Ivars Pommers is a partner and Head of Real Estate practice, a position he has held at Ellex in Latvia since the merger of Ellex and Glimstedt & partneri in Latvia in February 2017. Ivars has a wealth of experience in all aspects of real estate, construction, and environmental law. Before the merger, he led the real estate and construction practice at Glimstedt & partneri law firm in Latvia. For more than 15 years, Ivars has consulted foreign investors and Latvian companies in a range of significant business areas and has also led complex acquisition and restructuring transactions.

He is also experienced in restructuring and real estate transactions with a special focus on tax-structuring aspects. Ivars regularly consults clients on tax issues related to their transactions and assists with effective structuring for both corporate income tax and VAT purposes.

Education
1999-2001 Riga Graduate School of Law, Master of International and European Law (LL.M.)
1994-1999 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, diploma in law

Professional Associations
The Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Member of legal committee
The National Alliance of Real Estate Developers (NNIAA) - Member


Professional Activities and Experience
2017 to date Ellex Klavins (following the merger of Ellex Klavins and Glimstedt & Partners in Latvia)
2001-2017 Law firm Glimstedt & Partners