Ellex

EU & Competition

Managing Partner, Head of EU & Competition practice

Liga Merwin is one of the most highly regarded competition law specialists with a deep knowledge of the financial, pharmaceutical, retail and energy sectors. Clients have entrusted her for 20 years with compliance of their daily business operations and when representing them in relations with institutions and courts. 

Liga has been a leading attorney in various precedent-setting litigation cases related to competition law in Latvia, and has advised numerous clients in complex mergers and acquisitions cases – in particular regarding transaction structuring and merger clearance.

She has been the managing partner at Ellex in Latvia since 2018.

Latvian Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA)

2015 LMI Business Management Program, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School

2005 University of London King’s College, UK (Diploma in EU Competition Law)

2003 Academy of European Law, Competition Law courses, Germany

2002 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree

2000 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Professional law degree (dipl.iur.)