Ģirts Lejiņš main practice areas are Corporate Advisory and Commercial Law, Banking and Project Finance, Privatization and Dispute Resolution. During more than 20 years in practice he has represented numerous clients ranging from the Government to international banks and multinational enterprises in complex corporate advisory and commercial law related matters and significant capital market cases. He is widely recognized expert in these areas and in the dispute resolution matters. He has successfully represented clients in a number of complex international arbitration proceedings.
- Corporate/Commercial - Eminent Practitioner, Chambers Global 2019
- Dispute Resolution - Eminent Practitioner, Chambers Global 2019
- Banking & Finance - Eminent Practitioner, Chambers Europe 2019
- Corporate/Commercial - Eminent Practitioner, Chambers Europe 2019
- Financial and corporate - Highly regarded, IFLR 1000 2019
- Energy and infrastructure - Highly regarded, IFLR 1000 2019
- Languages
- Latvian, English, Russian
- Education & membership
- University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (1982)
- Member of the Services Committee of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (since 2014)
- Latvian Bar Association (since 1992)
- Publications
- Herbert Smith Freehills. The European Energy Handbook 2015. Latvia Chapter
- Herbert Smith Freehills. The European Energy Handbook 2014. Latvia Chapter.
- Herbert Smith Freehills. The European Energy Handbook 2013. Latvia Chapter
- Litigation Law News - May 2012
- Law Business Research. The Corporate Governance Review, Second Edition. Latvia Chapter
- Herbert Smith. The European Energy Handbook 2012. Latvia Chapter
- Law Business Research. The Corporate Governance Review. Latvia Chapter
- Herbert Smith. The European Energy Handbook 2011. Latvia Chapter
- Herbert Smith. The European Energy Handbook 2010. Latvia Chapter
- Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2008. Latvia Chapter.
- International Financial Law Review, June 2008. The Baltics Chapter.
- Herbert Smith. European Energy Review 2008. Latvia Chapter.
- Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2007. Latvia chapter.
- Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2007. Latvia Chapter.
- Global Legal Group. Global International Comparative Legal Guide to: Securitisation 2007. Latvia chapter.
- Herbert Smith. European Energy Review 2007. Latvia chapter.
- Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Product Liability 2005. Latvia Chapter.
- Getting the Deal Through. Telecoms & Media 2005. Latvia Chapter.
- COBALT advised Nordea Bank Abp on amendments to a EUR 280 million loan agreement with AS Tallink Grupp
- Legal tax advice to Deutsche Bank AG
- COBALT advised AKROPOLIS GROUP in development of trade centre in Latvia
- COBALT acted for a syndicate of banks in a major financing transaction with AS Graanul Invest
- Balin Energy starts to drill the very first hydrocarbons exploration well in the Baltic sea
Market commentators describe Ģirts Lejiņš as a "very respected and pre-eminent practitioner".