About
Kristine Patmalniece is an expert in employment, compliance and regulatory matters. She regularly advises clients operating in regulated industries such as food, health care, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. Kristine has extensive experience in advising on novel employment law issues. She also represents clients before courts in employment disputes and other civil cases.
- Employment – Leading associate, Legal 500 2025
Languages
- Latvian, English, German, Russian
Membership & education
- Latvian Bar Association (since 2010)
- LL.M. in European Commercial Law, Humboldt-University Berlin, Faculty of Law (2006)
- LL.B., University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (2005)
- Semester studies, European Law, International Law, University of Münster, Faculty of Law, Münster, Germany (2003)
- Master of Arts in Writing studies, Riga Technical University (2024)
Tele2 and Manulife IM-backed GCI partner to create the first pan-Baltic tower company
Redwire acquires Edge Autonomy, becoming a global defense tech disruptor
HS Timber Group acquires Latvian wood processing company Vika Wood
Printify and Printful announce merger for accelerated growth in the global market
Roche advances its European presence with new Riga office for Services and Solutions
COBALT advised Syneos Health on acquisition of a leading contract research company
COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions
German retailer Lidl opens 15 stores in Latvia
COBALT advises Altum investment fund in financing Primekss
COBALT advises Treeland OÜ in the acquisition of a majority stake in Lido AS
COBALT advised SEB life insurance undertakings on cross-border merger in the Baltics
COBALT advises Coffee Address Holding in acquisition of SIA Kafe Serviss
COBALT advised Workday, Inc. on the acquisition of Scout RFP
COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark