Public Procurement Disputes

Public contracts represent a significant share of the national economies in the Baltic States. Our public procurement dispute resolution team is a preferred choice for the biggest market players. We have extensive experience and a successful track record in representing parties before national review bodies and the courts. Procurement cases are usually fast-tracked in the courts; therefore, it is advisable to trust your procurement disputes to COBALT’s national and EU law experts.

Recognitions
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“An excellent and reliable team. Pleasure to work with.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Competition/Antitrust, Latvia office
“COBALT's ability to cover the Baltics is convenient. The lawyers are practical and offer good practical advice, they are good at summarising and know the local authority well. The team is attentive to detail, and has solid knowledge of Latvian and EU case law.”
Legal 500 2024, EU and Competition, Latvia office
“Casefile management is very organised and easy to follow.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
“COBALT's diplomacy, strategic planning, perfection in implementation and unwavering dedication to client satisfaction are exceptional.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"It is a strong and thorough team that always sticks to the schedule."
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"What is remarkable is that COBALT has a large number of female partners. Their team also has a wide choice of professionals covering the majority of legal subjects for companies."
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"The lawyers are responsive and offer different strategies to tackle the issue. They listen to clients and understand their needs and commercial reasons."
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"What makes COBALT outstanding is covering a broad variety of fields, meaning the client can rest assured in having one partner for all legal needs. Having leaders in the team with loads of previous experience adds further comfort in knowing the quality of advice is always filled with practical experience rather than just theory."
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
“The lawyers are very thorough in the preparation of the facts, very strong in proposing clear guidance in complex cases and very experienced in presenting complex issues in an understandable manner.”
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"COBALT is incredibly professional and helps to take a close look at the issues by giving detailed legal opinions. COBALT also assists its clients by keeping them informed with the latest practices and impacts in law."
Chambers Europe Awards 2024
According to Chambers, COBALT is a clear market leader in the Baltics. It is unsurpassed in its number of rankings and unrivalled in its number of top-tier departments. Furthermore, the law firm has more top-ranked practitioners than any other firm in the region. This Baltic powerhouse consistently acts on the largest transactions and disputes across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Chambers Europe 2023, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“COBALT has a well-established dispute resolution team with highly respected team members, who are reliable in handling complex legal disputes.”
The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
"The practical experience, technical strength and strategic insight of COBALT lawyers is unmatched. From the very first meeting I felt very well informed and supported – on a human level, in terms of my rights and in terms of what settlement would be workable and fair. Highly recommended."
Chambers and Partners 2021, Dispute Resolution, Estonia
Sources attest to the team's commercial approach, with a client reporting: "The advice is always very clear: what are the options, what are the pros and cons."
The Legal 500 2021, Dispute resolution, Lithuania office
"There are many litigation experts, however, we have been working with COBALT for some time now. What makes them exceptional in this field is that even having advised us for many years, they still have many ideas, they brainstorm, they find solutions and their creativity is admiring."
The Legal 500 2021, Dispute resolution, Lithuania office
"The service we have received from COBALT has been outstanding so far. The advice is always promptly received, strategy has been agreed in advance and the different scenarios and potential outcomes clearly explained. The work put in by COBALT has also been reflected in terms of the court decisions to date."
Chambers Global 2020, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
Clients appreciate the team's dedication to clients and market understanding, highlighting the team as one of the best in Latvia.