Fields of practice
Ugis specializes in Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Competition Law, Real Estate and Project Finance matters. Ugis is also a listed arbitrator.
Professional experience
2018- Partner at TRINITI in Riga, Latvia
2003 – 2011 Partner at TRINITI in Riga, Latvia (former Treilons&Petrovics)
1999 Placement with Hill Dickinson, Solicitors, London
1996 – 2003 Associate at Kļaviņš, Slaidiņš & Loze, Attorneys at Law
In his legal practise exceeding 20 years Ugis has advised clients in numerous transactions and shareholder disputes, including significant transactions like:
- Advising shareholders of a major Latvian waste management company in several share deals and investment transactions, including share sale to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Advising one of the major Baltic data centers in mezzanine financing deal with BPM Mezzanine Fund SICAV-SIF, SCA
- Advising shareholders in of one of Latvia’s investment fund’s share sale
- Advising purchasers in acquisition of a leading insurance brokers firm, legal assistance in company restructuring
- Representation of UniCredit Bank Austria AG through its debtor’s insolvency proceedings in Latvia
- Advising an investor on investment in a major consumer finance group
- Advising purchasers in acquisition of a shopping mall in Riga
- Advising purchasers in the sale of pharmacy chain
Professional Membership
2009- Listed Arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
1999- European Lawyers Association
1996- Latvian Bar Association
Education
1999 The College of Law of England and Wales, Diploma in English Commercial Law
1997 Faculty of Law, the University of Latvia (LL.M.)
1995 Faculty of Law, the University of Latvia (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.))
Languages
Latvian, English, Russian