Cobalt‘s EU and competition law practice group is regularly engaged in a range of matters across the market. The firm represents a variety of clients, therefore dealing with a diverse selection of EU and competition law services from various businesses in differing sectors, stretching from banking and finance to heavy industry, energy, and infrastructure. The team handles complicated merger control procedures, competition law issues, and state aid matters. The team is led by the experienced Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė, who regularly advises clients on EU law and all aspects of competition law, from abuse of dominance, to state aid and merger control, as well as private enforcement.

Ellex‘s competition practice handles a unique portfolio of cases throughout the market. The team engages in high-profile abuse of dominance cases, including those investigated by the Lithuanian Competition Council. Furthermore, the group represents clients in merger control cases (including ex-post merger review cases), competition law matters in anti-competitive agreements, and cartel investigations, and has specific expertise in state aid matters. The team is jointly led by Marius Juonys, who has particular experience handling abuse of dominance cases, and Lauras Butkevičius, who brings specific experience advising companies in the trade, pharmaceuticals, and TMT sectors on competition and state regulatory issues.

Sorainen‘s competition and regulatory team is regularly tasked with handling a range of matters, and the firm is well-positioned, with pan-Baltic roots, to assess the risks of unlawful agreements and abuse of dominant positions in all three Baltic states, whilst assisting in pan-Baltic merger proceedings. Further, the firm is involved in antitrust investigations, fast merger clearances, and state aid matters. The team benefits from the joint leadership of Daivis Švirinas and Monika Mališauskaite-Vaupšiene, who bring experience operating in competition and antitrust, state aid, and EU law fields to the team.

WALLESS‘s competition and regulatory practice group handles a diverse range of matters, and the practice has exceptional experience in state aid matters, including assisting clients in securing and properly implementing financing from various EU structural funds. The team benefits from the joint leadership of co-heads Laura Ziferman and Darius Miniotas. Darius’ work is focussed on competition matters, engaging in various competition, state aid, and EU funding projects, as well a variety of proceedings before the competition authorities and courts. Ziferman has a wealth of experience, with specific expertise in advising clients with public procurement matters.

Motieka & Audzevicius‘s competition team handles a variety of different matters relevant to this practice area. The team is jointly led by Henrikas Stelmokaitis and Laurynas Ramonas. Stelmokaitis leads the competition litigation and is the lead lawyer for a large real estate broker involved in the cartel investigation into the real estate brokers’ agencies association. Laurynas leads the merger control cases, and advises corporate clients on their competition issues, often including compliance risks. Further support in this area is provided by Valentas Mitrauskas, who heads the public procurement disputes practice.

Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)‘s EU and competition team offers a broad spectrum of advice on competition and antitrust matters. The team is regularly engaged in providing competition advice on M&A transactions. Led by co-heads Rimtis Puišys and Tomas Rymeikis, the team benefits from extensive experience across the competition law, data protection and antitrust markets, with 'great industry knowledge'.

GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners‘s competition and EU law team handles a diverse range of issues relevant to the practice area. The firm evidences particular strength in handling state aid matters. The group is led by practice head Feliksas Miliutis, who has a focus on abuse of dominance cases, regulatory matters, cartel investigations, and the aforementioned state aid matters, with work in numerous sectors, including telecommunications, energy, and utilities.

LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas‘s competition practice group handles a range of matters, demonstrating a particular focus on handling cases related to state aid investigations. The team is led by co-heads Gintaras Balčiūnas and Vaidas Radvila, and both frequently engage with EU competition law issues in a range of sectors.

The public procurement and EU team at Magnusson is well-known for having distinguished public procurement experience, particularly within contentious matters. The team also assists clients in M&A deals involving merger clearance issues and advises clients on the implementation of GDPR. The team is led by co-heads Marius Endzinas and Ligita Ramanauskaitė.