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Bio
Dmitri Nikolaenko is an attorney whose main areas of expertise include immigration law, tax law, employment law, and real estate. Dmitri heads the Immigration and Employment Department at NJORD.
For more than 17 years, he has assisted clients in obtaining residence permits on various grounds, such as investments (in real estate, banks, company share capital, and state securities), employment (including the EU Blue Card), family reunification, and more.
Dmitri provides services for acquiring Latvian citizenship, including through Latvian ancestry.
He advises clients on employment matters — from drafting employment contracts and handling their establishment and termination to representing clients in employment disputes.
He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Latvia in 1995.
Memberships with organizations
Admitted to the Latvian Bar Association in 2004.
EELA (European Employment Lawyers Association) – since 2022
Positions in Arbitration Institutions
Listed arbitrator at the Baltic Trade Arbitration
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Experience
2015–present
Partner, NJORD
2009–2014
Partner, MAQS Law Firm
2004–2009
Partner, Petrov & Nikolajenko / SMA Law Firm
2000–2004
Partner, Juridiskie Partneri
1997–2000
Associate, Juridiskie Partneri
1994–1996
Associate, INLAT Law Firm
Languages
Russian, Latvian, and English
