Māra Skujāne
Sworn Advocate
Māra Skujāne is a sworn advocate who advises and represents clients on commercial, civil and insolvency law matters. Her work covers both day-to-day corporate matters and significant transactions and projects.
She has extensive experience both in providing day-to-day legal support to companies and in situations that require assessing solutions and making decisions about a company’s future. Māra is also a certified insolvency administrator, which gives her a deeper understanding of corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings.
Māra works alongside her clients to understand their situation, assess the options together and find the solution best suited to each case. Open communication, trust and careful attention to each client’s matter are central to her approach.
Experience
2025Establishing a franchise model for the growth of an entertainment business
Entertainment and services
A rapidly growing company in the entertainment sector wished to expand its operations by establishing a franchise model for its active leisure centres.
We developed the legal structure of the franchise system and prepared the franchise agreement and other required documentation. The aim was to create a clear legal basis for the company's growth and cooperation with future franchisees.
The client is already using the developed franchise system in its operations. The company's centres operate in two Latvian cities, and the first franchise agreement has been concluded.
2025Acquisition of real estate for a group of private clients
Real estate and construction
Several private clients pooled their resources to acquire a significant real estate property jointly. The transaction required prompt decision-making and alignment of the interests of several investors.
We provided legal management of the transaction from start to completion. We structured investor cooperation and the decision-making process so that, at critical stages of the transaction, they could act as one coordinated party. We assessed legal and regulatory risks and prepared the necessary documentation.
The clients successfully completed the transaction and acquired the property.
2025A unified contract system for energy infrastructure projects
Energy and infrastructure
An energy company required a unified contract system for procurement of design, construction supervision and construction works, which could be used for infrastructure projects of varying scale.
We developed a flexible contractual framework tailored to the client's operations and the specifics of different projects. In creating the system, we balanced legal risk management with the practical implementation of projects so that the documentation would be convenient to use in day-to-day operations.
The client has established a unified contract system that ensures a consistent approach to managing contracts for infrastructure projects. We continue to refine it in line with the requirements of specific projects, identified risks and market conditions.
2025Acquisition of real estate for residential quarter development in Riga
Real estate and construction
A foreign real estate developer wished to acquire a site in order to develop an ambitious residential quarter in Riga. The transaction involved the acquisition of both a real estate company and existing development.
We carried out comprehensive legal due diligence and structured the transaction, balancing corporate and real estate aspects with the client's long-term plans. At the same time, we identified and assessed risks associated both with the acquisition itself and with future development of the site.
The transaction was successfully completed and established the legal basis for implementation of the residential quarter project.
2024Legal structure for a large-scale energy supply infrastructure project
Energy and infrastructure
As part of a large-scale industrial project, energy supply infrastructure had to be constructed and its long-term use ensured. This required a clear legal framework for the use of real estate and regulation of the parties' relationship.
We developed a building-right structure and contractual documentation that secured the rights in real estate required for the project. In structuring the transaction, we clearly allocated the responsibilities and risks of the parties involved, taking into account the entire period of infrastructure use.
The established legal framework ensures both construction of the infrastructure and its long-term operation.