Counselling a client base of conglomerates such as Siemens and other large international companies, Ellex Klavins stands out for its full-service offering, which entails precedent setting disputes at EU level, including those relating to bribery claims and money laundering. Practitioners provide ongoing advice on several employment matters, ranging from HR policies to immigration, harassment investigations, and complex termination. Practice head Irina Rozenšteina is well supported by Ints Skaldis, whose knowledge of commercial law suits clients looking for advice on recruitment, transfers of undertakings, negotiations with employees’ representatives, union issues, and terminations. Elsewhere, Roberts Rimša has ‘impressive knowledge and experience of court proceedings’, and Iveta Ceple is a key point of contact for management boards for areas such as employment regulation compliance and employee terminations.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Flawless communication as well as attentiveness to detail and to customer needs.’
- ‘Katrīna Eimane is well prepared, attentive to detail, and has a wide knowledge of Latvian labour law. Roberts Rimša has impressive knowledge and experience of court proceedings. He has a professional attitude and a willingness to win the case. Both colleagues are impressive.'
- ‘Ellex’s employment practice is recognised for its strategic, forward-thinking approach and deep expertise in labour law. The team is highly professional, responsive, and consistently anticipates client needs. It is always thinking one step ahead in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.'
- ‘Irina Rozenšteina is an outstanding legal professional. Her depth of experience in employment law is evident in every interaction. Irina consistently provides clear, strategic advice that is both practical and tailored to our business needs.'
- ‘Easy to reach when necessary.'
- 'The professionals at Ellex are experts in their fields, pleasant and easy to communicate with, fast and clear in their answers. Also, what is important is that Ellex are very fast in urgent cases.'
Key clients
- Embassy of Canada
- Embassy of Switzerland
- Oracle
- Veho Group
- Kyndryl
- Printful
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Eli Lilly
- Interspiro Production
- ViaCon Group
- Siemens
- Teva Group
Work highlights
Supported EIS-Group with redundancies, internal investigations, and disciplinary procedures, providing guidance on sensitive downsizing measures and a cross-border legal challenge involving a detained foreign employee.
Supported Kyndryl with a broad range of employment issues, from day-to-day matters like retirements, equipment use and leave entitlements to more complex topics such as retention clawbacks and EU law compliance.
Supported Ecolab across the Baltics with workplace harassment investigations, complex terminations, and safeguarding of confidential information in cross-border disputes.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Irina Rozenšteina
Other key lawyers
Roberts Rimša; Katrīna Eimane; Iveta Ceple; Ints Skaldis