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The shipping and transport team at Cobalt is involved in a variety of work, providing legal advice regarding carriers, freight forwarders, and the transportation of goods by road, sea, air, and rail. It also handle matters related to the storage of goods, customs procedures, and passenger transport services. The firm is involved in transport infrastructure projects and handled the public procurement process for the construction of RailBaltica’s mainline in Latvia. The team is led by Gatis Flinters, who is recognised for his expertise in and knowledge of local transport infrastructure regulations; he has a record of success in large-scale investment and transport projects.

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Key clients

  • airBaltic
  • Kuehne+Nagel
  • Italferr S.P.A.
  • CF&S Latvia
  • DFDS
  • DSV
  • Latvijas Dzelzceļš VAS
  • LSC
  • Moller Baltic Import
  • MSC
  • Riga International Airport
  • Skultes Kokosta SIA
  • Rīgas Satiksme PSIA

Work highlights

  • Advised the winning consortium, E.R.B. Rail JV PS, on the public procurement process and during the contract signing and implementation stage for the construction of the Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia.
  • Represented Ministry of Transport in the Constitutional Court case brought by a group of parliamentarians against the statutory transfer of the assets of the ports of Ventspils and Riga to a public joint stock company by preparing a position.
  • Represented an international freight transport operator in successfully securing full compensation following a dispute with an insurance company over damages sustained in a road traffic accident in Germany.

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gatis Flinters