Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns has seen a strong recent pipeline of work in employment disputes, particularly those relating to trade unions, employee and employer misconduct, and employment terminations, alongside a continued stream of day-to-day advisory matters. Employee trade secret violations and advice on hybrid and remote working have also been key areas of growth. Practice head Elīna Muciņa is experienced across a range of employment law mandates, including data protection-related matters, and has prior experience at the Labour Department of the Ministry of Welfare of Latvia. Agris Bitāns and Jānis Siliņš are key contacts for redundancy and collective labour agreements.
Key clients
- SIA “”Ventspils nafta “ termināls”
- SIA “LSC”
Work highlights
- Assisting MADARA Cosmetics with the development of internal employment documentation and agreement templates.
- Representing a major ship management company in a dispute with a senior-level employee.