COBALT
Legal Services | Latvia
http://www.cobalt.legal/
tel: +371 6720 1800 | fax:
Marijas Iela 13 K-2 | Riga | LV-10150 | Latvia
Main Contacts
Martin SimovartPartner, Head of Global Relations
Offices
Riga, Latvia | Minsk, Belarus | Tallinn, Estonia | Vilnius, Lithuania
COBALT is a closely integrated alliance of top-tier law offices across the Baltics and Belarus. Our team of 180 experienced lawyers offers leading-edge legal solutions in all key areas of business law: mergers & acquisitions, banking and finance, capital markets, EU law and competition law, dispute resolution, tax law, restructuring and bankruptcy, real estate & construction, energy and infrastructure, environmental law, IP & IT and employment law.
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Back to School with Data
COBALT, September 2019
One of the latest and widely discussed GDPR fines in the amount of approximately EUR 20,000 was imposed in Sweden for face recognition in schools. The municipality tried using the new technology to make monitoring the attendance of schools easier. Nevertheless, it failed to ensure a legal basis and proper impact assessment for such data processing. This case is interesting not only because it was the local authority that was punished but because it goes beyond classical processing of children’s personal data. This case is not the only one related to how educational institutions face challenges related to processing personal data of their students...
Belarus is About to Become a Major Crypto Hub
COBALT, April 2018
“Belarus will become the first government in the world that opens wide opportunities for the use of blockchain technology”, said in a statement on the official website of the President of Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko, who signed the new law of the land, believes that his county “has every chance of becoming a regional center in this area.” The Presidential Decree of the Republic of Belarus No. 8 "On the development of digital economy" came into force begining of this year...
COBALT advised DiDi Chuxing in relation with an investment round of Taxify
COBALT Estonia, June 2018
Taxify, a ride-hailing startup born in Estonia closed $175 million in new funding that takes it valuation to the $1 billion mark. Daimler, the German automotive giant which owns Mercedes-Benz among other things, led the round. COBALT Estonia advised Taxify&s shareholder, the world’s leading ride-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing in relation with an investment round of Taxify led by Daimler. “We’re on a mission to build the future of mobility, and it’s great to have the support of investors like Daimler and Didi,” said CEO and co-founder Markus Villig in a statement. “This is just the beginning as more and more people give up on car ownership and opt for on-demand transportation...
The merger of law firms Borenius and COBALT in Latvia is now complete
COBALT Estonia, January 2016
Law firms Borenius and COBALT have completed their merger in Latvia and, as of today, operate jointly under the name of COBALT. This is the final step of the complex process of merging of COBALT and Borenius Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Belarusian operations, resulting in creation of the biggest legal team in the region with more than 180 attorneys and lawyers. Managing Partner of COBALT Latvia, Dace Silava-Tomsone states: “In this fast-changing world with companies constantly facing new challenges of business environment, a demand is growing for specialized, tailored and immediate legal solutions...
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