The dispute resolution team at Cobalt is regularly at the forefront of high-profile disputes and arbitration cases before the domestic Constitutional Court and Supreme Court, as well as supranational courts, including the ECHR and CJEU. The team has expertise in the gamut of areas, from financial services, competition and commercial, to administrative, media and IP. The firm is also highly commended for its pro bono human rights disputes work. With more than 25 years of experience, practice head Lauris Liepa is particularly well regarded for his knowledge of constitutional matters. Sandija Novicka is experienced in tax matters, while managing partner Dace Silava–Tomsone is an expert in competition, real estate and construction disputes. Uģis Zeltiņš is also noted on the competition and EU front, while associate Maija Tipaine is active in debt and insurance disputes.

Ellex‘s disputes team is regularly engaged in high-profile commercial and civil cases, with key areas of focus including financial, insurance, and white-collar crime disputes. The practice fields a sizeable, dedicated disputes team, which has experience acting for global corporates on cross-border Baltic and European cases. Daiga Zivtiņa chairs the practice, and is highly experienced in both litigation and arbitration. Ilga Gudrenika-Krebs is noted for construction and real estate disputes, while Anete Dimitrovska has expertise in claims relating to ESG and environmental standards. Irina Rozenšteina is recommended for cases involving tax and employment matters.

Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns‘ dispute resolution practice is well versed in handling high-stake disputes, as evidenced by recent successes such as the firm's representation of REAP in a €142 million claim against Parex Bank’s former shareholders. The team is led by experienced litigator Agris Bitāns. Ilze Kramiņa is noted as an expert in construction, environmental, and other civil cases, such as debt recovery. Laura Daubure and Krista Caune are bring strengths in a range of contentious commercial and insolvency matters to the group.

Sorainen fields a large practice with expertise spanning the spectrum of commercial, corporate, and criminal cases, most notably white-collar crime and reputation management. The team is instructed by a diverse set of clients across the finance, real estate and construction, transportation, and employment sectors, and is strengthened by its ability to draw on other regional offices. Valts Nerets and Andris Tauriņš oversee the department; the former has expertise in cross-border arbitrations, as well as international trade and investment law, while the latter regularly handles IP and media disputes. Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte leads the white-collar crime sub-group, in which Agita Sprūde  is also a key contact. Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika is highlighted for her work on government relations, EU law, and data privacy.

TGS Baltic fields a specialised and diversified disputes team, which is especially active in its representation of public sector bodies, notably in public procurement and debt recovery cases. The team also has expertise in energy, real estate and construction-related disputes, with further capacities covering white-collar crime, sports, and private wealth disputes. With over 40 years’ experience, Ivars Grunte is hugely experienced in both litigation and arbitration, as is seasoned practitioner Sandis Petrovičs. Real estate practice head Linda Štrause and energy practice co-head Agnese Hartpenga bring strength in disputes concerning their respective areas of expertise to the deparment. Zane Sedlova and Artis Kļaviņš are also notable contacts, with expertise in EU law and criminal disputes, respectively.

VILGERTS' dispute resolution practice has experience acting for a mix of financial services providers, corporates, and governmental bodies. The team has a strong track record in public and private sector contractual disputes, with expertise extending across the real estate and construction, transportation, insurance, and employment spheres, among others. Jānis Kubilis leads the litigation and disputes team with a focus on civil liability matters across a range of sectors. M&A and corporate expert Gints Vilgerts is another key contact, as is Julija Jerneva, who has considerable expertise in cases involving EU, competition and compliance law. At the associate level, Anda Staltmane is recommended.

FORT is particularly active in disputes regarding administrative, constitutional, and commercial law, as well as those relating to real estate. The practice’s clients range from large corporates to regulatory bodies. Since research concluded, Sandis Bertaitis, Arturs Caics, Mara Bertaite and Laura Baumane departed to WALLESS.

