WALLESS is a go-to firm for corporate real estate investors, who the group regularly assists with compliance issues and lease agreements. The team also advises a range of clients on matters related to real estate development and real estate M&A deal structuring, such as due diligence and tax restructuring. Managing partner Kristīne Gaigule-Šāvēja leads the team, whose broad real estate and construction knowledge covers both transactions and development projects, also showcasing construction law expertise, particularly within renewable energy projects. Andis Ozoliņš excels in regulatory aspects of real estate and complex construction agreements, which is also a strength of the wider group. Zane Kārkliņa is another key name to note.
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Key clients
- ICA Gruppen AB
- Vestas Latvia SIA
- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KGs
- ELECNOR, SERVICIOS Y PROYECTOS S.A.U
- Siemens Mobility GmbH
- Consortium "BERERIX"
- TAV HAVALİMANLARI HOLDİNG A.Ş
- Bonava Latvija SIA
- P&Q Sp. z o.o.
- Provendi asset management AIFP SIA
- Nuve Partners, SIA
- SIA TKM Latvija
Work highlights
Advised ICA Gruppen AB on the divestment of ICA Gruppen’s shares in Rimi Baltic Group to Denmark’s Salling Group.
Assisted Indexo Real Estate Fund with its acquisition of the Olimpia shopping centre for over €40 million.
Assisted Vestas Latvia with comprehensive regulatory framework analysis to restore the construction merchant status with the State Construction Control Bureau in Latvia.
Practice head
Kristīne Gaigule-Šāvēja
Other key lawyers
Zane Kārkliņa; Andis Ozoliņš