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Liga Merwin

Managing Partner, Head of EU & Competition practice · Ellex Klavins

LatviaCompetition/Antitrust, EU Law

About

Liga Merwin is a highly regarded competition law specialist and Managing Partner, Head of EU & Competition practice at Ellex Klavins in Latvia. She has over 20 years' experience advising clients in the financial, pharmaceutical, retail and energy sectors, has led precedent-setting competition litigation and advises on complex M&A, transaction structuring and merger clearance; she has served as managing partner in Latvia since 2018.

Practice areas

Competition/AntitrustEU LawMergers & AcquisitionsLitigationCompliance

Office

Expertise

Financial ServicesPharmaceuticalsRetailEnergyMerger ClearanceCompetition LitigationTransaction StructuringCompliance Advice

Education

  • 2015 LMI Business Management Program, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School
  • 2005 University of London King’s College, UK (Diploma in EU Competition Law)
  • 2003 Academy of European Law, Competition Law courses, Germany
  • 2002 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • 2000 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Professional law degree (dipl.iur.)

Admissions

  • Latvian Bar Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)