Ellex Klavins specialises in aviation finance and leasing, while further building on this sector-specific knowledge through shipping expertise of areas such as chartering and insurance, and a deep involvement in ship finance. Transportation and logistics, rail transportation and oil and gas transport are additional key areas for the team. Firm co-founder Raimonds Slaidiņš leads the group, a lawyer offering a deep level of expertise in mergers and acquisitions within shipping, and transport more generally, indicative of the wider group’s capacity to advise on acquisitions between shipping companies. Contentious mandates involve damage claims and other complex shipping disputes. In this regard, key support comes from Daiga Zivtina, who is skilled in domestic and cross-border disputes. Māris Brizgo is key for public procurement within shipping and transport, especially for advice to transport companies on public procurement procedures.
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Key clients
- Veho Oy AB
- Heisterkamp Transportation Solutions
- Bombardier Inc.
- DVB Bank
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Chorus Aviation
- Nordic Aviation Capital
- Finnlines Plc
- DFDS
- JP Morgan
- BNP
- Aercap
Work highlights
Represented Volvo Trucks Corporation in damages claims in Latvia in relation to a European Commission decision regarding participation in the trucks cartel.
Assisted Fokker Next Gen with selecting a location for the construction of a plant and provided other related support to implement its business goal in Latvia.
Assisted ShipProjects with their business dealings with counterparts, such as the protection of its intellectual property worldwide, dispute resolution and other legal matters.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Raimonds Slaidiņš
Other key lawyers
Daiga Zivtina; Maris Brizgo