Laine Skopina

Laine advises both international and domestic clients as outside general counsel, providing them with legal advice on an ongoing basis. She has also worked on several major mergers and acquisitions in Latvia. Before joining Liepa Skopiņa Borenius, Laine gained experience as a Partner at one of the major Latvian law firms, and later established her own practice. She has also worked as Legislative Assistant to the Deputy Chairman of the Parliament (Saeima) of the Republic of Latvia and to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia.

Education

1990, Lawyer’s Qualification, University of Latvia, Riga
1991, Post-Diploma studies, International Law Institute of University of Latvia

Bar Admission

1997, Sworn Advocate at the Latvian Collegium of Sworn Advocates

Specialization

Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Transactions
Labour Law
Laine is Special Projects Officer of the Real Estate Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA)