Averus' 'excellent' practice is highly regarded for its expertise in shipping and aviation law. On the shipping side, the group acts for shipbuilders, repair companies, cargo firms, and state seaport authorities, and has a solid track record in handling complex disputes. In the aviation space, the team regularly represents asset managers, leasing companies, and Lithuanian airlines in a range of work, including transactional matters. Practice co-head Regina Derkintytė-Kaupienė is a maritime law expert, while practice co-head Laura Čereškaitė-Kinčiuvienė has extensive expertise in aviation law. Ignas Kerbelis and Greta Motiejuniene are singled out for their contributions.
Shipping and transport in Lithuania
Averus
Praxisleiter:
Regina Derkintyte-Kaupiene; Laura Cereskaite-Kinciuviene
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Ignas Kerbelis; Greta Motiejuniene; Sigita Klimkiene
Referenzen
‘Very personal approach with huge amount of focus on each individual issue. You don’t feel like working with a typical legal team where every minute is billed, but you feel the concern and care for the solution to be found ASAP.’
‘The best thing comparing to other companies is human-to-human contact. There is a lot more creativity involved to find a perfect solution.’
‘Excellent service, truly care for your business.’
Kernmandanten
Danes perlas, UAB
Baltijos pervežimai, UAB
Magnetic Parts Trading Limited
Heston Aviation
Aero Norway, AS
Jump Air, UAB
Carlyle Aviation Partners
Silberauto, AS
SIA Marine Underwriting Services
Towmar Baltic, UAB
Scania Finans Aktiebolag Lietuvos filialas
ITF Lithuania
Nurminen Maritime, UAB
Litana ir Ko, UAB
MAI Baltics, UADBB
Topada, UAB
Marine Legal Bureau OÜ
Rhenus svoris, UAB
Autonomas, UAB
SIDC PASSER GROUP, UAB
Compensa Vienna Insurance Group, ADB
TransRental UAB
First Logistics, UAB
Zenko International
JSC Europe stabilizers UAB
Diesel Service Group UAB
CF&S Lithuania UAB
Lindstrom, UAB
Manvesta, UAB
Klaipeda State Seaport Authority
Sventoji Seaport Authority
Arijus, UAB
Ateities logistika UAB
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted Heston Airlines with leasing two Airbus A321CEO aircrafts from Condor.
- Advised Sventoji Seaport Authority on operations concerning its newly established port.
- Advising Colibri Aero on a financing matter in Lithuania for the acquisition of two aircraft engines.
Ellex
Ellex fields a large team with established expertise in handling a broad range of transport sector matters. The group handles transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, company structuring and financings, and dispute resolution for clients in the aviation, shipping, rail and road sectors, and is highly regarded for its strength in advising on EU law and sanctions matters in the space. Practice head Dovilė Greblikienė has extensive experience in shipping law, and is active on LNG and oil and gas work. Ramunas Petravičius is a key name for infrastructure mandates, Giedrius Stasevicius is active in the aviation sector, and Vilija Vaitkute Pavan is well versed in handling transport and shipping disputes.
Praxisleiter:
Dovilė Greblikienė
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Ramūnas Petravičius; Giedrius Stasevičius; Vilija Vaitkute Pavan
Referenzen
‘Good collaboration.’
‘Ellex has complex and extensive experience, knows the national regulation as well as marine legislation and regulation. The best legal partner to be chosen for vessel registration in the Lithuanian ship register.’
‘Quality work and speed in resolving issues.’
Kernmandanten
Kamida Group
Vlantana
Sunwing Airlines Inc.
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania
Klaipedos nafta, AB
CityBee
BMW
Bolt
Iveco
ediutaVolvo
Abeking & Rasmussen Schiffs – und Yachtwerft SE
Modus Group
Prime Leasing
UAB Integre Trans
SĮ „Susisiekimo paslaugos“
Achmea Schadeverzekeringen
Engine Lease Finance Corporation
AerCap Ireland Limited
DSV Lithuania UAB
Skinest
AB ORLEN Lietuva
Avion Express UAB
Klaipeda Seaport Authority
Baltic Sea Properties
Girteka Logistics, UAB
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Klaipėdos nafta on aspects of acquiring a floating storage regasification unit.
- Representing the Republic of Lithuania in an ongoing case brought before the Court of Justice of the European Union against the provisions of the Mobility Package potentially violating the EU law.
- Advised European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on a secured loan of up to EUR 38,23 million for financing the renewal of the entire Vilnius trolleybus fleet.
Sorainen
Viewed as ‘nothing short of exceptional’, Sorainen's team has an excellent track record in handling matters for clients in the rail, road, aviation and shipping sectors. The group's workload includes aircraft leasing, transactional matters, entrances into the Lithuanian market and ship mortgages, as well has advising on regulatory and compliance issues. Construction and infrastructure matters are another key driver of work for the team. Daivis Švirinas co-heads the practice with Vaiva Mašidlauskienė; Svetlana Rudaja is another key practitioner.
