšeniece