Irina Rozenšteina
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Employment
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About
Provided by Irina Rozenšteina
Practice Areas
Labor law and immigration
Termination and restructuring of the business relationship
Employment, Benefits & Pensions
Arbitration
Litigation
Mediation and ADR
Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments
Commercial and Transactional Disputes
Constitutional and Administrative Proceedings
Directors and Officers Liability
Labour and Employment
Professional Liability
Tax Disputes
Transport & Aviation
Professional Memberships
International Bar Association (IBA), Member
Latvian Bar Association, Member
European Employment Lawyers Association (EELA), Member, Co-chair of the Dispute Resolution specialty group
International Association of young lawyers (AIJA), Member, National representative (2018-2021)
The Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL), Member, Head of Labour Force Issues work group
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Latvia
Languages Spoken
Latvian, English, Russian
Experience
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.
Education
Riga Graduate School of Law, Law & Finance
LL.M. degree with merit
2018
University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree
Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree
2007
University of Latvia, Faculty of Law
Professional law degree (dipl.iur.)
2006
Chambers Review
Europe
Irina Kostina advises clients on redundancy issues and contract disputes as well as non-contentious matters such as employee handbook modernisation, internal policies and investigations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Irina Kostina is a very dedicated and responsive lawyer who always delivers a quality and excellent legal service."
"She is service-minded and customer-focused with a high degree of pedagogical knowledge and the ability to explain legal matters to clients."
"Irina Kostina is a very dedicated and responsive lawyer who always delivers a quality and excellent legal service."
"She is service-minded and customer-focused with a high degree of pedagogical knowledge and the ability to explain legal matters to clients."