Ellex continues to be a prominent player in the Baltics transportation space. The firm handles financings, regulatory and compliance work, EU-related matters, and litigation. Alongside matters affecting the aviation, shipping and rail sectors, the firm also has considerable experience handling cases involving transport infrastructure, and oil and gas transportation. Raimonds Slaidiņš oversees both the shipping and transport, and the corporate and M&A teams. On the disputes side, Daiga Zivtiņa is a key contact, especially in cases entailing public procurement and insurance. Valters Diure, co-head of the finance and tax group, is noted for his work on aviation matters, including transactions, sales and leasebacks.
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Key clients
- Veho Oy AB
- Heisterkamp Transportation Solutions
- Bombardier Inc.
- DVB Bank
- Erste Group Bank AG
- Chorus Aviation
- Nordic Aviation Capital
- Finnlines Plc
- DFDS
- JP Morgan
- BNP
- Aercap
- Les Bergeries de Palombaggia
- Audi
- Volvo Trucks Corporation
Work highlights
- Advising Jackson Square Aviation on purchase and leaseback financing to airBaltic, including the delivery of one Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
- Representing Volvo Trucks corporation in follow-on damages claims in Latvia in relation to the European Commission decision regarding participation in the trucks cartel.
- Advising Natixis on acting as a lender and a security trustee in a financing transaction for KGAL Investment Management GmbH & Co. KG, which has carried out sale and leaseback arrangements for three new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with airBaltic.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Raimonds Slaidiņš