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Dace Silava-Tomsone

Dace Silava–Tomsone is the Managing Partner of COBALT Latvia and one of the best known and widely recognized Real Estate and Construction, M&A and Competition experts in the country. During more than 20 years of practice she has advised many governmental institutions, local and international companies on major real estate and investment projects, transactions, as well as in intricate cartel, dominance and merger control cases. Dace is regularly involved in work of professional organizations and legislative development acting as a member of working groups of various NGOs. Dace is appointed a Co-Chair of the Project Execution Subcommittee of the International Construction Projects Committee of the IBA for the period of 2024-2025. · Cobalt

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About

Managing Partner of COBALT Latvia with more than 20 years' experience, widely recognized for expertise in real estate and construction, M&A and competition law. Advises governmental institutions and local and international clients on major real estate and investment projects and on cartel, dominance and merger control matters; Co-Chair of the Project Execution Subcommittee of the IBA International Construction Projects Committee (2024–2025).

Practice areas

Real EstateConstructionCorporate / M&ACompetition

Office

Expertise

Real estate and construction projectsMergers & acquisitionsCompetition/antitrust (cartel, dominance, merger control)Advising governmental and international clients on investment projects

Education

  • Executive Education – Professional Board Member, Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance (2012)
  • LL.M., University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (1998)
  • LL.M., College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, VA, USA (1996)
  • LL.B., University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (1994)

Admissions

  • Latvian Bar Association (since 1994)
  • Registered Industrial Design Agent, Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia (since 1997)

Languages

LatvianEnglishRussian