Cobalt provides advice on high-value merger clearances, cartel investigations, public tender disputes, and private enforcement proceedings, acting for a broad spectrum of international and local clients. Practice head Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė has extensive experience covering Lithuanian and EU competition and state aid law, with clients also praising her ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘ deep sense of business’. Supporting her are senior associates Laura Ryzgelytė, who is experienced in antitrust and state aid issues; Justinas Šileika, who is noted for abuse of dominance work and regulations; and Manvydas Borusas, who brings further breadth on whistleblower protection work, litigation, and EU sanctions. In late 2023, the firm saw the addition of managing associate Simona Liuimienė, who has previous experience at the Competition Council of Lithuania as well as the European Commission.

As a market leader, Ellex fields an ‘exceptional’ and large competition practice that has been involved in numerous big-ticket cases surrounding cartel and abuse of dominance investigations by the Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania (LCC), in addition to merger clearance work and state aid matters at the national and EU levels. Described by clients as ‘the best professional and business partner’ and ‘a seasoned practitioner’, Marius Juonys leads the practice. Having joined the firm in 2023, cartel and litigation expert Lauras Butkevičius and former chairman of the LCC Šarūnas Keserauskas bring further depth to the group's bench. Other key names include Karolis Kačerauskas and Ilona Jančiauskaitė.

The competition and regulatory practice at Sorainen is spearheaded by Daivis Švirinas, a competition and regulated industries expert, and Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė, who specialises in merger control and prohibited agreement matters. Acting for a diverse range of clients, the group has represented clients in numerous cases before the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania; it successfully represented Bitė in a high-profile TMT frequency transfer case. The practice also excels in state aid issues, cartel investigations, and cases of alleged abuse of dominance. Associate Auridas Litvinas is a particular name of note.

Assisting a blend of private companies and state municipalities, WALLESS is a key player for state aid competition cases, with recent instructions including acting for Lithuanian Airports and Klaipeda Free Economic Zone Management Company. Under the combined leadership of public procurement and regulatory expert Laura Ziferman and highly experienced competition lawyer Darius Miniotas, the practice has also seen involvement in sizeable merger clearance cases and recently acted in a large LCC cartel case in the pharmaceuticals sector. In September 2023, the team was further strengthened with the addition of Edita Daukšienė, who is noted for her extensive expertise in competition work combined with her previous experience at the Lithuanian Competition Council.

The ‘very strong and mature’ competition team at Motieka & Audzevicius is divided between the practice’s two heads; co-head and competition litigation expert Henrikas Stelmokaitis focuses on investigations relating to cartels, state aid issues, and other anti-competitive behaviour, while Laurynas Ramonas is particularly prominent on merger control work and has led on several notable cases. In support of the pair is Valentas Mitrauskas, who is highly skilled in public procurement litigation at a national and EU level.

GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners‘ competition and EU team has particularly strong experience in advising on public sector work for state municipalities and ministries. The group has also represented several private companies and CEOs in cartel-related disputes before the competition council. Also a member of the energy and infrastructure group, practice head Feliksas Miliutis covers a broad sweep of PPP, public procurement, and competition work. He is supported by senior associate Jurgita Zakarauskienė on merger clearances, and Gediminas Zaranka, who has additional expertise in state aid mandates.

The EU and competition team at Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) is led by Rimtis Puišys and Tomas Rymeikis, who provide assistance with the competition aspects of M&A transactions alongside support on investigations across a range of sectors including the pharmaceuticals to entertainment industries. Other key names include senior associate Monika Ražukaitė, who focuses on competition clearance work as well as consumer law issues, and Regina Vasiliauskė, an associate with experience handling antitrust cases relating to transactions.

LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas is particularly strong on contentious competition matters surrounding state aid work and cases of alleged abuse of dominant position. Experienced litigator Gintaras Balčiūnas and competition expert Vaidas Radvila jointly lead the team, advising large Lithuanian companies across a broad set of sectors, notably in the energy and LNG, manufacturing, postal and rail industries. The firm also has experience advising on public service obligations and cases involving the European Commission.

With offices in both Vilnius and Kaunus, Magnusson‘s ‘skilled’ EU and competition practice handles a broad set of unfair competition work ranging from merger clearances to contentious and non-contentious public procurement issues. Managing partner Ligita Ramanauskaitė oversees a broad set of corporate and competition mandates, acting for a plethora of domestic and international clients. With extensive experience in the field, Marius Endzinas is praised by clients for his ‘deep insights’ regarding public procurement and tendering issues; he leads the firm's public procurement practice.

Noewe advises on transactions, regulatory issues and the competition aspects of EU sanctions, and assists with public procurement mandates. Giedrė Dailidėnaitė leads the department and has experience advising Lithuanian and multinational clients throughout the Baltics. Tomas Venckus is another key member; he specialises in public procurement work and infrastructure projects, in addition to niche expertise in food supplement regulations.