Sergejs Rudāns

Specialist Counsel / Latvia

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About

Sergejs assists clients in real estate transactions. While working at COBALT he has collaborated with real estate market participants ranging from developers, banks, builders and building managers to purchasers of apartments and tenants of premises, thus accumulating wide experience in the field.

Sergejs has represented clients in courts of all levels and several cases headed by him have influenced case law. He has represented clients in such difficult proceedings as recovery of compensation from a board member, contesting transactions concluded by an insolvent company, invalidating a decision adopted at a shareholders’ meeting. Sergejs also deals with general civil and commercial law issues.

Practice

Recognition

Dispute Resolution – Band 4, Chambers Global and Europe 2024

Languages

Latvian, English, Russian, German

Membership & education

Latvian Bar Association (since 2006)
Master’s degree in Law, Heidelberg University, Germany (2004)
Lawyer’s qualification, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia (2002)

Experience

E.R.B. Rail JV signs contract for the construction of Rail Baltica mainline in Latvia

German retailer Lidl opens 15 stores in Latvia

COBALT successfully represented a creditor in legal dispute with an insolvency administrator

COBALT successfully represents SIA Homeland before the Supreme Court of Latvia

COBALT’s client obtains judgement that confirms the right of a company to freely determine the model how its business shall be restructured

COBALT secures recognition in Latvia of the High Court judgement for EUR 14.8M recovery

COBALT advises Latvian construction company P.M.G. in construction of a CHP

COBALT advises secured creditor in insolvency proceedings of AS Liepājas Metalurgs

COBALT represented public institutions in legal disputes related to former shareholders of Parex bank

COBALT advises Riga City Service on employment law matters

COBALT represents AS Latvijas kuģniecība (Latvian Shipping Company) in judicial disputes

COBALT advises Estonian company Brytta on property transactions

COBALT represents the biggest grain/rapeseed growers’ cooperative in Latvia

Representing Severstal distribution (Latvian daughter company of leading global steel and mining company JSC Severstal)

Publications

CEE Legal Matters: Supreme Court of Latvia Sheds Light on Liability of Building Owners for Accidents on Premises

Direct liability of a guarantor: subsidiary, joint and several or cumulative liability

We are driven by your recognition

Sergejs Rudāns is recognised by market commentators for being active in this area. He assists with insolvency and compensation related mandates. Clients applauds him for being ‘gentle and smart,’ before going on to note that he ‘delivered exactly on what he was involved for.’

Chambers Europe 2019, Dispute Resolution

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