Debora Pavila, M.Jur.

Partner

Debora Pavila advises on a wide range of national and EC law matters, specialising primarily in competition law, intellectual property and public procurement, and representing clients before administrative institutions such as the Latvian Competition Council, Board of Appeals of the Latvian Patent Office, Latvian Procurement Monitoring Office, as well as courts and arbitration tribunals. Debora’s clients include Rimi Baltic, LMT, AGA, Merks, If P&C Insurance, and Premia.

Debora frequently lectures on competition law issues, EC business regulation, and on dispute resolution. Debora is the author of a number of publications on Latvian and EC law. Debora contributed to the drafting of the March 2008 and June 2009 amendments to the Latvian Competition Law.

Debora Pavila is a ‘Chambers & Partners Europe’, “Legal 500”, as well as ‘Best Lawyers’ recommended practitioner in Latvia.
Career

2009 to date Partner, Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas
2008-2009 Partner, Vilgerts
2005-2008 Associate, Sorainen
2002-2004 Advisor, European Affairs Committee, Latvian Parliament
2001 Trainee, European Court of Justice (Chambers of Advocate General F.G. Jacobs)

Education

2008 King’s College London, Diploma in EC Competition Law
2005 Oxford University, Magister Juris (distinction)
2004 University of Latvia, LL.B.

Memberships

Latvian Bar Association since 2009
Alumni of Chevening Scholars since 2005

Languages

Latvian 
English
Russian

Publications