Praxisleiter:
Daivis Švirinas; Vaiva Mašidlauskienė
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Svetlana Rudaja
Referenzen
‘Sorainen is a strong law firm in the Baltic states with a particularly impressive presence in Lithuania. The firm provide top level legal assistance.’
‘I work with Vaiva Mašidlauskienė since she is an outspoken expert on shipping and transport matters, including ship mortgage law.’
‘This is a professional team, which provides solutions to our problems.’
Kernmandanten
Nova Post
Mogo LT
Vinted Go
Toyota Baltic AS
UAB “Finėjas”
DP World Commodities and Logistics FZE
Lietuvos geležinkeliai (Lithuanian railways)
AB LTG Infra
Willis Lease Finance Corporation
Ionity GmbH
Baltic Workboats
Towmar
DHL Lietuva
AB Kelių priežiūra
Wizz Air Hungary Ltd.
Uber B.V.
Nissan Nordic Europe Oy
GetJet Airlines
Auto 100 A/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Acted as Lithuanian legal counsel to Vinted Go, specifically on regulatory and contractual matters, concerning Vinted Go’s acting as intermediary for shipment of parcels.
Cobalt
At Cobalt, the team is highly regarded for its expertise in transport law, and is recognised for its strength in handling cross-border transport disputes, often involving customs and delay, damage, or loss of cargo issues. The client base includes transport, logistics and insurance companies. Practice head Vaidas Mackonis brings over 15 years of experience advising on transport and regulatory matters. Managing associate Nerijus Jurkus, who assists with customs and tax issues, is a key name.
Praxisleiter:
Vaidas Mackonis
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Nerijus Jurkus
Referenzen
‘The team were very professional and kind.’
‘Knowledge, readiness to help, communication skills.’
Kernmandanten
Kuehne + Nagel, UAB
Alpi Baltika, UAB
Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association LINAVA
TOKIO MARINE KILN INSURANCE LIMITED
UAB “BTL Group“
Helvetia Assurances SA
UAB “BRETALITA”
UAB “Transfera”
AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai (Lithuanian railways)
Litlumber Group OU
Air Baltic Corporation A/S
FlixBus Polska sp. z o.o. / UAB FlixBus Lithuania
TollNet a.s.
UAB Serfas
Blue/Yellow
Highlight-Mandate
- Acting for ALPI Baltika, UAB in a dispute regarding the theft of computer hardware during the carriage of goods by road.
Noewe
The shipping and transport team at Noewe acts for an established client base of domestic and international companies in the logistics, construction and transport sectors, advising on public procurement, customs, compliance and regulatory and contentious matters. The group is also adept at assisting clients with entering into the Lithuanian market. Robert Juodka heads up the practice; Tomas Venckus is singled out for his experience in advising on PPPs. Senior associates Jaroslav Pavlovskij and Greta Bagdanavičiūtė are also names to note.
Praxisleiter:
Robert Juodka
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Tomas Venckus; Jaroslav Pavlovski; Greta Bagdanavičiūtė
Kernmandanten
DB Schenker
MICHELIN
BRIDGESTONE Corp.
Ziya Nehir Lojistik Ticaret AS
Mirbud SA
ZUE SA
VOGLERS
ELKE Group (TOYOTA, LEXUS)
LUX EXPRESS OÜ
TILTS SIA /MO-24
World Baltic Trade, UAB
Highlight-Mandate
- Provides ongoing advice to DB Schenker on transport law, disputes, management issues and matters of customs warehousing in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Belarus and Ukraine.
- Representing Michelin and its Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian subsidiaries in a broad range of transport law matters.
- Advising Bridgestone on regulatory matters concerning, among other areas, cross-border tyre haulage and customs law in Lithuania.
WALLESS
WALLESS has a strong track record in handling aviation financing, which is a key area of strength for practice co-head Gediminas Reciunas. Reciunas brings over 20 years of experience in advising on cross-border aircraft financing and leasing matters, however the department is equally adept at advising on a broad range of transport sector issues, including related competition and regulatory matters. Practice co-head Laura Ziferman and Marius Dobilas bring expertise in advising on public procurement and competition issues, often relating to major regional rail and road infrastructure projects. Enrika Tamasauskaite is a name to note for aviation finance.
Praxisleiter:
Gediminas Reciunas; Laura Ziferman
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Enrika Tamasauskaite; Marius Dobilas
Kernmandanten
AerCap
Avolon
DAT
Girteka
PK AirFinance
Elecnor
Lietuvos oro uostai (Lithuanian Airports)
CALC
Aviator
Orion Leasing
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Vilnius City Municipality on the reconstruction of Vilnius Railway Station complex, Central Station Square and Public Transport (Bus) Terminal owned by Lithuanian Railways and Vilnius City.
- Advising a consortium of Elecnor and Instalaciones Inabensa on the implementation of a EUR360 million contract for electrification works of a railway section.
Šulija Partners Law Firm Vilnius
Šulija Partners Law Firm Vilnius focuses primarily on handling aviation sector mandates, with an established track record in advising on aircraft acquisitions, sales, and leases. Under the leadership of Gintautas Šulija, the team often acts on behalf of foreign multinationals, private investors, leasing companies and airlines. Senior associate Eduard Plešak brings expertise in assisting with international trade matters and disputes.
