Our Team Joins Spotlight Latvia 2025 in Washington D.C.

Spotlight Latvia brings together business leaders, policymakers, and innovators to strengthen transatlantic cooperation and highlight Latvia’s growing potential in key industries - including defense, security, and technology. Laura and Kārlis Jēkabs, who focus on the defense sector and advise clients on security and defense frameworks in Latvia and beyond, joined the event to exchange and gain valuable insights into the latest developments shaping the field.

Reflecting on their experience, our colleagues noted a strong sense of urgency and purpose in strengthening Latvia’s security and defense capabilities. The discussions - spanning defense technology, cybersecurity, AI, drones, and industrial mobilization - underscored that security is a collective task requiring coordinated action between government, business, and international partners.

Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns and our Cross-Baltic Defense and Security team is ready and capable to deliver an in-depth sector expertise.

Our experience and legal services include:

 

Strategic Legal Advisory (M&A, PPP):
Defense sector projects involving ammunition manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and national security.

Financing and Investment Support:
Guidance on national and EU funding instruments for complex industrial and infrastructure initiatives. Government Relations, Public Sector

Engagement:
Negotiations with government and regulatory bodies, representation before State authorities.

Licensing and Public Sector Agreements:
Legal assistance with special permits (licencing) and cooperation agreements with governmental and municipal entities.

Industry and Professional Engagement:
Participation in industry associations and advocacy for a secure and sustainable business environment in Latvia and across the EU.

 

Please contact us to receive our capability statement or to discuss cooperation opportunities!