Commercial Law and Contracts

Our lawyers provide professional assistance and advice on all aspects of the legal regulation of business. This includes obtaining permits relating to the operations of the businesses, advising on contracts for commercial representation, commission, distribution, franchise, leasing, contractor’s agreements, delegation and many other types of commercial contracts, including negotiating and drafting such agreements.
We represent clients in connection with business transactions, negotiations before state and municipal institutions, and in disputes arising out of or in connection with business activities or transactions. We provide legal advice to ensure the smooth operation of the every-day activities of businesses, including organisation of the business production, protection of consumer rights and advertising.
We are focused on developing long term relationships with our clients. Therefore we handle projects and provide legal advice on all issues related to their daily operations, and upon the request of clients we provide seminars for their employees on current commercial law topics.

Legal 500 ranks Grunte & Cers highly in Corporate and M&A:

Partners at Grunte & Cers benefit both from strong local support and pan-Baltic backing from TLS Alliance colleagues. ‘Definitely recommended in terms of expertise and renown’ say clients, singling out Gundars Cers for praise, alongside Andra Rubene, who is ‘precise, punctual, diligent, and supports you in any complicated situation’.

Chambers & Partners about Grunte & Cers:

Corporate/Commercial – “This “excellent team of practical advisers” has an increasing profile in the market and a number of international clients on its books. Demonstrating the group’s capabilities, one peer commented: “I’d refer any large corporate project to these guys, and would be confident of its high-quality work and dedicated approach.” When it comes to litigation and corporate/commercial matters, Gundars Cers “can be relied on to do everything, and do it well.” Ivars Grunte is “a visible name on lots of great projects” and is well respected by the market. The firm recently became a member of TLS Alliance, associating it with Tark & Co in Estonia and Sutkienė, Pilkauskas & Partners in Lithuania.

Best Lawyers 2008-2009:

Gundars Cers – has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2008 (Corporate)
Ivars Grunte – has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2008 (Corporate)

Practical Law Company:

Grunte & Cers, Latvia: Leading in Corporate
Latvia, Corporate: Leading – Gundars Cers (Practices M&A alongside insurance, banking, litigation and energy law); Ivars Grunte (M&A features as part of his commercial law practice. Predominantly practices in international transportation law and as advises on arbitrations).

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