TGS Baltic
TGS Baltic‘s large EU and competition practice group excels in regulatory and compliance work, alongside abuse of dominance, state aid, suspected cartel infringement, and merger clearance proceedings. The firm counts several major pan-Baltic corporates, as well as a notable range of public sector clients, among its clients. Experienced competition, corporate, commercial, and M&A expert Andra Rubene, and EU and competition specialist Māra Stabulniece-Veldruma jointly lead the department. Vladlena Rudusāne-Simiča is particularly active in EU and competition matters surrounding telecoms and media regulations, while associate Elīza Siliņa covers a range of matters, including merger clearance proceedings and state aid.
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‘TGS Baltic Law Firm is, in our opinion, one of the leading providers of legal assistance in the entire market.'
'The legal team is responsive and goal-oriented, which ensures the fastest possible result. Every situation is handled professionally to achieve the most beneficial solution for the client.’
‘High-quality work and results.'
'Māra Stabulniece-Veldruma’s, Vladlena Rudusāne-Simiča’s and Elīza Siliņa’s professionalism, individual approach and understanding of the market ensured an excellent result. The requested work was always received on schedule.’
Key clients
- Riga City Council
- SIA Rīgas Nami
- BaltCap
- Latvenergo AS
- Auto-Bon Oy
- Viaplay Group AB
- Euroaptieka SIA / Euroaptieka farmācija
- Sadales tīkls AS
- DPD Latvija SIA
- Novartis Baltics SIA
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- European Commission (in cooperation with SPARK Legal, MILIEU)
- Certex Latvija SIA
- Phillip Morris Latvia SIA / Philip Morris International
- University of Latvia
Work highlights
- Successfully represented the Riga City Council and Rīgas nami SIA in a private enforcement claim requesting damages against construction company SIA VELVE, which has settled with the Latvian Competition Council and admitted participation in a construction cartel.
- Assisted investment funds managed by BaltCap with merger clearances in the Baltics and Romania in relation to the take-private acquisition of London Stock Exchange FTSE AIM-listed Xpediator plc.
- Assisted Auto-Bon Oy, a Bassadone Automotive Nordic group company, with merger clearance by the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian competition authorities of its acquisition of the Opel import business in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Finland from LänsiAuto.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Leading individuals
Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Co-Head of Competition Practice Group
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andra Rubene, Māra Stabulniece-Veldruma