Commercial and Company Law

Eversheds Bitāns Law Office offers commercial law advice on a diverse range of matters such as the formation, operation and liquidation of companies and other commercial alliances including limited liability companies, public limited companies, associations and partnerships etc. We also advise our clients on matters of competition law and other fields of commerce.

Our office has overseen more than 100 major mergers and acquisitions.

Our lawyers continue to advise the majority shareholder of the largest Latvian alcoholic beverages producer.

We represented the sellers in a major transaction involving a leading Latvian holding company which is one of the key players in the regional transport industry.  

We have represented a number of high-profile clients in complicated competition cases and matters. Our lawyers have also conducted several highly successful seminars on prohibited agreements in accordance with the Competition Law.

In cooperation with one of the top four audit firms, our Law Office has provided assistance to the State Procurement Office in setting up the new e-procurement system and preparing legal documents defining the rights and obligations of participants in the e-procurement procedure.

We have assisted clients in implementing franchise schemes in Latvia.

Our Law Office has provided services to many local and foreign companies in Latvia related to various competition law matters including cooperation agreements, joint ventures, distribution, franchise and license agreements, as well as notification of contracts to the Latvian State authorities.