Experts / Marija Berdova

Marija Berdova

Senior Associate / Latvia

About

Marija specialises in corporate and commercial law, as well as LDD issues for over 10 years. She provides legal assistance with the formation of legal entities and branches, joint ventures, and handling all forms of company reorganisations and corporate governance across various sectors such as energy, food, retail, life sciences, and start-ups. She regularly advises in complex cross-border M&A transactions, including group mergers. She has written numerous publications on corporate law and corporate governance.

In parallel, Marija specialises with the Dispute Resolution practice group, representing clients in civil and commercial disputes and litigation. She has a vast expertise in representing clients in cases involving shareholder disputes, liability of Management Board members, and the recovery of damages. She also advises clients seeking political asylum in Latvia and representing clients interests in courts and competent authorities, in cases related to expulsion and extradition issues.

Marija is appointed a Member of the Ethics Committee of the Latvian Bar Association for the period of 2025-2028.

Practice

Recognition

Experience

Publications

M&A – Notable practitioner, IFLR1000 (2021-2024)

Languages

Latvian, English, Russian, Italian

Membership & education

Latvian Bar Association (since 2014)
Member of the Ethics Committee, Latvian Bar Association (2025-2028)
Professional Master’s degree in Law with lawyer’s qualification, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia (2011)
Bachelor degree in Law, Police Academy of Latvia, Riga, Latvia (2009)
Asylum and Human Rights Course Certificate, Council of Europe Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) (2021)