Experts / Dace Silava-Tomsone

Dace Silava-Tomsone

Managing Partner / Latvia

About

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.

Practice

Recognition

Experience

Publications

Real Estate – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2025
Real Estate and Construction – Leading partner, The Legal 500 2025
EU and competition – Leading partner, The Legal 500 2025
Corporate/Commercial – Eminent Practitioner, Chambers Global and Europe 2025
Commercial, Corporate and M&A – The Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2025
Real estate, Construction and materials – Market leader, IFLR1000 2024
M&A – Market leader, IFLR1000 2024
Included in the prestigious IFLR1000 Women Leaders Guide 2024
Competition/Antitrust – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2022

Languages

Latvian, English, Russian

Membership & education

Co-Chair, Project Execution Subcommittee, International Construction Projects Committee, IBA (2024-25)
International Bar Association (since 2003)
Latvian Bar Association (since 1994)
Registered Industrial Design Agent with the Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia (since 1997)
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)

Hepsor acquires property in Riga for major residential project

2025 - 08 - 25

Tele2 and Manulife IM-backed GCI partner to create the first pan-Baltic tower company

2025 - 08 - 07

Latvia to get solar-power boost as energy company Sunly receives almost EUR 85 million international financing

2025 - 08 - 05

Eolus sells wind power project to Latvenergo

2025 - 06 - 12

CEE Legal Matters: Know Your Lawyer (2024 - 01 - 29)

Transferring project design risk (2023 - 10 - 27)

CEE Legal Matters: Supreme Court of Latvia Sheds Light on Liability of Building Owners for Accidents on Premises (2023 - 06 - 13)

CEE Legal Matters: Commercial Real Estate in Latvia (2023 - 03 - 07)

Latvian Real Estate and Project Development News 2022 (2022 - 10 - 31)

The Bounce in Latvia’s Step: A Buzz Interview with Dace Silava-Tomsone of COBALT (2022 - 07 - 29)

Real Estate and Project Development News | May 2021, Latvia (2021 - 05 - 27)

COVID-19 in Latvia: Changes in Regulation on Lease Payments for the Property of Public Persons and Capital Companies Controlled by Public Persons (2020 - 07 - 23)

FIDIC COVID-19 Guidelines (2020 - 06 - 04)

COVID-19 in Latvia: Lease payments for the property of public persons and capital companies controlled by public persons (2020 - 04 - 06)

Colliers Annual Real Estate Market Overview 2020 (2020 - 03 - 11)

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2019 (2019 - 12 - 20)

New Chapter in Latvian Construction Law? (2019 - 12 - 03)

International Comparative Legal Guide. Merger Control 2019. Latvia Chapter (2019 - 01 - 21)

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2017 (2017 - 12 - 19)

The Buzz in Latvia: Interview with Dace Silava-Tomsone (2017 - 02 - 21)

Baltic Competition Law News – November 2016 (2016 - 11 - 02)

Baltic Competition Law News – May 2016 (2016 - 05 - 31)

Legislation: Two Steps Forward – One Step Back (2016 - 03 - 07)

Baltic Competition Law News – July 2015 (2015 - 07 - 01)

Competition Law News – April 2015 (2015 - 04 - 30)

Competition Council Penalizes Company Over Access to Workers’ E-mail in Inquiry (2014 - 11 - 27)

Competition Law News – November 2014 (2014 - 11 - 03)

Competition in Latvia: Latvian Courts Rediscover the “Object and Effect” Distinction (2014 - 06 - 20)

Competition Law in Central and Eastern Europe. Latvia chapter. (2014 - 02 - 12)

The European Lawyer Reference Series. Merger Control: Jurisdictional comparisons 2014. Latvia chapter (2014 - 01 - 20)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2013. Latvia Chapter (2013 - 01 - 23)

Know-how in the Court of Arbitration (2012 - 09 - 19)

Suppliers vs.Retailers: Fight Goes On (2012 - 08 - 29)

The Littler Mendelson Guide to International Employment and Labor Law, 3rd edition, Volume III. Latvia chapter (2012 - 07 - 02)

FICIL: Boards Play a Fundamental Role in Efficient Corporate Governance (2012 - 06 - 19)

IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee: Treasury Shares Guide 2012. Latvia chapter (2012 - 05 - 02)

Competition Law News – April 2012 (2012 - 04 - 04)

TV3 & LNT: How to Clear Clearly (2012 - 02 - 20)

Mergers and Acquisitions: Gun-Jumping Risks (2010 - 05 - 12)

Getting the Deal Through. Cartel Regulation 2010. Latvia Chapter (2010 - 02 - 10)

Procurement and “Shadow Directors” in the State Companies (2009 - 11 - 26)

Amendments to Competition Law: Do Ends Justify Means? (2009 - 06 - 04)

Why there is no development of production in Latvia? (2009 - 03 - 25)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2009. Latvia Chapter. (2009 - 01 - 20)

Mergers: When the Notification to Competition Council is Required? (2009 - 01 - 19)

Getting the Deal Through. Cartel Regulation 2009. Latvia Chapter. (2009 - 01 - 08)

We are not selling our business! (2008 - 11 - 13)

Dominant position in retail – what to be expected from the new regulations? (2008 - 09 - 24)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2008. Latvia Chapter. (2008 - 02 - 01)

Getting the Deal Through. Cartel Regulation 2008. Latvia Chapter. (2008 - 01 - 30)

Latvian Competition Council’s decision in the Projecta case increases uncertainty in the application of the Latvian merger control rules in cases involving foreign entities (2008 - 01 - 11)

Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2007. Latvia Chapter. (2007 - 01 - 31)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2007. Latvia Chapter. (2007 - 01 - 11)

Getting the Deal Through. Cartel Regulation 2007. Latvia Chapter. (2007 - 01 - 09)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2006. Latvia Chapter. (2006 - 10 - 02)

Cartels: what the market participants know and what they should know about it? (2006 - 09 - 14)

Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Securitisation 2006. Latvia chapter. (2006 - 01 - 27)

Global Legal Group. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Real Estate 2006. Latvia Chapter. (2006 - 01 - 10)

International Execution Against Judgement Debtors 2005. Latvia Chapter. (2005 - 07 - 01)

Getting the Deal Through. Dominance 2005. Latvia Chapter. (2005 - 01 - 29)

Global Counsel Handbooks. Competition Law 2004. Latvia Chapter. (2004 - 01 - 05)

We are driven by your recognition

“Dace Silava-Tomsone provides services of extraordinary quality, always finding time for the client.”

Chambers Europe 2025, Real Estate

“Dace Silava-Tomsone is the person to go to. She is rational, knowledgeable and brilliant.”

Chambers Europe 2025, Real Estate

“Dace Silava-Tomsone is very client and solution-oriented.”

Chambers Europe 2024, Real Estate

"Dace has a high reputation in the market for her real estate expertise. She advises on a wide variety of complex matters including property acquisitions, construction agreements, leases, and development projects. Dace works hard, and she is very detailed in her drafts."

Chambers Europe 2022, Real Estate

"Dace Silava–Tomsone is held in high regard by market commentators for her expertise in complex competition mandates and M&A transactions, including in relation to real estate assets. Sources note her significant experience and high visibility."

Chambers Global 2020, Corporate / Commercial