Kronbergs Cukste Levin has a strong track record across the disputes space, ranging from cases with a nexus to the banking and energy sectors, to construction-related cases. Recently, the firm has been engaged in a number of high-impact cases for key players in the financial services sector; the practice has played a central role in disputes arising from the liquidation of ABLV bank. Team lead Vineta Čukste–Jurjeva has over 20 years’ experience practicing Latvian and European law, with specialisms in civil and administrative litigation. Kristine Sakarne is experienced in corporate and property litigation. Valters Kronbergs and Madara Smalkā are further seasoned litigators to note.

Pan-Baltic firm WALLESS remains active in the region’s major litigations and arbitrations. The firm has recently seen key mandates in the construction, transportation and banking spaces. The team is also well versed in debt recovery claims, as well as disputes pertaining to insurance. Practice head Aivars Lošmanis has experience in commercial and civil disputes. Konstantīns Teļakovs is particularly skilled in insurance and liability disputes, and has further expertise in banking and finance, tax, and compliance cases. Zane Bormane is also noted for her work in employment-related disputes, as well as those with a nexus to IT and technology. In early 2024, the practice expanded following the recruitment of Sandis Bertaitis' team from FORT.

Šķiņķis Pētersons is well regarded for its public and constitutional law competencies. The boutique firm has seen several recent engagements in the retail, sports, and real estate and construction sectors, with clients predominantly comprising governmental organisations and sizeable private companies. The team is led by duo Matīss Šķiņķis and Mārtiņš Pētersons who, between them, have extensive experience covering constitutional, public, administrative and human rights law.

LEADELL Vītols represents both corporates and individuals throughout the spectrum of corporate, employment, IP, insurance, and criminal cases, among others. The practice is well connected in the Pan-Baltic region and can draw on the strength of its offices in Estonia and Lithuania to assist with cross-border matters. Kārlis Vītols and Ilze Jankeviča jointly lead the team. Associate Jānis Meija often supports with corporate disputes, as well as those involving IP rights.

NJORD Law Firm‘s dispute resolution department has experience spanning a wide spectrum of sectors, including insurance and transportation, and areas, including IP and insurance. White-collar crime and constitutional cases are also key for the firm. The team acts for a mix of individuals and corporations, both domestic and international. Sergejs Petrov leads the team, backed by an experienced group of associates. Anna Kosinska regularly handles on transport, IT, IP, and insurance-related mandates. Eduards Vaisla is active across civil, administrative and criminal litigation.

BDO Law covers a range of family, civil and corporate disputes, and has noted expertise in cases arising from construction and renovation projects. Vita Liberte and Janis Zelmenis jointly head up the practice; the former focuses on commercial claims, while the latter's experience covers tax and EU law. At the associate level, Janis Ciguzis focuses on sanctions and compliance mandates, while Oskars Jonans focuses on human rights litigation.

Janis Karklins Law Firm’s dispute resolution team is led by seasoned litigator Jānis Kārkliņš. The team handles debt recovery litigation, contractual disputes, and recovery of damages suits on behalf of both domestic and international businesses. Kārkliņš is ably supported by Edijs Brants and associate Kristens Vorslavs.

KPMG Law ZAB SIA has recently seen a number of complex debt collection and recovery cases. Compliance is another key area of focus. Andis Pauniņš acts as head of the disputes department. Managing partner Una Petrauska brings further expertise in the banking and finance sphere to the group.

Magnusson operates a cohesive practice across the Baltic and Nordic jurisdictions, and is experienced in litigations and arbitrations arising as a result of issues occuring in sectors ranging from construction and waste management to transportation. The team has recently handled a range of EU and competition law disputes, as well as handling debt recovery and fraud proceedings. Matīss Rostoks and Artūrs Ševčuks oversee the department, bringing strength in IP, employment, and public law issues to their roles. At the associate level, Ernests Valainis is noted.

Skrastins & Dzenis is active in handling corporate claims, insolvency proceedings and shareholder disputes. Verners Skrastiņš, an experienced commercial lawyer, heads up the firm’s disputes practice, as well as overseeing the banking and finance department. Andrejs Gulajevs is another key contact, with prior disputes experience before the Supreme Court and CJEU. Vigo Krastiņš is experienced in bankruptcy and debt recovery cases.