With a client roster comprising major names in air, sea and rail transport, Cobalt handles mandates from initial tendering processes, through negotiations and acquisitions, to disputes. Gatis Flinters leads the team and has experience acting for a range of foreign and domestic clients. Uģis Zeltiņš and Maija Tipaine have expertise in disputes and arbitrations, while Mārtiņš Tarlaps brings further expertise on regulatory matters to the group.

Ellex continues to be a prominent player in the Baltics transportation space. The firm handles financings, regulatory and compliance work, EU-related matters, and litigation. Alongside matters affecting the aviation, shipping and rail sectors, the firm also has considerable experience handling cases involving transport infrastructure, and oil and gas transportation. Raimonds Slaidiņš oversees both the shipping and transport, and  the corporate and M&A teams. On the disputes side, Daiga Zivtiņa is a key contact, especially in cases entailing public procurement and insurance. Valters Diure, co-head of the finance and tax group, is noted for his work on aviation matters, including transactions, sales and leasebacks.

Sorainen is regularly engaged for advice on some of the region’s leading transportation matters. The firm has experience acting for both private and public entities. The team has a strong presence across Latvia’s aviation, shipping, and logistics sectors, where it has handled financings, transactions, regulatory matters, and disputes. Valts Nerets heads up the firm’s transport and logistics team. Elvis Grinbergs is another key contact.

Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns advises a range of shipping, rail, petroleum transport, and logistics clients on complex M&As and SPAs, as well as assisting with relevant sanctions compliance and employment issues. Practice head Māris Vainovskis advises on financings and M&As, with further specialisms in corporate and EU law. Ilze Kramiņa is active in the dispute resolution space. Ginta Krukle brings experience in public law, including environmental impact assessments, to the group. Jānis Siliņš is noted for public procurement work.

Led by Vineta Čukste–Jurjeva, Kronbergs Cukste Levin operates across the Latvian transportation space, with considerable strengths in rail and logistics. Clients consist of a plethora of both public and private, domestic and foreign enterprises. Recently, the firm has been engaged in a number of rail restructuring matters, with other highlights spanning the corporate and disputes spaces. Associate Normunds Orols brings in-house experience from her time at the Ministry of Transportation to the group. Reinis Papulis is noted for his knowledge of related GDPR matters.

TGS Baltic advises clients across the shipping, automotive, logistics, and rail sectors on a set of matters both contentious and non-contentious. This includes advice on contracts and compliance, as well as transactions. The team also boasts disputes capabilities and has experience representing clients before the Latvian Competition Council. Head Andra Rubene specialises in M&A and corporate matters, with further experience in distribution and logistics issues. Ivars Grunte is active in the contentious sphere, with specialisms in customs and tax disputes, together with sanctions. Linda Štrause is also noted. Arina Stivriņa departed the firm in May 2024.

With clients based across the Baltics and Europe, WALLESS is particularly active in the aviation, automotive and rail sectors. The practice has considerable expertise assisting clients with large public procurements, alongside day-to-day regulatory and contractual matters. Sintija Radionova and Kristīne Gaigule-Šāvēja jointly lead the team; the former has significant disputes expertise, while the latter is noted for her public procurement, real estate and construction knowledge. Competition is a focus for senior associate Andis Ozoliņš, while GDPR and regulatory matters are often handled by associate Zane Bormane. Arina Stivriņa joined the practice from TGS Baltic in November 2024.