Counsel for regulated and international business.

Licensing and ongoing regulatory support for payment institutions, electronic money institutions and crypto-asset service providers operating from Latvia into the European Union.

Representative services

• Payment and electronic money institution licensing
• Crypto-asset service provider authorisation under MiCA
• Safeguarding, own funds and prudential requirements
• Outsourcing, agent and distributor arrangements
• Correspondence and filings with Latvijas Banka

Building anti-money-laundering frameworks that hold up to supervisory review, and representing clients when those frameworks are examined.

Representative services

• AML/CFT policies, procedures and internal controls
• Customer due diligence and risk assessment methodology
• Sanctions screening and restrictive measures compliance
• Supervisory inspections and remediation programmes
• Training and day-to-day support for compliance officers

Contracts, data protection and product questions for software companies, online platforms and technology-enabled businesses.

Representative services

• Software development, licensing and SaaS agreements
• GDPR compliance and international data transfers
• Platform terms, consumer rules and digital services obligations
• IT outsourcing and cloud service arrangements
• Incident response and personal data breach notification

Company formation, shareholder arrangements and everyday commercial matters for Latvian companies and cross-border groups.

Representative services

• Company formation and corporate governance
• Shareholder, founder and joint venture agreements
• Mergers, acquisitions and group reorganisations
• Commercial, supply and distribution contracts
• Restructuring, solvent wind-down and liquidation

Latvian and cross-border tax structuring, compliance and disputes, with close attention to substance and reporting obligations.

Representative services

• Corporate and international tax structuring
• Transfer pricing policy and documentation
• Value added tax and withholding tax matters
• Tax audits and disputes with the State Revenue Service
• Tax residence and economic substance reviews

Legal support for athletes, clubs, sports organisations and other participants in the sports industry, across contractual, regulatory and disciplinary matters.

Representative services

• Player, athlete and coaching contracts
• Club, agent and intermediary agreements
• Sponsorship and commercial rights agreements
• Sports regulatory and disciplinary proceedings
• Disputes before sports bodies and courts

Residence and mobility for founders, investors, employees and their families relocating to Latvia and the wider Schengen area.

Representative services

• Temporary and permanent residence permits
• EU Blue Card and employment-based permits
• Investor and business-founder residence routes
• Family reunification and dependants
• Long-term resident status and citizenship questions

Commercial disputes before Latvian courts and arbitral tribunals, from pre-action strategy through to enforcement of the award.

Representative services

• Commercial and contractual disputes
• Shareholder and corporate conflicts
• Debt recovery and insolvency proceedings
• Administrative and regulatory appeals
• Interim measures and enforcement of judgments