KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND DEDICATION

 

 

 

 

 

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE

 

The office has been operating since 2006 and during this time the knowledge and extensive experience has been gained in the areas of practice of the office


PROFESSIONALISM


Since the establishment of the office, we have conducted more than 2,000 client cases, including court cases in Latvian courts (including the Constitutional Court), as well as in international courts.


REPUTATION


The main goal of our office is to observe and protect the client's interests. Lawyer's ethics and integrity are the foundation of our practice.

Our Services


CRIMINAL LAW

 

Criminal defence, victims representation, legal assistance to witnesses...

EXTRADITION

 

For Prosecution or Trial. Thorough legal assistance at any stage of the extradition process...

HUMAN RIGHTS

 

Enforcing the observance of human rights protected by the European Convention...

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW


Administrative proceedings for a variety of issues and disputes...

Our Lawyers


VALĒRIJS ICKEVIČS

Founding Partner, Sworn attorney-at-law

Valērijs has an extensive experience in the Latvian Bar Association, providing legal assistance since 2005. In providing legal assistance, he also uses his previous experience in leading legal positions in credit institutions and insurance, where Valērijs worked for 12 years.

Valērijs became a lawyer with the aim of helping clients, and believes that the preconditions for effective law practice are honesty, professionalism and adherence to high ethical standards for the practice of law.

ANDREJS NAGODKINS

Assistant to the Atterney-at-law

Has in-depth knowledge of contract law, family law, insurance law and criminal law. He has conducted various legal studies for the needs of the law office in complex cases, where there were uncertainties about the applicable law, jurisdiction, as well as atypical factual circumstances that have not been considered in the courts of the Republic of Latvia.

Recent Blog Entries


Process par noziedzīgi iegūtu mantu


Tiek turpināta diezgan bīstama praktika “procesos par noziedzīgi iegūtu mantu”, kas tiek izdalīti no attiecīgajiem kriminālprocesiem...

Uzvara Satversmes Tiesā

 

No 01.01.2017. no aizdomās turētajām personām nevar prasīt bioloģislo materiālu (izņemot gadījumus, kad ir jāveic ekspertīze vai DNS paraugs ir nepieciešams salīdzinošajai izpētei)...

Kristīnes Misānes lieta

 

Neskatoties uz to, ka ĢP tagad runā par jauniem pierādījumiem, palieku pie sava viedokļa par to, ka tā varēja izdot EAO 14 mēnešus atpakaļ...

Cases of note

Oct 22nd 2020

 

The Court of First instance has acquitted defendant C, who was charged for alleged “inaction of an official”. More news will be available when the full verdict will be received.

Oct 31st 2020

 

The Court of First instance dismissed the claim against our client – the insurance company – for recovery of the insurance indemnity. In this case, the insurer had already paid the plaintiff compensation for the material and non-material damage suffered as a result of the accident, but the claimant sought to recover more.

Nov 3rd 2020

 

In the case of A v. B on breach of power of attorney, the court has ruled that despite the parties to the proceedings at the time when B. acted with funds of A. on the basis of PoA, were in romantic relationship, B. is not released from the obligation to provide a full report to A. on how the money was spent. And upon failure to provide a proof of spending this money in behalf of A., B. shall return these funds back to A.

Dec 4th 2020

 

In a family law case of X (mother) v. Z (father), the courts have ruled in favor of a child’s opinion in respect of his unwillingness to communicate with the father, despite a contradicting opinion of the Orphan’s court. This case is quite remarkable and proves that the courts start putting the rights of children on top of rights of their parents.