Sarmis Spilbergs is part of the Ellex Latvia team since 2005, primarily focusing on technologies and regulated industries. Sarmis assists clients with incorporation of companies, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance matters, attracting new investors, as well as all kinds of legal aspects of daily business operations in such sectors as information technologies and e-commerce, electronic communications, media content, consumer rights, personal data protection, and intellectual property protection. Furthermore, Sarmis has deep knowledge in the legal framework governing pharmaceutical industry, gaming industry, hazardous material use in production, healthcare services, as well as other industries that are subject to licencing, various permits and standardization requirements.
Major global corporations representing the technologies sector, pharmaceutical industry, manufacture, trade and other sectors are among Sarmis’ clients. He provides them practical advice with regard to adaptation of global processes and projects of the respective corporations in Latvia through their subsidiaries, ensuring local legal compliance in interactions with employees, customers, vendors, and other parties.
Sarmis’ professional acumen is supported by excellent communication skills, comprehensive expertise in respective business sectors and clients, ability to understand needs of his clients and provide hands-on advice in resolving various issues in a nick of time, which does not affect the quality of services in any way. Clients appreciate Sarmis’ availability and ability to ensure effective coordination of major projects engaging other colleagues in the office, if necessary.
Sarmis Spilbergs, who heads the Communications, media and technology practice, is praised for his “splendid advice”.
Trodo becomes 100% Latvian-owned
Altor divests Nordic Tyre Group to Axcel
Sale of Strabag assets
Chili Labs management buy-out from 1242 Apps
Orkla Latvija sells its convenience business
UnifiedPost Group acquires Fitek Holding
2008
Riga Graduate School of Law
2004
Concordia International University Estonia
Latvian Bar Association
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
2023
ITechLaw Startup Legal PlaybookThe Latvia chapter was prepared by co-authors: Sarmis Spilbergs, Mikijs Zīmecs, Pauls Ančs, Irina Kostina, Dāvis Gertmans and Tomass Brinkmanis.
2021
International Advertising Law: A Practical Global Guide, Second EditionCo-author for the Latvia chapter together with Senior associate Edvijs Zandars, Associates Kaspars Olsevskis, Mikijs Zimecs and Pauls Ancs and Junior associate Anna Marta Nordmane.
2020
Legal effect of electronic signatures in the BalticsEllex experts Sarmis Spilbergs, Martin Mäesalu, Kevin Gerretz and Dr. Azuolas Cekanavicius comment on the legal effect of electronic signatures. The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way many businesses function. In this digital era electronic signature is the best solution for commercial agreements as many employees are still working remotely. However, it is important to know that not all electronic signatures will have the equivalent legal effect as a handwritten signature.
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
COVID-19 and Data Protection2018
Overview of the latest developments regarding the national implementation of the GDPR requirementsInformation for the Latvia chapter prepared by associate partner Sarmis Spilbergs.
2018
Now or Never: The Looming GDPR DeadlineThe European Union's General Data Protection Regulation is, according to the EU-hosted GDPR website, “the most important change in data privacy regulation in the past 20 years.” The Act, which was approved by the EU Parliament on April 14, 2016 and became fully effective on May 25, 2018, was designed “to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens' data privacy, and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy.”
Sarmis Spilbergs, senior associate, comments on the readiness for GDPR in Latvia.
2018
EU GDPR country guide – LatviaThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force across the European Union on May 25, 2018. Many of its provisions contain "opening clauses" enabling member states to introduce national laws that take GDPR requirements further.
This article provides an oversight of the relevant law in Latvia.
2015
International Agency and Distribution Handbook for EMEA
Expert Sarmis Spilbergs is the co-author of the Latvia chapter of the publication.
2014
International Advertising Law: A Practical Global Guide
Expert Sarmis Spilbergs is the co-author of the Latvia chapter of the publication.
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