Eversheds Sutherland Bitans's dispute resolution practice demonstrates considerable expertise in handling complex cases, exemplified by their recent cases in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia. Further, the team boasts an impressive client list, having handled a significant administrative legal dispute on behalf of Rietumu Banka. Agris Bitāns leads the team as an experienced litigator lauded by clients as a ‘high level professional’ who is ’responsible’, ‘accurate’, and ’knowledgeable’. He is supported by senior partner Ilze Kramiņa, who has over twenty years of legal expertise in litigation and detailed knowledge of proceedings in both civil and administrative matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Deadlines are met, consultations are provided quickly.'
- 'This team has experience in dealing with complex cases and is very able to solve them.'
- 'High level professionals who are responsible, accurate, knowledgeable, scrupulous, active, interested and also positive.'
- 'Partner of the company Agris Bitāns is very friendly to talk with clients. Level of preparing to legislation date is impressive.'
- 'Professionalism, high level of preparing of documents, ethics, respectability.'
- 'Our company was represented by Agris Bitāns and Ilze Kramina. Agris Bitans as a nuclear particle - continuously generates energy and offers a variety of solutions, not even standard ones, to achieve the goal. Ilze carefully evaluates all the risks and has a unique talent for putting ideas on paper.'
- 'We were impressed by all the members of Eversheds Sutherland Bitans team.'
- 'I like detailed approaches and diversity with the advice. Fast response time and collaboration with resolving the issues.'
Key clients
- AS “Rietumu Banka”
- SIA Latvian Transit
- Compensa Vienna Insurance Group, ADB Latvia branch
- SIA “BAA Riga”
- Salaspils Municipality Council
- Riga City Council
Work highlights
Acting for AS "Rietumu Banka" in the administrative proceeding regarding Financial Capital Markets Commission’s imposed fine on the client for EUR5.85m due to administrative infringements in the field of AML/CTF/CPF compliance.
Representing Salaspils Municipality Council in two significant legal disputes both related to construction contract matters.
Representing Compensa Vienna Insurance Group, one of the key insurers in Latvia, in four civil matters.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Krista Caune
Laura Daubure
Practice head
Agris Bitāns
Other key lawyers
Ilze Kramina