Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns‘ dispute resolution practice is well versed in handling high-stake disputes, as evidenced by recent successes such as the firm's representation of REAP in a €142 million claim against Parex Bank’s former shareholders. The team is led by experienced litigator Agris Bitāns. Ilze Kramiņa is noted as an expert in construction, environmental, and other civil cases, such as debt recovery. Laura Daubure and Krista Caune are bring strengths in a range of contentious commercial and insolvency matters to the group.
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Key clients
- AS “Rietumu Banka”
- SIA “REAP” (formerly – JSC Reverta (Parex Bank)
Work highlights
- Represented REAP and Possessor in a €142m claim against Parex Bank’s former shareholders regarding civil liability for representations and warranties.
- Successfully represented LatRosTrans in criminal proceedings regarding an incident which occurred in the Īslīce River in Viesturi Parish, where a large amount of diesel fuel leaked from an unauthorised connection to the oil product pipeline.