Agris Bitāns

E-mail: agris.bitans@evershedsbitans.com

Areas of Practice:
Litigation, Intellectual Property, Public and Private Partnership

Education:

• University of Latvia, PhD candidate, Riga, Latvia, 1999 - present
• University of Latvia, LL.M, Riga, Latvia, 1995
• University of Latvia, LL.B, Riga, Latvia, 1993

Professional experience:

• Partner, Eversheds Bitāns Law Office, Riga, Latvia, 2002-present
• Off-counsel, Attorney of law, Ilze Baltmane Law Office, Riga, Latvia, 2000 - 2002
• Attorney at Law, private practice, Riga, Latvia, 1998-2000
• Partner, Law Office “B & S partneri”, Riga, Latvia, 1995-1998
• Assistant to Director General, Latvian Television, Riga, Latvia, 1992-1996
• Lawyer, Consultant Co., Ltd., Riga, Latvia, 1990-1992
• Bailiff, Riga City Latgale District Court, Riga, Latvia, 1988-1990

Teaching:

• Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, 1997 - present

Professional Membership:
Latvian Bar Association, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, International Bar Association (IBA)

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

Books:

• Tort developments in Latvia in 2008
  
• Economic Loss Caused by GMOs in Latvia. Economic Loss Caused by Genetically Modified Organisms. Liability and Redress for the Adventitious Presence of GMOs in Non-GM Crops
• Tort developments in Latvia in 2007
• Tort developments in Latvia in 2006
• Tort developments in Latvia in 2005
• Tort developments in Latvia in 2004

• Every detail counts in insurance
  
• Financial fraud increasing during crisis
  
• The breach of IP rights in Latvia is most often associated with consumer goods market
  
• Presume to compare!
  
• Domain Name against Trade Mark
• Industrial property as investment into share capital of limited liability company
• What should be considered when appealing resolution of local municipality to administrative court?
• The role of non- pecuniary (moral) loss is expected to grow
• The third party liability insurance covers a small share of non- pecuniary loss
• Alternative dispute is possible
• Latvian Land Market - Is It Open?
• Riga port overdraw his functions
• Role of Senate in application of Article 5 of Civil Law
• Role of Attorney At Law in Civil Procedure
• Protection of Privacy
• Protection of privacy in Latvia
• Sense of justice in awarding compensation for non-pecuniary loss
• General Principles in Determining Compensation for Non-pecuniary loss
• Liability for infringements of EC rights.
• Legal Protection Of Trademarks in Latvia
• Committed to treating the sick, the hospital will be held responsible
• What’s the Value of Honour and Respect: Are We Able to Appreciate It?
• The Concept of moral damage in Latvia.
• Counterfeit products in Latvia: problems and prospects
• Trade Mark protection in Latvia – law and practice
• Is LEGAL SUBJECT better than LEGAL ENTITY?