Tax

Cobalt

Client Satisfaction

Cobalt’s practice group handles the full spectrum of tax matters for both domestic and multinational companies. The team has extensive experience covering matters involving shares and green bonds, as well as handling high-value tax disputes before the State Revenue Service. VAT, customs duties, and cross-border structuring are also areas in which the team excels. Tax litigator and structuring expert Sandija Novicka leads the team. Sabīne Vuškāne covers tax disputes and compliance issues. Senior associate Elīna Ločmele is noted for her relevant expertise in M&A and restructuring matters.

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Testimonials

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‘Cobalt was focused and professional.’
‘Practitioners are very professional, experienced, hands on, practical. Pleasure to work with such professionals.’
‘Sandija Novicka was able to prepare documents for submission to the Latvian tax authority which required an understanding of the gaps in Latvian tax legislation, from the perspective of international law.’
'Highly professional and diverse team which provides the opportunity to cover every matter from different angles. They have good understanding of the company's business, legisation in force in Latvia, but also in other Baltic countries if such a necessity should arise.'
'The results are always very qualitative, timely and complete.'
'I am very pleased with the work done by Sandija Novicka.'
'Sandija Novicka is a high-level expert in many areas of tax legislation, commercial legislation and similar questions. Client oriented, deadline oriented, structured, responsible, undertstands our business and will advise on the matter and possible pros and cons. Very much value added.'

Key clients

Dinex Latvia
BaltCap
Civinity
BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH
Eolus
Vizii Urban
Linstow
Lokalise
LSC SIA
Ergo
Roche

Work highlights

Successfully represented the client in a dispute with the State Revenue Service regarding the taxation of a transaction concerning agricultural land.
Advised Augstsprieguma tīkls AS, the Latvian transmission of energy system operator, on taxation matters related to the issuance of €100m seven-year green bonds.
Advised Nutricia on the tax aspects of the Danone intra-group restructuring in Latvia, incorporating Danone SIA into Nutricia SIA.