Edijs Poga

Edijs Poga


Position:
Associate, Assistant attorney at law

E-mail: edijs.poga@evershedsbitans.com

Areas of Practice:
Real Estate Law, EU Law, Contract Law

Education:

  • Pallas Consortium (University of Barcelona, Spain; University of Bologna, Italy; University of Essex, the United Kingdom; University of Konstanz, Germany; University of Łodz, Poland; University of LUISS Guido Carli, Italy; University of Jean Moulin Lyon III, France; University of Münster, Germany; University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands), Pallas LL.M. European Business Law (merit), University of Essex, the United Kingdom, 2008
  • International University Audentes (former Concordia International University Estonia), School of Law, B. Juris. in international, comparative and European Union law (summa cum laude), Tallinn, Estonia, 2006

Professional experience:

  • Director, The Latvian Law Institute, Riga, Latvia, 2011 - present
  • Assistant attorney at law, Eversheds Bitāns Law Office, Riga, Latvia, 2008 - present
  • Lawyer, Baltmane & Bitāns Law Office, Riga, Latvia, 2007-2008
  • Lawyer, "B2B" Law office, Riga, Latvia, 2005-2007
  • Assistant to head referee of SEB Baltic Basketball League, Riga, Latvia, 2004-2006
  • Participant of the New York’s regional round of 2005 European Law Moot Court Competition held in New York University, School of Law

Scholarships and Awards:

  • The “H.R.H. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands Prize’ for the best Pallas student in academic year 2007-2008
  • The ‘Lord Slynn of Hadley Award’ for the best Pallas dissertation in academic year 2007-2008
  • Recipient of the Tinson Scholarship, University of Essex, academic year 2007-2008
  • Recipient of a scholarship from Concordia International University Estonia, academic year 2002-2003
Professional Membership: Latvian Bar Association

Public benefit activity: The Latvian Law Institute (LLI)

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

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