Practice Expertise

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employee Mobility & Business Immigration
  • International & Domestic Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment

Areas of Practice

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employee Mobility & Business Immigration
  • International & Domestic Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Mediation & Other ADR
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Profile

Irina Rozenšteina is Head of Employment practice and one of the leading Dispute Resolution practice legal counsels at Ellex in Latvia, specializing in employment and dispute resolution matters.

Irina is an expert on legal relationships with directors and executive employees, as well as the complex multi-jurisdictional transfer of undertakings and reorganisation issues. She assists in the organisation of internal investigation processes in case of breaches perpetrated by employees. Irina has experience in matters concerning outsourcing and posting of employees which requires the expertise of corporate and tax law either.

Irina's experience includes representation of clients in administrative and civil proceedings in courts, as well as arbitration courts. Irina has also advised clients in cases related to commercial, tax, public procurement and insolvency laws. She advises and represents clients to accomplish recognition and enforcement of foreign court rulings and arbitral awards and cooperates with bailiffs in enforcement proceedings.

Irina is the author of numerous local and foreign publications and a sought after speaker for public seminars and conferences regarding employment matters and disputes. Since 2016 Irina has held the position of Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Bar Admissions
2007, Attorney at Law (Latvia)

Education
2018 Riga Graduate Schoool of Law, LL.M. in Law & Finance (with merit)
2007 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree
2006 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Professional law degree (dipl.iur.)

Areas of Practice

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employee Mobility & Business Immigration
  • International & Domestic Arbitration
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Mediation & Other ADR

Professional Career

Professional Associations
  • International Bar Association
  • European Employment Lawyers Association
  • Arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration of the LCCI

European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA) - Member
International Association of young lawyers (AIJA) - Member and National representative (2018-2021)
The Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL) - Member and Head of Labour Force Issues work group


Professional Activities and Experience
2009 to date - Ellex Latvia office (previously LAWIN Klavins & Slaidins)
2007 - 2008 Associate, Rozenfelds & Partners, Riga, Latvia
2004 - 2007 Lawyer, Rozenfelds & Partners, Riga, Latvia

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