WALLESS excels in cross-border corporate tax structuring and transactions, with further proficiencies encompassing employment and disputes. The team has been particularly active in the energy, real estate, transportation, and the environmental and waste management sectors, to name a few. Described by one client as an ‘experienced, creative professional’, Ingūna Ābele heads up the practice. She has broad experience, with notable specialisms in corporate tax matters involving mergers, acquisitions, and debt exchanges, alongside disputes with tax authorities. Senior associate Tatjana Sinkeviča, who has previous in-house experience with the State Revenue Service, is noted for her expertise on VAT and customs issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Small but capable.'

  • 'Creative team.’

  • ‘Ingūna Ābele - experienced, creative professional.’

Key clients

  • Siemens group companies
  • CCC S.A.
  • CleanR Grupa AS
  • Eco Baltia vide SIA
  • PayRay, UAB
  • Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Pipelife Latvia SIA
  • Capitalica Asset Management UAB
  • Lumi Capital
  • Depo DIY group
  • TAV Airport group companies
  • E. Gulbja Laboratorija SIA
  • LPB AS

Work highlights

  • Advised CleanR Group on the tax implications of its restructuring.
  • Advised Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited on Pan-Baltic tax matters regarding a business transfer.
  • Advised Eco Baltia vide SIA on tax issues relating to the acquisition and restructuring of three target companies.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ingūna Ābele

Other key lawyers

Tatjana Sinkeviča, Kristers Zālītis