Private Clients, Family Law and Inheritance Disputes

Business relationships can be complex, and the involvement of family dynamics can add further complications, particularly during significant life events such as marriage, divorce, or death. At COBALT, we understand the intricate link between family and business, and we are committed to helping our clients protect both their property and non-property interests in these sensitive contexts.

We also provide personalised legal services to high-net-worth individuals in private wealth management, estate planning, and inheritance, including providing assistance in relation to marital agreements and drafting of wills. Our expertise extends to handling large-scale cross-border inheritance cases and designing business succession and continuation schemes.

Our team offers extensive support in disputes related to family law and inheritance, including:

  • Matrimonial advice and disputes – advising on conclusion of prenuptial agreements and addressing property and conflicts arising from marriage or long-term cohabitation, which often involve complex legal implications.
  • Child law cases and child custody matters – advising and providing support in relation to arrangements for children in post-separation cases, child abduction cases and parental responsibility matters, both domestically and internationally.
  • Inheritance advice and disputes – representing clients in negotiations and court proceedings concerning inheritance matters, ensuring equitable solutions.
  • Out-of-court settlements – facilitating negotiations that lead to amicable resolutions, prioritising our clients’ long-term interests.

With a remarkable track record of representing clients in both national and cross-border contexts, COBALT delivers tailored legal solutions, ensuring the seamless integration of family and business considerations. We take pride in our ability to navigate complex disputes and secure outcomes that align with our clients’ personal and financial goals.

 

Recognitions
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“An excellent and reliable team. Pleasure to work with.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
“COBALT's diplomacy, strategic planning, perfection in implementation and unwavering dedication to client satisfaction are exceptional.”
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
"COBALT is a unique, full-service law firm with considerable expertise as well as deep relationships in the various countries in which it operates. The firm consistently excels in its field and is a pleasure to work with. Their service standards are comparable to the best London firms."
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"It is a strong and thorough team that always sticks to the schedule."
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"What is remarkable is that COBALT has a large number of female partners. Their team also has a wide choice of professionals covering the majority of legal subjects for companies."
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"The lawyers are responsive and offer different strategies to tackle the issue. They listen to clients and understand their needs and commercial reasons."
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"What makes COBALT outstanding is covering a broad variety of fields, meaning the client can rest assured in having one partner for all legal needs. Having leaders in the team with loads of previous experience adds further comfort in knowing the quality of advice is always filled with practical experience rather than just theory."
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
“The lawyers are very thorough in the preparation of the facts, very strong in proposing clear guidance in complex cases and very experienced in presenting complex issues in an understandable manner.”
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Estonia office
"COBALT is incredibly professional and helps to take a close look at the issues by giving detailed legal opinions. COBALT also assists its clients by keeping them informed with the latest practices and impacts in law."
Chambers Europe Awards 2024
According to Chambers, COBALT is a clear market leader in the Baltics. It is unsurpassed in its number of rankings and unrivalled in its number of top-tier departments. Furthermore, the law firm has more top-ranked practitioners than any other firm in the region. This Baltic powerhouse consistently acts on the largest transactions and disputes across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Chambers Europe 2023, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“COBALT has a well-established dispute resolution team with highly respected team members, who are reliable in handling complex legal disputes.”
Legal 500 2023, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
"We are very happy with COBALT‘s Disputes team. We retain them for a large number of civil cases and they are able to handle them. COBALT goes not only into the law, but also into the facts: they try to understand the issues from the technical point of view and we value that."
Chambers Europe 2023, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“COBALT respects short deadlines and its legal opinions are always detailed, elaborated and justified.”
The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
"COBALT team was exceptional in working with the LGBTQ issues. We can also say that they were brave in taking a clear stand for equality, diversity and LGBTQ rights in the environment, which is still partly hostile towards the LGBTQ issues."
The Legal 500 2022, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
"The practical experience, technical strength and strategic insight of COBALT lawyers is unmatched. From the very first meeting I felt very well informed and supported – on a human level, in terms of my rights and in terms of what settlement would be workable and fair. Highly recommended."
Chambers and Partners 2021, Dispute Resolution, Estonia
Sources attest to the team's commercial approach, with a client reporting: "The advice is always very clear: what are the options, what are the pros and cons."
The Legal 500 2021, Dispute resolution, Lithuania office
"There are many litigation experts, however, we have been working with COBALT for some time now. What makes them exceptional in this field is that even having advised us for many years, they still have many ideas, they brainstorm, they find solutions and their creativity is admiring."
The Legal 500 2021, Dispute resolution, Lithuania office
"The service we have received from COBALT has been outstanding so far. The advice is always promptly received, strategy has been agreed in advance and the different scenarios and potential outcomes clearly explained. The work put in by COBALT has also been reflected in terms of the court decisions to date."
Chambers Global 2020, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
Clients appreciate the team's dedication to clients and market understanding, highlighting the team as one of the best in Latvia.