Vita Liberte is an experienced attorney, advising clients dealing in most economic sectors. She has a strong track record in her representation of clients in courts as well as a solid tax consulting practice. She has helped clients develop tax-planning strategies focused on deferring and minimizing tax and accumulating wealth. Vita is leading authorised AIF (Alternative Investment Fund) manager and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) specialist.
• Advised Deichmann Apavi, a subsidiary of German company Deichmann SE, the biggest shoe vendor in Europe, in entering the Latvian market. Law firm provided one-stop services to the Client. Deichmann is the largest investor of Latvia in 2019.
• Assisted Patentes Talgo S.L., the Spanish manufacturer of high speed passenger trains, in a public procurement procedure conducted by a state-owned inland train operator (JSC Pasažieru vilciens) for the purchase of 32 new electric trains. The procurement procedure is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Latvia in decades.
•Represents ALTUM (a state-owned development finance institution) in very complex civil litigation cases concerning disputes between the Client and the previous shareholders of Parex banka (now – Citadele Banka) – one of the biggest credit institutions in Latvia. The first instance court recently ruled in favour of the Client, and appeal proceedings has been initiated.
Cross-border project management, corporate and M&A, competition/anti-trust cases, dispute resolution, tax consulting
Banking and financial services, construction and materials, energy, tech and telecoms, transport
Latvian Bar Association, Latvian Tax Consultant Association, Public Private Partnership Association of Latvia, International Fiscal Association
1999 New York University, Master’s Degree in International Law (LL.M.)
1998 University of Latvia, Bachelor’s Degree in Law