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{{Infobox person

| name = Vita Liberte

| image = Vita Lib3sm sq.jpg

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = 1975 (age 48-49)

| birth_place = [[Rīga]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet UnionLatvia]]

| death_date =

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| education = [[University of Latvia]], [[New York University School of Law]]

| occupation = Art collector, Lawyer

| years_active = 1999-present

| known_for = [[Art collection]], [[philanthropy]]

| notable_works =

| spouse = Vilnis Štrams

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'''Vita Liberte''' (born 1975) is a [[Latvia|Latvian]]n lawyer, art collector, patron, and entrepreneur.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Izveidot attiecības ar mākslu. Vita Liberte un Vilnis Štrams no VV foundation |url=https://naba.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/subjektivie-merijumi/izveidot-attiecibas-ar-makslu.-vita-liberte-un-vilnis-strams-no-.a184207/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=naba.lsm.lv}}</ref> She is known as the leading partner of [[BDO Global|BDO Law]] and BDO Latvia,<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Vita Liberte - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/our-people/vita-liberte |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref>, board member of the [https://kim.lv/en/ Kim? Contemporary Art Centre] and the co-founder of the arts foundation [https://vvfoundation.org/ VV Foundation].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Caballero.lv |last2=@Grenardi |date=2023-01-16 |title=Vita Liberte: «Grūtības atsver gandarījums.» |url=https://grenazine.lv/sarunas/vita-liberte/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Grenazine.lv |language=lv}}</ref> and the founder of the arts foundation [https://vvfoundation.org/ VV Foundation]. She served as the president of the Latvian Women's Football Federation.

== Career ==▼

Liberte specialises in commercial law, litigation, labour law and competition law, providing legal assistance to clients in negotiation processes and representing their interests before state authorities and courts.

Liberte began her professional journey in [[New York City|New York]], working for [[PwC|PricewaterhouseCoopers]] (PWC). She moved back to Latvia in 2001 and continued her career with Deloitte Latvia until 2007.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Portrets: BDO Latvia un BDO Law vadošā partnere, zvērināta advokāte Vita Liberte |url=https://www.db.lv/zinas/portrets-bdo-latvia-un-bdo-law-vadosa-partnere-zverinata-advokate-vita-liberte-505612 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Dienas Bizness |language=lv}}</ref> In 2007, Liberte co-founded BDO Zelmenis&Liberte with Deloitte Latvia colleague Jānis Zelmenis, which later became BDO Latvia, part of [[BDO Global]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/about |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref> The company provides various legal and advisory services to a diverse range of industries and clients,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Services - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/services |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref> including government institutions.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Vita Liberte - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/lv-lv/komanda/vita-liberte |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=lv-LV}}</ref> As of 2023, BDO Latvia employs 70 people.<ref name=":1" />▼

In 2022, [https://www.legal500.com/ The Legal 500] recognized BDO Law as a leader in the field of taxation, also ranking the law firm among the leading experts in the fields of corporate and commercial law, banking and financial law, dispute resolution practice and competition law.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BDO Law recognitions - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/bdo-law-en/about-bdo-law/bdo-law-recognitions |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Early Life and Education ==

Vita Liberte was born in Riga. She grew up in a modest family, which instilled in her the importance of earning her own money. She started working at the age of six as a janitor at her school and later at the [[:lv:VEF_Kultūras_pils|VEF Culture Palace]]. She also had various other jobs, including selling telecommunication services door-to-door and weeding beet fields.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Portrets: BDO Latvia un BDO Law vadošā partnere, zvērināta advokāte Vita Liberte |url=https://www.db.lv/zinas/portrets-bdo-latvia-un-bdo-law-vadosa-partnere-zverinata-advokate-vita-liberte-505612 |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Dienas Bizness |language=lv}}</ref>

== Art collection and patronage ==

She went to Riga Secondary School No. 45<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pārdomu laiks |url=https://forbesbaltic.com/lv/intervijas/raksts/pardomu-laiks |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=forbesbaltic.com}}</ref> where she excelled academically, participating in various school olympiads and leading student interest groups. She also served as the chairwoman of [[Young Pioneers (Soviet Union)|Young Pioneers]]. Recognising the prestige of the legal profession, she pursued her studies at the [[University of Latvia]], where she obtained a bachelor's degree in law in 1998. She continued her studies in the [[United States]], earning a master's degree from [[New York University School of Law]] in 1999, specialising in tax law.<ref name=":0" />

