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We invite you to the conference “Baltic M&A Outlook 2025” at 9 a.m. on 6 March! As the spring season begins, we gather once again to explore the latest developments shaping the M&A landscape in 2025. The past year has..

After years without change, the tax-exempt limits for travel expense compensation and daily allowances for foreign assignments have finally been revised. The tax-free compensation for using a personal vehicle for work-related travel has increased to €0.50 per kilometre (previously €0.30),..

After lengthy discussions, the Whistleblower Protection Act, which regulates the reporting of breaches of EU law in the workplace, came into force in autumn 2024. The act initially required employers with at least 250 employees to establish a dedicated reporting..

In autumn 2024, the Supreme Court issued a ruling clarifying the distinction between working time and rest time. The court ruled that time spent changing into work clothing, putting on personal protective equipment, and carrying out related movements and washing..

At the end of 2024, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision regarding employees’ duty to protect trade secrets. In the case at hand, the employment contract included a confidentiality obligation with a contractual penalty for breaches. Before leaving the..

Bonds issued by Latvian company Mapon are listed on the Nasdaq Baltic First North Market by Nasdaq Riga. Mapon is the leading fleet management and asset-tracking solution provider in the Baltics and one of the top companies in the industry..

COBALT Law Firm successfully represented the Lithuanian veterinary medicines manufacturer UAB Veta in court in relation to the obligation to pay an annual fee for each marketing authorisation of a registered veterinary medicine, which entered into force in July 2022...

For another consecutive year, COBALT has secured an excellent set of rankings in the prestigious Chambers Global 2025 guide, with Band 1 rankings in Corporate/Commercial practice group in all Baltic jurisdictions. COBALT’s Dispute Resolution practice area has also maintained its..