Ilga Gudrenika-Krebs

Practice Areas

Real estate leases and lending

Real Estate Transactions & Leases

Construction

Wealth Management & Private Clients

Arbitration

Litigation

Commercial and Transactional Disputes

Construction and Real Estate Disputes

Public Procurement and PPP Disputes

Energy & Infrastructure

Environment

Intellectual Property Law

Life Sciences

Planning & Zoning, Land Use

Professional Memberships

Latvian Bar Association, Member, Member of the Board of the Private Law section in years 2010 and 2013, Chairperson of the Private Law section from 2010-2011

International Bar Association (IBA), Member

Since 2006: Trademark Matters in the Republic of Latvia, Trade Mark Attorney

Since 2006: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Trade Mark Attorney

Since 2003: The Arbitration of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arbitrator

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Latvia

Languages Spoken

Latvian, English, Russian

Experience

Ilga Gudrenika-Krebs is a partner and much-sought expert in real estate law – from legal assistance and clients acquiring real estate to the management, lease and daily operations thereof as a business venture. Upon development of the residential rental market, clients seek advice from Ilga and ask for her legal assistance in this area as well. She has experience in construction and territorial planning projects, public procurement, and commercial law, coupled with expertise in real estate and administrative procedures.

Between 2006 and 2017 Ilga led the real estate practice of Ellex in Latvia. Furthermore, Ilga has in-depth knowledge and experience in litigation – both civil proceedings and administrative proceedings, as well as arbitration proceedings. She is fluent in intellectual property law and holds a certificate of a patient attorney in trademark matters.

Education

Clients

• IKEA franchise holder (SIA Verus Praedium, SIA Paul Mason Properties)

• BTA Insurance Company (VIG group company)

• DEPO (the largest DIY retailer in Latvia)

• SPORTLAND

• SIRIN Development (one of the largest logistics real estate developers in the Baltics)

Work Highlights

• Representing long-term client IKEA franchise holder in Latvia on various matters and helping throughout the entire process of entering Latvian market end opening the first IKEA store in Latvia

• Advising BTA Baltic Insurance Company complementing its office building portfolio in Riga by purchase and development of new locations

• Assisting Depo in extensive negotiations and concluding of the administrative agreement with Mārupe municipality regarding the development of the infrastructure on the border of Riga and Mārupe municipalities

• Advising SIRIN Development on the development of Grenču logistics park and signing a cooperation and lease agreement with the US drone manufacturer Edge Autonomy