In 2018, Liberte co-founded [https://vvfoundation.org/ VV Foundation] to support contemporary art and nurture young artists from Latvia and the [[Baltic region]]. It promotes accessibility and education of Latvian contemporary art in various ways, both by introducing Latvian artists abroad and by inviting artists and curators from other countries to Latvia. The Foundation pays particular attention to environmentally mindful creativity that seeks to explore and promote ecological solidarity in a post-anthropocene perspective.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://vvfoundation.org/about-us/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=VV Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, VV Foundation opened the art gallery and international residency [https://pair.lv/ PAiR] (Pāvilosta Artist in Residency) in [[Pāvilosta]]. The residency provides accommodation, studio space, and an opportunity for Latvian and international artists to foster creative exchange and collaboration by exploring new ideas and approaches in their practice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=residency |url=https://pair.lv/residency/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=PAiR |language=en-US}}</ref>

▲== Career ==

Since 2022, Liberte has also been serving as the [[Honorary Consul]] of [[Uruguay]] in Latvia<ref>https://lv.linkedin.com/in/vita-liberte-03674724</ref> and has been a member of Tate's Central and Eastern Europe Procurement Committee.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Vita Liberte |url=https://festivalslampa.lv/lv/vini-bus/6153 |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Sarunu festivāls LAMPA |language=lv}}</ref>

=== Early Career and New York Experience ===

Liberte began her professional journey in [[New York City|New York]], working for [[PwC|PricewaterhouseCoopers]] (PWC). The competitive work culture in the US proved challenging but provided her with a deep understanding of international law and business practices. Liberte felt a strong pull to return to Latvia, driven by the belief that she would have greater opportunities to make an impact in her home country. Encouraged by colleagues, including [[Deloitte]]'s global leadership, she moved back to Latvia in 2001 and continued her career with Deloitte Latvia until 2007.<ref name=":0" />

=== BDOAwards Latvia ===

2019: Ranked 43rd in ''Forbes Baltic'' TOP 50 most successful women in business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TOP 50 veiksmīgākās biznesa sievietes Latvijā |url=https://forbesbaltic.com/lv/top-50-veiksmigakas-biznesa-sievietes |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=forbesbaltic.com}}</ref>

▲In 2007, Liberte co-founded BDO Zelmenis&Liberte with Deloitte Latvia colleague Jānis Zelmenis, which later became BDO Latvia, part of [[BDO Global]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/about |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref> The company provides various legal and advisory services to a diverse range of industries and clients,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Services - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/en-gb/services |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=en-GB}}</ref> including government institutions.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Vita Liberte - BDO |url=https://www.bdo.lv/lv-lv/komanda/vita-liberte |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.bdo.lv |language=lv-LV}}</ref> As of 2023, BDO Latvia employs 70 people.<ref name=":1" />

In 2022, [https2019://www.legal500.com/ The Legal 500] recognized BDO LawRanked as a leader1st in the fieldbusiness of taxation, also ranking the law firm among the leading expertscategory in the fields of corporate and commercial law, banking and financial law, dispute''Pastaiga'' resolutionmagazine practicereaders' andTOP competitionWomen lawLeaders.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-07 |title=BDOTalantīgas, gudras Lawun recognitionsmērķtiecīgas - BDOLatvijas sieviešu līderu tops 2019 |url=https://www.bdojauns.lv/en-gbraksts/bdopastaiga/352190-lawlatvijas-en/aboutsieviesu-bdolideru-law/bdo-lawtops-recognitions2019 |access-date=2024-08-0709 |website=www.bdojauns.lv |language=en-GBlv}}</ref>

2021: "Highly Regarded Women in Tax 2021" by ITR World Tax (nominated).<ref name=":2" />

Liberte is responsible for international cooperation within the BDO network, ensuring the involvement of foreign specialists in complex or cross-border projects.<ref name=":2" />

=== Law associations ===

She is the founder of the Latvian Public and Private Partnership Association (PPPA). She is also a member of Latvian Bar Association, Latvian Tax Consultant Association, Public Private Partnership Association of Latvia and [[International Fiscal Association]].<ref name=":2" />

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