Ugis Lapins
Attorney-at-Law
ugis.lapins@amberlaw.lv
M. (+371) 26671381
Languages: Latvian, English, Russian
Practice areas:
Real Estate, Environmental Law, Litigation, Administrative Law, Commercial Law
Ugis Lapins has specialized in the administrative law, and especially the environmental law and spatial planning. His previous work experience in court and a government agency allows him to provide clients with an in-depth and nuanced assistance in this respect.
Before joining the team of AmberLaw Ugis Lapins had clients among the leading Latvian companies spanning such industries as tourism services, medicine, pharmaceuticals, waste management, geodetic survey, food trade etc. He provided legal assistance to client regarding development of a packaging management system, performance of the assessment of environmental impact, restructuring of business entities, transfer of undertakings, purchase of a shopping centre, as well as day-to-day legal assistance in business transactions.
2006-2016 – Deputy Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
From 2017 – Attorney-at-Law
2005-2006 – Legal Counsel, State Agency “Insolvency Administration”
2004-2004 – Assistant Judge, Administrative Regional CourtEducationUniversity of Latvia, Faculty of Law (Mag.iur.)
University of Latvia, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Bachelor of GeographyMembership in organizationsMember of the Latvian Bar Association