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The tax team at Ellex is very active across the breadth of the practice area. They regularly engage in a range of tax-related matters, from disputes, real estate projects, and M&A transactions, to customs procedures and financing transactions. Leading the team is Eduards Dzintars, an experienced attorney who combines ‘extensive knowledge and outstanding practical experience’, specialising in all aspects of tax law, providing advice on the application of VAT, tax disputes, risk assessments, and tax structuring.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Senior Counsel Eduards Dzintars - precise, fast, efficient, detail-oriented, experienced.’

  • ‘Eduards Dzintars is a hard-working and knowledgeable legal advisor, and we appreciate the work Eduards has done for us over the years.’

  • ‘Knows the client well and understands the nuances of their business and their objectives in pursuing a transaction, they add real value by giving legal and strategic advice that helps us realize our ultimate objectives.’

  • ‘Expert in the field. Focused and good communication. Solution-based approach.’

  • ‘Professional, competent, high availability.'

  • ‘The Ellex team provides business-oriented, fast, and comprehensive tax and legal advice. I mainly work with Eduards Dzintars as a tax lawyer. He understands the client's needs and finds the most appropriate solution for the matter. Their answers are straight to the point. They are very knowledgeable in tax matters.’

  • ‘Eduards Dzintars is client-focused, consistently dedicating significant effort to understanding his clients' needs and providing tailored, effective solutions. With a deep specialization in tax law, he combines extensive knowledge and outstanding practical experience. This makes him a valuable asset to anyone seeking expert legal counsel in this field.’

  • 'User friendly. Receptive. Happy to discuss matters. Suggest commercially viable solutions to ensure share option arrangements qualify for tax benefits.'

Key clients

  • Printful
  • Sanofi
  • Whirlpool
  • Booking.com
  • Coca-Cola HBC
  • Nokia
  • Citibank
  • Accenture
  • Intel
  • Danone
  • Henkel
  • Airbnb
  • L’Oréal
  • PayRay
  • Saint Gobain

Work highlights

  • Advised Printful on various tax matters with various aspects.
  • Advised L’Oréal Group on the implementation of an employee share option programme.
  • Supported Sportland in relation to amendments in the Natural Resources Tax Law in Latvia.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eduards Dzintars