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Daiga Zivtina

Partner, Co-head of Dispute Resolution practice · Ellex Klavins

LatviaLitigation, International Arbitration

About

Partner and Co-head of the Dispute Resolution practice at Ellex Klavins, specializing in commercial disputes including complex cross-border litigation, international and domestic arbitration, white-collar crime, dispute avoidance, and high-value fraud and asset-tracing matters. She frequently represents clients in multi-jurisdictional cases, acts as an arbitrator, and is a member of the SCC Arbitrators’ Council (since 2022) and the ICC International Court of Arbitration (for Latvia) and Commission on Arbitration and ADR.

Practice areas

LitigationInternational ArbitrationWhite-Collar CrimeDispute ResolutionInsolvency & RestructuringCorporate / M&A

Office

Expertise

IndustrialInfrastructure & TransportEnergySale of GoodsFinanceInsolvencyCorporate Governance & Shareholder RelationsProfessional Liability & InsurancePublic ProcurementEmploymentForeign Investment ProtectionAsset Tracing & RecoveryFreezing & Receivership OrdersCross-Border / Multi-Jurisdictional DisputesArbitrator (Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry cases)

Education

  • 2000 UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, USA — LL.M. (Edmund S. Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship)
  • 1996 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law — Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • 1994 University of Latvia, Faculty of Law — Professional law degree (dipl.iur.), Bachelor's degree in law

Admissions

  • Latvian Bar Association