Andris Lazdiņš is Co-Head of Dispute Resolution practice at Ellex in Latvia and the key contact regarding white-collar crime and AML/CTPF. Andris assists clients both as victims and accused persons in white-collar crime cases before the courts and investigative authorities, especially in respect of cases concerning money laundering, proceeds of crime, internet fraud and the criminal liability of legal entities and their senior management.
Andris advises domestic and foreign clients, specializing in dispute resolution. He also assists clients in litigation in civil administrative and criminal cases and white-collar crime matters. He regularly advises clients in complex employment disputes, including investigation into the illegal activities of managers and employees in local companies.
Andris is the author of various publications regarding dispute resolution matters and is frequently invited as a speaker in public seminars and conferences. He is actively involved in the Foreign Investors’ Council in Latvia (FICIL) and is the Co-Head of the Anti corruption, economic crime and shadow economy work group.
Andris Lazdiņš shows real interest about our situations and cases; possess business thinking. He is responsive and reacts quickly. It all together makes very valuable combination for our business. He definitely provides exceptional service.
2018
Riga Graduate Schoool of Law
2010
University of Latvia
2008
University of Latvia
Latvian Council of Sworn Advocates
Latvian Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
The Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia (FICIL)
Co-head of Anti corruption, economic crime and shadow economy work group
The Young Arbitrators Forum of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC YAF)
Student fraternity Selonija in Riga
2022
White Collar Crime Laws and Regulations in LatviaEllex in Latvia was invited to be the exclusive country contributor to the CEE Legal Matters Comparative Legal Guide: White Collar Crime 2022 for Latvia. The information was prepared by Ellex Associate partner Andris Lazdins and Associate Kristers Losans.
2020
WSG Global COVID-19 Task Force & Resource CenterDue to the Covid-19 situation across the world, the international resource organization World Services Group has launched a Global Task Force and Resource Center with experts from several different jurisdictions to advise and guide during these uncertain times. As an active member of this network, Ellex lawyers in Latvia are the main contact with questions concerning Latvian law.
2020
AML country guide for LatviaThis article provides an overview regarding Anti-money laundering (AML) legal framework in Latvia prepared by associate partners Valters Diure and Andris Lazdiņš.
2020
COVID-19 and Force Majeure: How to handle existing contractual liabilities and enter into new contracts2019
Doing Business 2019: Training for ReformEllex team in Latvia has had a long-lasting cooperation with The World Bank contributing to the report “Doing Business” annually.
Doing Business 2019 is the 16th in a series of annual reports investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The report provides quantitative indicators covering 11 areas of the business environment in 190 economies. Ellex experts in Latvia Daiga Zivtiņa, Irina Kostina, Anete Dimitrovska, Andris Lazdiņš and Valters Diure are contributors of the Latvia chapter of the report.
The goal of the Doing Business series is to provide objective data for use by governments in designing sound business regulatory policies and to encourage research on the important dimensions of the regulatory environment for firms.
2015
Experts Review - Briefly on Criminal Liability of Companies in Latvia
Publication by Daiga Zivtiņa and Andris Lazdiņš.
Linked Services
- Reduction of business losses
- Sanctions
- Employment, Benefits & Pensions
- Arbitration
- Litigation
- Mediation and ADR
- Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments
- Corporate Crimes and Investigations
- Commercial and Transactional Disputes
- Constitutional and Administrative Proceedings
- Construction and Real Estate Disputes
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Energy Disputes
- Foreign Investment Protection
- Insolvency and Restructuring
- Labour and Employment
- Professional Liability
- Shareholder Conflicts
- Tax Disputes
