Inga Kačevska

Courses: International Private Law. Study of Conflicts of Law, International Trade Law, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, International Civil Legal Cooperation, International Trade and Arbitration Law, International Civil Procedure Law: European perspective, International Justice, European International Civil Procedure Law, Contemporary Tendencies in International and European Law.

Consultation times available here.

Research interests: 

Private international law, international civil procedure, international trade law, alternative dispute resolution, aports law, investment law. 

Professional experience and achievements:

• Has been coaching the Willem Vis International Commercial Moot t team for the last 20 years.
• Sworn advocate and since 2008 the managing partner of her own law firm. Specialises in arbitration law and private international law. Has been recognized as the best arbitration practitioner in Latvia by Who'sWhoLegal magazine in 2010-2024. Practical knowledge is useful not only in lecturing at the University of Latvia, but also at the Latvian Judicial Training Centre, ERA and other courses.
• In 2014 and 2021, was reappointed by the Latvian Government to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Latvian Bar Association and Women in Sports Law. Elected member of the Special Committee of the 1961 European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.
• Director of the Latvian Judicial Training Centre (1995-2000).
• Holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Latvia (2010), an MA in Oriental Studies (2008), a Lawyer's Diploma (2000) and an LLM in International and Comparative Law from Chicago Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Techonology (2001). (2001).

Publications: 

