EU and competition

Cobalt

Client Satisfaction

The ‘very responsive and efficient’ EU and Competition practice group at Cobalt has expertise in vertical restraint matters and dominance cases, with a particular emphasis on regulated industries such as energy, banking, and pharmaceuticals. They have been involved in various matters, successfully representing clients in an investigation conducted by the Latvian competition authority, advising on state aid matters with regard to government funding for construction projects, and advising state ministries on the preparation of amendments to a government regulation. The team is led by the experienced Uģis Zeltiņš, who has represented clients before both Latvian courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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Testimonials

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‘Our favorite lawyers and bureau that has built an exceptional practice across all fields they are specializing in! A pleasure to work with, fair, transparent, and honest billing, and, importantly, insightful, thorough, understandable (even for non-lawyers), tailor-made solutions.’
‘Very fast, professional and efficient for complex solutions.’
‘Very professional support and very quick.'
‘Uģis Zeltiņš is beyond expectations.’
‘They're a very very good team, technically excellent, very responsive, dedicated, clear in comms and reliable. It's our #1 choice in Lithuania.’
‘A great team, appreciate the responsiveness, dedication, technical reliability, and transparency on fees. Definitely our #1 choice in Lithuania for antitrust matters.’
‘Pan-Baltic team, seamless interactions across all Baltic jurisdictions, which is particularly helpful in merger cases.’
‘They are very responsive and efficient; very good grasp of local specificities.'

Key clients

Ventspils brīvostas pārvalde
ORLEN Latvija SIA
Ministry of Climate and Energy of the Republic of Latvia
A.C.B. AS
Latvenergo AS
Latvijas dzelzceļš VAS
Lidl Latvija SIA
Moller Baltic Import SE
Air Baltic Corporation AS
Rīgas satiksme PSIA

Work highlights

Successfully represented ERGO Insurance in an investigation conducted by the Latvian competition authority.
Advised Latvijas Nacionālais sports centres on state aid matters regarding government funding to complete a team sports hall construction project.
Advised the Ministry of Climate and Energy of Latvia on the preparation of amendments to a government regulation dealing with lease of public land.