PwC Legal Latvia services
Mergers and Acquisitions
We provide legal assistance in transactions involving mergers and acquisitions: we provide due diligence, deal structuring and implementation services, ensuring the drafting of all necessary documents and representing clients in negotiations.
As part of an international network of firms, we have access to legal expertise in over 80 countries, combining knowledge of best local specialists in all type of subjects. Our lawyers have acquired significant experience working with both domestic and cross-border M&A projects, including advising on difficult matters of establishment, licensing and mergers of financial institutions (banks and insurance companies).
Our M&A lawyers are involved in many of PwC's industry sector groups and can tap into the knowledge and experience of their colleagues across the network. For clients planning to sell their business or buy one, we offer a full range of services, including from legal, tax and financial due diligence, data room management to final deal execution.
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Reorganisation and restructuring
We provide legal support to companies to assist them in reorganisations, including cross-border mergers, and restructuring processes. The extensive experience of our specialists permits us to implement standard structures and carry out reorganisations effectively, identify solutions in non-standard situations, as well as offer innovative solutions. Cooperating closely with PwC tax consultants, we assess legal, as well as tax consequences in our assignments. We also provide advice on debt restructuring options on a local, as well as a cross-border level to distressed companies and creditors.
Banking and finance law
We provide legal assistance to local and international banks, investment funds and other regulated institutions operating in the private and public sectors, as well as to individuals and legal entities in relation to banking services. We assist in setting up and winding up regulated entities, attracting finance and syndicated loans, structuring finance and collaterals. We also advise on investment funds and pension funds. We engage in resolving compliance issues, in applying anti-money laundering and terrorism financing rules, as well as in implementing the regulations and guidelines issued by international organisations.
Real estate and construction
The expert knowledge of our lawyers, as well as their practical work experience permits us to provide legal support in real estate transactions, from the construction process, to real estate management, to real estate disposal.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings legal, tax and advisory specialists together to find the right solution for you and assists to maximize the benefits from the transaction.
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Corporate law
We support our clients in carrying out their routine activities, by drafting corporate documents and contracts, and providing the necessary assistance in the performance thereof, by setting up companies, structuring capital, restructuring corporate governance and implementing changes to the legal structure, as well as by setting up joint ventures.
PwC’s legal team is present from establishing the local presence of our clients, throughout executing corporate reorganisations and the liquidation of the business. We support the day-to-day business operations of our clients in preparing and executing their corporate documents and agreements.
The global PwC network allows everyone to benefit from the unified service standards in several territories and ensure compliance with applicable laws in every country the client operates.
Tax law
In cooperation with PwC tax consultants, we provide legal assistance to individuals and legal entities on tax matters, as well as represent clients before the State Revenue Service and in various court proceedings.
Labour law
We provide legal assistance on employment law matters, assist in establishing an employment relationship and resolving disputes with employees, trade unions or regulatory institutions, as well as drafting all required documents.
Our capabilities come together most notably when dealing with the legal implications of moving workers across borders. The global reach of our network allows us to provide an unparalleled service and ensures that the employment, social security and immigration procedures are compliant and consistent, as well as supporting the applicable tax laws.
Immigration law
We advise on the requirements of the effective immigration laws, draft all the documents required for obtaining residence and work permits, as well as represent the interests of clients before the respective institutions or a court.
Data protection
We assess compliance with the internal procedures of the personal data processing legislation of Latvia and the European Union with a view to assisting clients in preventing potential risks to their reputation. Our team has a certified personal data protection specialist with relevant experience of advising on personal data protection matters.
Intellectual property
We provide legal assistance on matters related to the registration of trademarks and domains, on copyrights and other matters related to intellectual property, we also assist in registering intellectual property rights. We assist in drafting licensing, franchise and other contracts, verify compliance with intellectual property rights, as well as advise on the tactics and strategy of the protection of intellectual property rights.
Competition law
We offer companies legal assistance in reviewing their compliance with Latvian and EU competition law. We help companies identify their potential risks, ensure their staff comply with the law, and we offer solutions to the problems already identified.
PwC’s team of lawyers and business consultants will tailor all legal solutions to the needs of your company’s business and industry. Drawing on PwC’s vast experience, we ensure that our assessment of how your company’s operations affect the competitive environment includes considerations that are economically valid and geared towards business. You can receive advice locally through PwC’s global network regardless of where your company operates geographically.
Public and private partnership
We offer legal assistance in public and private partnership projects, including advice, the development of the partnership model, the drafting and analysis of documents, the analysis of tax risks, etc. in cooperation with tax consultants. We provide advice on the development of the public and private partnership model, prepare the drafts of its legal framework, relevant contracts and documents of other kinds, obtain the approval of the partnership model from central and local government institutions.
Public and administrative law
We represent the interests of our clients in an administrative procedure before central and local government institutions, draft the necessary documents to challenge the decision of the institutions and represent clients before all instances of the Administrative Court.
Dispute resolution and representation before courts
We assist individuals and legal entities in resolving disputes, by representing their interests in negotiations and settlement negotiations, as well as by representing clients before local courts, international courts, and arbitration courts on commercial, tax dispute, and labour dispute matters.