• Kačevska I., Fillers A. Privātautonomijas ierobežojumi starptautiskajās privāttiesībās: Šķīrējtiesu likuma kontekstā [Limitations of Private Autonomy in Private International Law in the Context of Arbitration Law]. Tiesību ierobežojumu pieļaujamība un attaisnojamība demokrātiskā tiesiskā valstī. Latvijas Universitātes 81. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences tiesību zinātnes rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2023. 432 lpp.
• Kačevska I., Fillers A. There Is Ordinary Situation and There is Latvia’s Situation. Stockholm Arbitration Yearbook. Wolters Kluwer, 2023
• Kačevska I. European Small Claims Procedure: Is It So Simpliefied? Latvijas Universitātes konferenču ziņojumu krājums „New Legal Reality: Challanges and Perspectives. II. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2022.
• Kačevska I., Palásti G., Mantrovs V., Trupovniece D. Cross-Border Litigation in Central Europe: EU Private International Law Before National Courts. Kluwer Law International, 2022 (daļa: Application of EU Private International Law in Latvia
• Kačevska I. Latvia in Study on the Rome II Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) , Civic Consulting , Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (European Commission). JUST/2019/JCOO_FW_CIVI_0167.
• Kačevska I. Latvia in Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Russia and Former USSR States [ed. R.Zykov], Wolters Kluwer, 2021 (daļa “Latvija”)
• Kačevska I., Fillers A. Latvia in Rome I and Rome II in Practice [ed. Guinchard E.], Intersentia, 2021
• Kačevska I. Ņujorkas konvencijas par ārvalsts šķīrējtiesas spriedumu atzīšanu un izpildi V panta otrās daļas piemērošanas problemātika [Applicability Problems of Article V(2) of the New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards]. Tiesības un tiesiskā vide mainīgos apstākļos. Latvijas Universitātes 79. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2021
• Kačevska I. Ne bis in idem Principle in Arbitration- Latvian perspective. Legal Science: Functions, Significance and Future in Legal Systems II. The 7th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 16–18 October 2019, Riga
• Kačevska I. Country expert:  Latvia in Ex-post evaluation of the Programme of Community Action in the field of consumer policy 2007-13 and the mid-term evaluation of the Consumer Programme 2014-20 (DG JUST). Civic Consulting and European Commission, 2017
• Kačevska I. Evaluation of the state of collective redress in the European Union in the context of the implementation of the Recommendation of the Commission on common principles for injunctive and compensatory collective redress mechanisms in the Members States concerning violations of rights granted under Union Law. Country expert:  Latvia. Civic Consulting and European Commission, 2017
• Kačevska I. An evaluation study of national procedural laws and practices in terms of their impact on the free circulation of judgments and on the equivalence and effectiveness of the procedural protection of consumers under EU consumer law. Chapter Latvia. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (European Commission), Max Planck Institute , 2017
• Kačevska I. Scrutiny of the Arbitration Law’s Rules by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia. in Collection of Research Papers in Conjunction with the 6th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Law: „Constitutional Values in Contemporary Legal Space II”, University of Latvia Press, 2016 p. 210-217
• Kačevska I. Renaissance of the European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration in “The Challenges and the Future of Commercial and Investment Arbitration. Liber Amicorum Prof. J.Rajski (ed. B.Gessel-Kalinowska vel Kalisz). Court of Arbitration Lewiatan, Warsaw, 2015.
• Kačevska I., Rudevska B., Buka A., Dambergs M., Fillers A. Research “The Court of Justice of the European Union and the impact of its case law in the area of civil justice on national judicial and administrative authorities” (Latvia, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom). Ministry of Justice of Latvia, European Commission, 2015
• Kačevska I., Rudevska B., Buka A., Dambergs M., Fillers A. Recommendations and Guidelines “Effective adoption, transposition, implementation and application of European Union legislation in the area of civil justice” (Latvia, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and the United KingdomMinistry of Justice of Latvia, European Commission, 2015
• Kačevska I. A Strict Regulatory Framework for SMS Credit and Its Effectiveness in Latvia, Juridica International, University of Tartu Press, Vol. 22, 2014
• Civilprocesa likuma 62., 63., 66. un 78. daļa. Civilprocesa likuma komentāri III. daļa [Part 62, 63, 66 and 78 of the Civil Procedure Law (Prof. K. Togāna ed.), Rīga, TNA, 2014.
• Kačevska I., Tkemaladze S. Procedure and Documents under Articles III and IV of New York Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: Comparative Practice of Latvia and Georgia. European Scientific Journal, 2013 emforum.eu/images/emf.vol.1.pdf
• Kačevska I., Rudevska B., Mizaras V., Brazdeikis, M. Torga, 2013. Research on Practical Application of EU Regulations Relating to EU Level Procedure in Civil Cases: the Experience in Baltic States, TM 2012/04/EK, Ministry of Justice of Latvia and European Commission, 2013
• Kačevska I., Rudevska B. Pētījums „ Practical application of the European Union Regulations on European Union proceedings in civil matters: the experience of the Baltic States:”, TM 2012/04/EK, Latvijas Republikas Tieslietu ministrija un Eiropas Komisija, 2013.
• Kačevska I. The Quality of Part 78 of the Latvian Civil Procedure Law and its Importance in Recognizing and Enforcing the Foreign Arbitral Awards. International Scientific Conference “The Quality of Legal Acts and its Importance in Contemporary Legal Space”. University of Latvia Press, 2012, p. 489-496.
• Kačevska I. Applicable Legal Norms In International Arbitration Procedure. in Harmonization of the Laws in the Baltic Sea Region After EU Expansion. Compendium of Articles for International Scientific Conference. University of Latvia, 2012, p.110- 127.
• Kačevska I. Arbitration Agreements in the Latvian Arbitration Environment. Baltic Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 8, 2008, p. 31-39.
• Kačevska I., Ūdris Z. Latvia: Swedish company” Forscan Timber Export „AB v. Latvian company Interwood,” judgment by the Riga regional Court, Civil Cases Board . Observations. International Arbitration Court Decisions. Jarvin S. (Ed.). JurisNet, 2008, p. 637-645.
• Kačevska I.. Commentary to the Judgment by the Riga Regional Court in case CA-4208/20. Stockholm International Arbitration Review, 2006:2, JurisNet (līdzautore).
• Kačevska I., Ūdris Z. Arbitration in Latvia: Urgent Need for Statutory Reform. Journal of International Arbitration, Vol.21 No. 2 April 2004.