COBALT as one of the leading Tier 1 legal service providers in the Baltics, has become the exclusive Taxand member firm for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania . The membership puts COBALT on the map of the world’s largest independent tax organisation, connecting the three Baltic markets to a global network of more than 700 tax partners, 3,000 advisors in more than 50 countries.
Until now, Taxand’s Northern European coverage ran through its long-established member firms in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. COBALT extends that coverage across the full Nordic-Baltic region through a single firm working from deeply integrated offices in Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius.
For businesses in the region, the practical change is direct access, through the COBALT teams they already work with, to senior tax specialists in every major market across the globa where Baltic companies operates, raise capital, trade or expand. For international companies entering the Baltics, the membership creates a single point of entry to three jurisdictions with guarantee in the excelence of the service.
COBALT tax practice brings together more than fifteen specialized tax professionals across the three offices, advising on corporate taxation, transfer pricing, indirect tax and customs, and representing clients in tax disputes before national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Nine of its practitioners hold individual rankings in the Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and ITR World Tax 2026 guides.
Rokas Daugėla, Partner and Head of the Tax Practice Group, COBALT Lithuania:
“Joining Taxand Global is a significant step for our tax practice. We’re joining a network that shares our commitment to excellence and putting clients first, and that gives our clients direct access to the same standard of expertise wherever their business takes them. We look forward to working closely with our Taxand colleagues to support clients whose tax needs increasingly cross borders.”
Sandija Novicka, Partner and Head of the Tax Practice Group, COBALT Latvia:
“Our clients’ business rarely stops at one border, and neither do their tax questions. Taxand membership means a client working with us in Riga has access to the same standard of advice in Stockholm, Warsaw or New York, from people we know and work with directly. That is a practical change, not a symbolic one.”
Egon Talur, Partner and Head of the Tax Practice Group, COBALT Estonia:
” A large share of Baltic business is built on close Nordic economic ties, and Taxand already has strong member firms in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. For our clients, the value of this membership starts close to home, and it reaches worldwide from there.”
Taxand Global Co-Chairmen Vicente Bootello, Partner, Garrigues, Spain, and Olivier Vergniolle, Partner, Arsene, France:
“We are delighted to welcome COBALT to Taxand Global. The firm’s outstanding reputation across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, technical excellence and commitment to delivering exceptional client service make it an excellent fit for our organisation. The addition of COBALT extends our presence into the Baltic region and we look forward to working closely with our new colleagues to deliver seamless cross-border tax advice and create even greater value for our clients around the world.”
COBALT. COBALT is a leading Tier 1 legal service provider in the Baltics, with more than 280 professionals across offices in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Each office operates as a market leader in its own jurisdiction, while close coordination across the group gives clients unique regional expertise and a seamless experience whether working with one office or all three. The firm is consistently ranked top-tier by Chambers, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
Taxand. Taxand is the world’s largest independent organisation of tax advisors, with more than 700 tax partners and over 3,000 advisors in more than 50 countries. Founded in 2005 by nine independent tax firms, Taxand today advises clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market multinationals and national businesses.
