Valērija Lieģe

Partner

Valērija is a partner at both Oaklins Baltics in Riga and Oaklins Cyprus, bringing over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A advisory and change management. She also serves on Oaklins’ executive committee as vice president of quality & integration, contributing to the development and implementation of international best practices across the organization. Valērija has led numerous high-impact projects involving acquisitions, divestitures, financial restructurings and capital raisings. Her sector expertise spans manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and hospitality, with a strong emphasis on complex cross-border mandates. She regularly works with regional and international private equity funds, banks and strategic investors to deliver value-driven advisory services. As part of Oaklins’ glass processing & finishing team, she also provides clients with highly specialized sector insight. Recent transactions include the sale of Superhome Center (home improvement retail), the acquisition of Telia Latvia (telecom services), the management buy-in and restructuring of East Metal (industrial manufacturing) and the strategic acquisitions by TonyBet (online gaming and betting).

Beyond her advisory work, Valērija serves on the boards of several leading companies in the Baltics. She has an MSc in Consulting and Coaching for Change (with distinction) from Oxford/HEC Paris, a BSc in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and is a CFA charterholder.