Gatis Flinters

Gatis
Flinters

Partner / Latvia

gatis.flinters@cobalt.legal

+371 2655 6592

+371 6720 1800

about

Gatis Flinters heads the Corporate & Commercial Law practice group at COBALT Latvia, advises on M&A transactions and is recognized for his particular expertise in energy and insolvency law. He brings over 15 years of field experience and has a proven record of success in large-scale investment and reconstruction projects while advising local and also foreign companies.

Gatis is an active member of the Professional Association for European Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners (INSOL Europe) and the honorary advisor to the British Ambassador in Latvia on legal issues.

practice

recognition

Corporate/Commercial - Band 4, Chambers Global and Europe 2023
Commercial, Corporate and M&A - Leading individual, Legal 500 2023
Shipping and Transport - Leading individual, Legal 500 2023
M&A - Highly regarded, IFLR 1000 2022

Languages

Latvian, English, Russian, German

Membership & education

Commercial Law Work Group (since 2021)
Latvian Bar Association (since 2005)
INSOL Europe
Nordic-Baltic insolvency network
Master’s degree in international law, University of Exeter, United Kingdom (2007)
Lawyer’s qualification, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia (2005)

Publications

experience

2021 — 02 — 08

COBALT advised Swedbank on evaluating structural changes at the Baltic level

2020 — 07 — 29

COBALT advises airBaltic on EUR 250 million investment in the company’s share capital by the Latvian government

2020 — 02 — 13

COBALT advised SEB life insurance undertakings on cross-border merger in the Baltics

2019 — 11 — 05

COBALT advised Zimmer Biomet on assignment of distribution agreement

2019 — 07 — 24

COBALT advises airBaltic on issue of EUR 200 million bonds

2019 — 07 — 22

COBALT introduced new General Terms and Conditions for Schmitz Cargobull Latvia

2019 — 03 — 19

AKROPOLE multifunctional shopping and entertainment center commissioned

2019 — 01 — 23

COBALT advised agricultural company SIA Palsa on its inclusion into AS Eves Agro

2019 — 01 — 04

COBALT advised Luminor on cross-border merger

2018 — 10 — 30

COBALT advised Astor Group in the acquisition of Radisson Blu Daugava hotel

2018 — 10 — 19

COBALT advises BaltCap Infrastructure Fund in acquisition of biomass CHP in the Riga region

2018 — 07 — 04

COBALT advised Luminor on obtaining ECB approval for cross-border merger in the Baltics

2018 — 06 — 29

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

2018 — 06 — 20

COBALT represented Inter IKEA in franchise matters

2018 — 03 — 20

COBALT advises on the sale of a private eye clinic in Latvia

2018 — 02 — 23

COBALT advises Luminor on reorganising its management structure

2018 — 01 — 08

COBALT advises B2KAPITAL in acquiring a non-performing loan portfolio from SIA Hiponia

2017 — 11 — 24

COBALT advised Latvenergo on corporate governance matters related to the reduction of company’s share capital

2017 — 11 — 24

COBALT advised HUGO BOSS on expanding its business operations in Latvia and Estonia

2017 — 11 — 17

COBALT advised 4finance on its corporate governance structure

2017 — 10 — 25

COBALT advised a global pharmaceutical company on corporate governance and individual liability of board members

2016 — 12 — 01

COBALT Advises Koha Capital with Investment in Tech Startup Giraffe360

2016 — 08 — 09

COBALT manages to refute alleged discrimination of an employee

2016 — 03 — 31

COBALT advised Geneba in sale of Baltic real estate portfolio to Laurus

2015 — 09 — 09

COBALT advises Latvian Wind Energy Association

2015 — 07 — 02

COBALT advised AS SEB banka on Latvenergo AS green bond issue

2015 — 04 — 07

COBALT advised SIA Technological Solutions in construction of a CHP facility with a power of 4 MWel

2015 — 03 — 26

COBALT advised Estonian renewable energy firm Nelja Energia AS on issuance of the green bonds

2015 — 03 — 19

Legal advice daily to TNT Latvia

2015 — 02 — 20

COBALT represents SIA Empower in the biggest cartel case in recent Latvian antitrust history

2015 — 02 — 02

COBALT advises Eolus SIA in development of wind farms in Latvia

2014 — 04 — 15

COBALT advises AS Danske Bank on compliance issues

2014 — 03 — 25

COBALT advises secured creditor in insolvency proceedings of AS Liepājas Metalurgs

2014 — 03 — 04

COBALT advises Canadian stock listed company within implementation of a restructuring plan governed under Canadian CCAA rules in the Baltics

2014 — 02 — 20

COBALT advises SUEK Polska sp. z o.o. on distribution matters

2014 — 01 — 08

COBALT advises Norwegian company B2Holding AS in acquisition of leading debt recovery service provider SIA Creditreform Latvija

2013 — 12 — 18

COBALT advises leading partner on acquisition of controlling block of stock in AS NORVIK BANKA

2013 — 10 — 24

COBALT represents AS Danske Bank at the Satversme Court (the Constitutional Court of Latvia)

2013 — 09 — 20

COBALT advises Norwegian company B2 Holding in acquisition of loan portfolio from Latvijas Krājbanka

2012 — 05 — 15

Representation of IKI chain stores operator SIA Palink in insolvency proceedings and restoration of solvency

2012 — 01 — 19

COBALT advises AS DNB Banka

2009 — 01 — 14

COBALT advises Estonian wind farm operator 4 energia

Gatis Flinters assists clients from a variety of industry sectors with cross-border M&A and local deals. He also advises on corporate matters. "He is a very good and helpful lawyer," a client says.

CHAMBERS EUROPE 2023, CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL

Clients praise Gatis Flinters for his responsiveness and clear advice, describing him as "very solution-oriented and skilful at finding solutions".

CHAMBERS GLOBAL 2018, CORPORATE/COMMERCIAL