Eversheds Sutherland Bitans adopts a multidisciplinary approach, allowing the practice to cover areas such as public passenger transportation. The group also handles transport matters incorporating elements of real estate, dispute resolution, employment, and M&A, while continuing to build up its client base in the aviation sector. Jānis Siliņš is often called upon for public sector transport matters and team leader Māris Vainovskis is experienced in the financing of the aircraft and vessel deals, a sphere in which the broader team is also well versed.
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Key clients
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Latvian Hydrogen Association
- Avia Solutions Group
- Mapon, AS
- AS Longo Group
- Latvian Transit SIA
- Rīgas universālais termināls SIA
- Vitol Terminal Latvia SIA
Work highlights
Advised Lufthansa Group on its acquisition of a 10% stake in Latvia’s national airline airBaltic through convertible shares.
Advised the Latvian Hydrogen Association and other project partners from eight Baltic Sea Region countries on the BSR HyAirport project, aimed at preparing airports across the Baltic Sea Region for the integration of green hydrogen into aviation infrastructure.
Advised Avia Solutions Group on the acquisition of a terminal in Latvia, located in one of Latvia’s most important port cities – Liepāja.
Practice head
Māris Vainovskis
Other key lawyers
Jānis Siliņš; Ilze Kramiņa