TGS Baltic advises a considerable range of clients throughout the IP, IT, and telecoms space. IP protection work – in relation to trade marks, licensing, and patents – makes up a core part of the team’s work, as do data protection, collection and privacy matters. The firm has recently handled trade mark cases across Latvia and the wider EU, as well as advising on cross-border data transfers and processing. Andra Rubene oversees the IP, IT and telecoms practice, while Sandis Petrovičs and Arina Stivriņa jointly lead the dedicated data protection and technology group. Alīna Lepere and Zane Skļamina is also noted.

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Testimonials

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‘Personal approach to the client, always have answers for the legal questions, short time until the answer.’
‘I was working with Alīna Lepere, and I loved the process. Everything was smooth, she was able to do calls if the question was complicated. In general, we solved our tasks quickly and correctly with Alīna.’
‘Flexible approach, ability to listen and understand the actual needs of the client. Exquisite project management.'
‘Arina Stivriņa and her team have always offered expert knowledge, clear tangible interpretation of the law and great project coordination. ’
‘TGS Baltic recently attracted multiple experienced lawyers which is a positive tendency and shows their aspiration to grow and strengthen the team.’
'The practitioners at TGS Baltic are highly professional, they are ready to jump into new territories, to suport in current challenges, and do it fast, with no doubt. We really appreciate their readiness and openness. We felt absoluteley secure and convinced with them behind us.'

Key clients

Inchcape Plc (Inchcape Motors Latvia SIA group company)
Viaplay group
Warner Music Group
Jaguar Land Rover
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
University of Latvia
Decta SIA / Decta Limited
Inchcape Motors Latvia
SIA SMARTLYNX AIRLINES (Avia Solutions Group company)
Weedbot SIA
Graanul Pellets SIA
DPD Latvija SIA
Nets Denmark A/S
Altero SIA
Inchcape Insurance Services SIA
Joom SIA

Work highlights

Advised Jaguar Land Rover on privacy compliance issues in relation to data collection methods and data products; a re-sell declaration for Jaguar Land Rover in all three Baltic States; and plans to introduce new data collection method and new data products.
Advised Warner Music Group on data collection issues.
Assisted the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga with the development of a new education platform and policy for transferring personal data to the US.