Public Procurement Advisory and Disputes

Public contracts constitute a significant portion of the Baltic States’ economies. COBALT’s Public Procurement Dispute Resolution team is the preferred choice for major market participants, offering extensive experience and a successful track record in representing clients. Given the expedited nature of procurement cases in the courts, entrusting your disputes to COBALT’s national and EU law experts ensures timely and effective resolution.

Our Procurement Dispute Resolution team provides comprehensive legal services, including advising and representing clients in all matters related to public procurement. This encompasses the preparation and execution of public procurement processes, advising on participation in public procurements, and representing clients in public procurement disputes. Our clients include leading construction firms, IT companies, pharmaceutical enterprises, energy providers, and infrastructure developers. We also represent contracting authorities seeking expert legal counsel in procurement-related matters. This diverse clientele reflects our ability to navigate the complexities of various industries and deliver tailored legal solutions.

Our public procurement disputes services include, among others:

  • Procurement advisory – advising on the preparation and execution of procurement procedures, ensuring compliance with national and EU regulations, and mitigating risks associated with public procurement. This includes advising contracting authorities on the conduct of procurements as well as advising tenderers on participation in procurements.
  • Post-award contract management – assisting clients in managing contracts after they have been awarded, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions and addressing any arising issues promptly.
  • Public procurement litigation – representation in all disputes related to public procurements, including:
  • Disputes related to the documents of public procurements
  • Disputes related to the decisions of contracting authorities, addressing conflicts arising from the awarding of public contracts, including issues related to compliance, qualifications, and evaluation criteria
  • Disputes related to the nullification of public procurement contract
  • Negotiation and mediation support – assisting in the amicable resolution of disputes through alternative dispute resolution methods.

By leveraging our deep understanding of public procurement laws and regulations, COBALT is committed to safeguarding our clients’ interests and ensuring the integrity of procurement processes across the Baltic region.

 

Recognitions
Legal 500 2024, Dispute Resolution, Latvia office
“An excellent and reliable team. Pleasure to work with.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Competition/Antitrust, Latvia office
“COBALT's ability to cover the Baltics is convenient. The lawyers are practical and offer good practical advice, they are good at summarising and know the local authority well. The team is attentive to detail, and has solid knowledge of Latvian and EU case law.”
Legal 500 2024, EU and Competition, Latvia office
“Casefile management is very organised and easy to follow.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Dispute Resolution, Lithuania office
“COBALT's diplomacy, strategic planning, perfection in implementation and unwavering dedication to client satisfaction are exceptional.”
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.”
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.