On 12 April 2022 The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) published its 2022 edition, providing a detailed qualitative assessment of work conducted by Latvian law firms over the past 12 months. The Legal 500 recognized BDO Law as a leader (Tier 1) in the field of taxation, also ranking the law firm among the leading experts in the fields of corporate and commercial law, banking and financial law, dispute resolution practice and competition law. 

 

 

EU and competition:

• Vita Liberte 
• Jānis Zelmenis

Legal 500: “BDO Law has experience in competition and general EU law, with particularly strong credentials in the areas of public procurement and public-private partnerships. The team is led by Vita Liberte, who focuses on contractual issues and regulatory compliance, and Jānis Zelmenis, who is highly experienced in litigation and arbitration cases involving EU law.”

Commercial, corporate and M&A:

• Vita Liberte
• Jānis Zelmenis

Legal 500: “BDO Law's Vita Liberte has 20 years of industry experience advising Latvian businesses on due diligence procedures, corporate reorganisations and private equity and M&A transactions. Janis Zelmenis has a particular focus on acting for high-net-worth individuals, including company executives. Clients include state institutions, listed companies, and local and international investors.”

Dispute resolution:

• Vita Liberte
• Jānis Zelmenis

Legal 500: “BDO Law fields a team of specialist lawyers in construction disputes, regularly litigating on damages claims for defective work and planning failures. Janis Zelmenis also represents high net worth individuals and has considerable expertise in tax matters, whereas Vita Liberte acts on commercial disputes and represents clients in public procurement bids.”

Real estate and construction:

• Jānis Zelmenis
• Vita Liberte

Legal 500: “BDO Law chiefly advises on disputes in the real estate and construction field, including public procurement. The firm also handles property related matters for high net worth individuals. Tax expert and corporate and commercial lawyer, Vita Liberte , leads the team jointly with investment funds specialist, Janis Zelmenis.”

Tax:

• Vita Liberte 
• Jānis Zelmenis

Legal 500: “A specialist tax firm, BDO Law offers a tailored service, drawing on its corporate financing, accounting and auditing strengths to deliver holistic advice on complex work. Vita Liberte is an expert on corporate income tax and VAT, while Janis Zelmenis  is a transfer pricising specialist; the duo co-lead the team. The team has particular expertise in taxation matters for clients in the tech, fintech and IT sectors.”

Leading individual Janis Zelmenis

More insight is available by visiting the site www.legal500.com/firms/230379-bdo-law/23524-riga-latvia/.