Praxisleiter:
Gintautas Šulija
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Eduard Plešak
Referenzen
‘The most experienced and professional lawyers for any high-value commercial transactions with a special focus on aviation. The lawyers have assisted us on numerous aircraft leasing and financing transactions and have proved themselves to be very efficient and result-orientated lawyers. Billing is always clear and transparent, the law firm is open to agreeing a fixed rate for a particular assignment, which makes us foresee the legal costs in advance.’
Kernmandanten
UAB “GetJet Airlines”
Investec Bank Plc
Toncrest Ltd
Northern Aviation Management Limited
Aeroassets Management Limited
Airhub Airlines Limited
Platant Limited
CastleLake
Macquarie AirFinance
Aviatic MRO
UAB “Plieniniai sparnai”
Elix Aviation (Abelo)
Airhub Aviation Ltd.
Airhub Aviation FZE
Highlight-Mandate
- Advising Airhub Airlines Limited, an airline based in Malta, on the leasing and subleasing of an aircraft.
- Advising Macquaire AirFinance and Castlelake L.P. on the restructuring of Avion Express.
- Advising a Lithuanian leasing company on the purchase and further lease to a Kazakh airline of two CFM56-3 aircraft engines.
Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)
Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)'s practice acts for a solid client base of public and private clients in the transport sector. Practice co-head Sigitas Groblys fields expertise in handling cross-border transactions, acquisition finance, and real estate-related construction projects. Practice co-head Justinas Usonis brings experience in advising on road transport and employment matters. Associate Arnoldas Jokubaitis is a key name for contentious work.
Praxisleiter:
Sigitas Groblys; Justinas Usonis
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Arnoldas Jokubaitis
Kernmandanten
Turkish Airlines
Maersk
TNT/FedEx
Hoptransa
Highlight-Mandate
- Acts as longstanding counsel to the Turkish Airlines branch in Lithuania on employment, data protection, commercial, real estate and contentious matters.
- Advising international courier delivery service provider TNT/ Fedex on a range of matters pertaining to its activities in Lithuania.
- Acts as longstanding counsel to Danish shipping agency Maersk on various corporate, employment and other legal matters.
LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas
LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas continues to assist stevedoring company KLASCOS with a broad range of legal matters, as well as acting as counsel to logistics companies, freight forwarders and shipping entities. Recent work for the team includes handling contractual matters relating to trading issues with Ukraine. Disputes expert Vaidas Radvila heads up the practice, and is ably supported by Gintaras Balciunas and Gintaras Stankevičius.
Praxisleiter:
Vaidas Radvila
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Gintaras Balčiūnas; Gintaras Stankevičius
Referenzen
‘LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas provides services and consultations faster than we expect, its comments and advice are effective, professional, and helpful in all cases.’
‘The most experienced and professional lawyer in the firm in our opinion is Gintaras Balciunas, with whom we are working directly.’
Kernmandanten
Klaipėdos laivų remontas UAB
Unifiedpost UAB
Indeco Investment and Development UAB
KLASCO AB
ECOIL UAB
Krovinių terminalas UAB
Lit-Invest UAB
Samus UAB
Ost express UAB
Highlight-Mandate
- Provides ongoing advice to KLASCO on the negotiation of contracts for the loading and transportation of wind power plant components, which will be manufactured in the Klaipėda seaport area leased by KLASCO.
- Provides ongoing advice to Klaipėdos laivų remontas UAB on its international and local operations, including national and international shipping matters, which often entails representing the client in negotiations and disputes.
Verum Law
The team at Verum Law focuses on logistics sector disputes, and the firm is well known for being a member of LINEKA, the Lithuanian Association of Forwarders and Logistics. Practice head Mindaugas Šimkūnas is highly regarded for his expertise in transport law. Albertas Buta handles regulatory, contractual and contentious transport matters.
Praxisleiter:
Mindaugas Šimkūnas
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Albertas Buta
Referenzen
‘Very clear billing system, very good knowledge, active in logistics sector and associations. Professionals in transport and logistics, personal contact, always available, fast time of reaction.’
‘Highly professional, very good communication skills, very good knowledge of the transport and logistics market and laws.’
‘Their customer-focused business style and thoughtful approach to work often exceeds our expectations.’
Kernmandanten
Nunner Logistics, UAB
DHL Logistics Lietuva, UAB
Rhenus logistics, UAB
Vinted, UAB
ACE logistics, UAB
Autolink, UAB
Litcargo, UAB
Treka, UAB
Elfanta, UAB
Transfera Logistics, OU
DLG, UAB
Highlight-Mandate
- Successfully represented Vilniaus ekspedicija, UAB in the Supreme Court of Lithuania in a case concerning payment for cargo transportation.
- Representing Lithuanian forwarding company Nunner Logistics, UAB in a dispute regarding the loss of cargo, valued at over EUR 600.000,00.