Competition/Antitrust | Europe

COBALT remains one of the top competition law practices in Latvia. The team has a strong contentious practice and frequently represents clients in bid rigging investigations, as well as in appeals against Latvian Competition Council decisions and in damages actions. The law firm offers further expertise in state aid matters and merger clearance notifications. It assists potentially dominant companies with competition law compliance and assists with the compliance of potential information exchanges. The team is able to collaborate closely with the firm's other offices to handle matters across the Baltic region.

Ellex Klavins maintains its position as one of the best competition law firms on the Latvian market. The team stands out for its ability to defend clients in significant follow-on damages actions, as well as representing them in high-profile investigations into allegations of cartel participation or abuses of dominant positions. The law firm is also notably active in merger clearance filings, including acting for clients on phase II investigations and on appeals against prohibition decisions. It is particularly active for clients from the media, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. The team offers further experience advising on the compliance of distribution strategies.

Sorainen represents clients in investigations into allegations of bid rigging and resale price maintenance. In addition, the law firm acts on appeals against authority decisions and sector inquiries. The team offers further activity in merger clearance mandates. It also assists clients with compliance issues, particularly around distribution agreements.

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.