Recognition

Grunte & Cers is a law firm with many years of practical experience. Our reputation grows year by year, due to our professional achievements.
The lawyers of Grunte & Cers are recommended as leading in their practice areas, and the firm as a whole is highly regarded in prominent lawyers' surveys.

• Banking and Finance - Grunte & Cers is ‘responsive to international clients, understanding their needs and expectations’. Ivars Grunte and Gundars Cers are particularly recommended for complex corporate restructuring of financial institutions. The firm’s associates Andra Rubene and Inese Hazenfusa are also praised for ‘professionalism and accuracy’.
• 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’.
• Dispute resolution - ‘Fast preparation, good co-ordination in a complex case – with good value for money’ says one satisfied client impressed with Agnese Hartpenga.
• EU and competition - Grunte & Cers still stands out for innovative advocacy in two difficult merger control cases. Both involved complicated mergers of strong competitors, requiring detailed analysis and negotiation. Andra Rubene is ‘one of the leading lawyers in Latvian competition law’.
• IP, IT and telecoms - Andra Rubene has maintained her profile, praised for her ‘warm personality and precise advice’.
• Real estate and construction - Linda Strause and Ivars Grunte handled a considerable amount of work related to distressed assets, debt restructuring and cancelled projects, giving clients a ‘quick and professional response’.
• Tax - Grunte & Cers is active in tax advice, especially providing tax advice on the restructuring of bad debts and bad assets in the Baltics.

• Bank & Finance - “Clients consistently report positive experiences with this domestic firm. A noted player in the local market, the well-connected group receives a steady flow of instructions from across the sector.” “This is a solid team with substantial resources,” clients say. “Gundars Cers is the main contact.”
• Competition/Antitrust - “Andra Rubene has made a strong impression on clients and comes highly recommended for collective dominance cases.”
• 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.
• Employment – “This long-standing local outfit has an impressive history in this area of law. It retains a strong market position representing employers, and stands out to commentators for the quality of its advisory and consultancy work.”
• Real estate – “Noted for its vibrant real estate practice, this substantial independent firm has broad expertise in the sector and acts for an enviable client base. Sources confirm that it enjoys an impressive market profile, with a strong presence in both contentious and transactional matters.”

Best Lawyers 2008-2009 writes about Grunte & Cers:

• Gundars Cers – has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2008 (Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and M&A)
• Ivars Grunte – has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2008 (Arbitration and Mediation, Corporate and M&A)
• Andra Rubene – has been listed in Best Lawyers since 2008 (Antitrust)

Who's Who Legal recognised Grunte & Cers senior associate Agnese Hartpenga for her Public Procurement work.

Practical Law Company has written about us:

• Grunte & Cers, Latvia: Leading in Corporate/M&A; Recommended in Banking and finance, Dispute resolution, Restructuring and insolvency, Tax; Recognised in Competition/ anti-trust, Corporate real estate;
• Latvia, Corporate/M&A: Leading – Gundars Cers (Practices M&A alongside insurance, banking, litigation and energy law); Ivars Grunte (M&A features as part of commercial law practice. Predominantly practices in international transportation law and as advises on arbitrations);
• Latvia, Competition/anti-trust – Recognised – Andra Rubene (Lawyer with a growing reputation in the market for her competition work);
• Latvia, Dispute resolution – Recommended – Ivars Grunte (Broad litigation experience), Gundars Cers (General commercial and corporate litigation).