Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Latvia
Band 2
Email address
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+371 6788 9999About
Provided by TGS Baltic
- We are best known for advising its clients on 1) prohibited agreements (price or other terms and conditions fixing, resale price maintenance, market foreclosure, exclusive dealings, non-compete, restriction of parallel imports, exchange of commercially sensitive information, etc.), 2) abuse of dominance (predatory prices, discriminatory prices, refusal to supply, etc.), 3) merger clearance, 4) unfair retail trade practices and 5) state aid issues.
- We provide the clients with full spectrum of services aimed to ensure competition law and state aid compliance and avoid violations and administrative fines and compensation of civil damages.
- We also use competition law as a means to defend our clients against abusive practices of other market players – suppliers or competitors, or clients.
- We advise on competition law compliant sales of goods and services practices and transaction documents. We also draft competition law compliance guidelines, carry out competition law audits and do competition law trainings (including dawn raids). We defend our clients before the competition authorities during dawn raids, investigations and disputes with these authorities and courts.
Chambers Review
TGS Baltic is particularly known for assisting clients with merger clearance notifications, including advising them on phase II investigations. The law firm also advises on behavioural investigations and private enforcement damages actions. It has further experience in competition law compliance matters. The team has a number of clients from the TMT and pharmaceutical sectors.
Work Highlights
- TGS Baltic represented Riga City Council as claimants in a damages action following the construction cartel investigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team works really fast and does the job well."
"It is very convenient to work with TGS Baltic. The firm has experts in dominant situations and understands the company background."
"The team works really fast and does the job well."
"It is very convenient to work with TGS Baltic. The firm has experts in dominant situations and understands the company background."
Notable Practitioners
Andra Rubene frequently assists clients with merger clearance mandates, including phase II investigations. She also represents clients in allegations of anti-competitive practices, such as abuses of dominant positions.
Māra Stabulniece advises clients on merger clearance filings and abuse of dominance cases. In addition, she assists clients with competition law compliance, particularly around exclusivity agreements.
"She always picks up the phone when needed and responds quite quickly."
Vladlena Rudusāne particularly assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed transactions and advises on competition law compliance questions. She often acts on matters in the TMT sector.
Ranked Lawyers at
TGS Baltic
Latvia
Members
Provided by TGS Baltic
Clients
Provided by TGS Baltic
Boehringer Ingelheim
Clear Channel Latvia
Estonian postal company Omniva (previous name Eesti Post)
Interbaltija AG
Mars Incorporated / Wrigley
Ministry of Economics (Latvian State)
Tamro and Benu (Phoenix group)