Uģis Zeltiņš is the head of the Competition practice group at COBALT Latvia. He has extensive experience acting as a lead advisor in EU & Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement matters. Prior to joining COBALT Uģis was an advisor on European Law with the Constitutional Court of Latvia and currently he is in charge of constitutional law aspects of civil and administrative disputes handled by the office. Uģis has taught competition, EU and international law to undergraduates and has lectured on competiton and state aid to judges.
- Competition/Antitrust - Band 1, Chambers Europe 2020
- EU and competition - Rising Star, Legal 500 2020
- Dispute Resolution - Band 3, Chambers Global 2020
- Dispute Resolution - Band 3, Chambers Europe 2020
- Languages
- Latvian, English, French
- Education & membership
- LL.M in European Law, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (2007)
- LL.B, University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (2005)
- Latvian Bar Association (since 2009)
- Publications
- COVID-19 in the Baltics: State aid – how can the State help companies affected by COVID-19?
- COBALT Baltic Competition Law News - December 2019
- International Comparative Legal Guide. Merger Control 2019. Latvia Chapter
- Baltic Competition Law News - December 2017
- Baltic Competition Law News - November 2016
- Baltic Competition Law News - May 2016
- Judicial authorisation of dawn raids: reasons and subject-matter
- Hub-and-spoke information exchange between competitors
- Competition Law News - April 2015
- Competition Council Penalizes Company Over Access to Workers’ E-mail in Inquiry
- Competition Law News - November 2014
- Competition in Latvia: Latvian Courts Rediscover the “Object and Effect” Distinction
- The European Lawyer Reference Series. Merger Control: Jurisdictional comparisons 2014. Latvia chapter
- Creative entries in Land Register: Use with caution
- Determination of Jurisdiction and Applicable Law in EU: Some Instructive Examples
- Competition Law News - July 2012
- Competition Law News - April 2012
- The Impact of the EU Human Rights System on Operations of Private Military and Security Companies, in: Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, and Private Contractors, eds.
- The European Lawyer Reference Series. Merger Control: Jurisdictional comparisons, First edition. Latvia Chapter.
- Getting the Deal Through. Cartel Regulation 2010. Latvia Chapter
- Illegal State Aid: a Dangerous Gift
- Private Law Person and Structure of Public Administration
- COBALT supports Latvian banking industry in reaching agreements on loan repayment moratoria
- COBALT advises Coffee Address Holding in acquisition of SIA Kafe Serviss
- COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark
- COBALT helps Kesko Senukai Latvia obtain clearance for lease of retail premises in Cēsis
- COBALT advised Moller Baltic Import SE on transportation and storage of vehicles
- COBALT advises AMIC Energy Management GmbH in the acquisition in the Latvian entity of SIA LUKoil Baltija R
- Latvian Supreme Court refuses recognition and enforcement of provisional measures against Riga International Airport
- The Constitutional Court: employer is entitled to recover amounts wrongly adjudged by court of lower instance
- COBALT achieves positive decision for employers in Constitutional Court
- The Constitutional Court satisfies SIA Hiponia constitutional petition
- Constitutional Court satisfies the request to stay the enforcement of court’s decision
- Balin Energy starts to drill the very first hydrocarbons exploration well in the Baltic sea
Sources regard Uģis Zeltiņš to be ‘very smart and doing a great job,’ with one interviewee adding: ‘He is well experienced both practically and academically.’ His wide-ranging practice encompasses abuse of dominance, merger control, competition compliance and anti-competitive activities.