Counselling a roster including the leading Baltic ship management company and a world leader in global container shipping, in addition to national and international ship and cargo owners, Cobalt acts in a cross-border fashion across all transport types, from aviation to the automotive, rail and marine sectors. Gatis Flinters, who leads the practice, demonstrates expertise in local transport infrastructure regulations, while Līga Fjodorova is regularly involved in high-profile transport disputes, which include acting for insurers in manufacturing disputes in courts of all instances. Such expertise belies the practice’s strength in civil claims and large court disputes as a whole. Additionally, team members are present in transport infrastructure projects, such as vehicle leasing and airport infrastructure usage. Ugis Zeltins regularly represents clients in complex international transport dispute proceedings.
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Key clients
- airBaltic
- Kuehne+Nagel
- Italferr S.P.A.
- CF&S Latvia
- LSC
- SIA DFDS
- Moller Baltic Import
- MSC
- Riga International Airport
- Skultes Kokosta SIA
- Rīgas Satiksme PSIA
- Volvo Truck
Work highlights
Represented a client in court proceedings concerning a significant product liability claim.
Advised Baltijas Kravu Centrs SIA, a subsidiary of Air Baltic Corporation AS, on the construction of the Baltic Cargo Hub at RIX Riga Airport.
Representing an international logistics company as the respondent in civil proceedings concerning damages incurred during the transportation of oversized cargo.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Gatis Flinters
Other key lawyers
Uģis Zeltiņš; Līga Fjodorova; Maija Tipaine