In response to Russia’s waged and Belarus supported war in Ukraine, Western countries have substantially broadened sanctions on Russia and Belarus, its citizens, individuals, businesses and organizations to stop needless bloodshed in Ukraine. Given sanctions previously imposed on Russia and its associates are still in place, Russia is now a world leader in the level of sanctions imposed. Below is a brief overview of the additional European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus since 23 February 2022...
Ellex Klavins
Overview
We are the largest legal team in the Baltics with broad specialization and deep experience. Our cross-border portfolio includes the most significant international projects and landmark local deals in the region since the beginning of the 1990s.
Our firm
Our 47 lawyer team has been continually ranked in all major international legal directories during the 27 years of our history. We offer our clients full legal service in all areas of business law. Our firm has been involved in some of the most innovative local and international transactions in M&A, commercial real estate and finance. Ellex Klavins is the first choice of local counsel for many international companies with projects in Latvia.
Our history
Our office was established by Filip Klavins and Raymond Slaidins in 1992. Filip and Raymond are Latvians who were born and raised in USA. They were both practicing lawyers in New York and California when they decided to move to Latvia. Currently we are one of the leading and largest firms in Latvia.
Year this Office was Established: 1992
Lawyers Worldwide: 278
Notable
Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partners

Maris Brizgo
Associate Partner
Marta Cera
Associate Partner
Martins Gailis
Partner
Ilga Gudrenika-Krebs
Partner
Inita Jurka
Partner
Filips Klavins
Senior Partner
Liga Merwin
Managing Partner
Ivars Pommers
Partner
Irina Rozenšteina
Associate Partner
Raimonds Slaidins
Senior Partner
Sarmis Spilbergs
Partner
Daiga Zivtina
PartnerAssociates

Pauls Ancs
Associate
Iveta Ceple
Senior Counsel
Eduards Dzintars
Associate
Gabriela Fomina
Associate
Inese Freivalde
Senior Associate
Marats Golovkins
Associate
Ineta Kanepe
Associate
Lelde Elina Liepina
Associate
Kristers Toms Losans
Associate
Zane Miglane
Senior Associate
Anna Misneva
Senior Associate
Kaspars Olsevskis
Associate
Beata Plocina
Senior Associate
Roberts Rimsa
Senior Associate
Jevgenijs Salims
Senior Counsel
Ints Skaldis
Senior Associate
Edvijs Zandars
Associate Partner
Niklavs Zieds
Associate
Mikijs Zimecs
AssociateArticles
COVID-19 Government Support Measures Latvia (as of 7 December 2020)
I Banking and Finance The Government of Latvia has approved a business support program that provides for financial measures ensured in cooperation with state development agency Altum. The program is planned to continue until mid-2021. Depending on individual needs, companies, regardless of industry, can use six crisis alleviation programs: Working capital loan – a liquidity support for companies, whose activities have been affected by Covid-19...
Press
Ellex is the Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year 2021 by Chambers Europe
Ellex continues to receive a series of significant achievements! The most recent one is being recognized as the Baltic-wide Law Firm of the Year 2021 at the Chambers Europe awards. The online ceremony was held on Thursday, April 22. This award acknowledges the significant work by the integrated team of more than 200 Ellex experts and affirms our industry-leading legal services across the Baltics. Our biggest appreciation is our clients – we are thankful to them for trusting us as their legal adviser. We are proud to stand by their side as the strategic partner and will continue to provide them with unparalleled legal excellence...
BALTIC M&A MONITOR 2021: Baltic M&A Market Demonstrates Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite the impact of COVID-19, the Baltic region in 2020 recorded 70 M&A deals worth a publicly-announced total of almost €1.2bn – a level of activity consistent, or even slightly above, the previous year, according to a new report published by Ellex in association with Mergermarket. The Baltic M&A Monitor provides analysis of M&A activity in 2020 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, along with forecasts for the year ahead. “It’s been really counterintuitive, given the COVID-19 situation and economic difficulties,” said Raimonds Slaidiņš, a partner at Ellex in Latvia. “Our transaction work has been much greater than we expected...