Competition/Antitrust
Europe Guide 2024 : Lithuania
Band 1
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Provided by Ellex Valiunas
Ellex Valiunas has the largest and the most experienced antitrust / competition team in Lithuania. Ellex attorneys provide both conventional and innovative legal solutions for clients on a full range of competition and EU law issues in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and at EU level.
- Our firm has an exclusive portfolio of the most complex and high-profile cases in all areas of competition law, including antitrust, merger control and state aid.
- Our professionals have excellent understanding of various industries as well as extensive knowledge of economic and business processes.
- Our track record of advising and representing clients in landmark competition matters includes matters involving regulators and contentious matters at various dispute resolution venues, both national and European.
Being a full-service law firm, Ellex in the Baltics offers a full range of Brexit legal services, including legal solutions in banking and finance, taxes, customs, product compliance, transport, labor mobility, intellectual property, data protection, and dispute resolution.
Chambers Review
Ellex Valiunas maintains its position at the top of the competition law rankings in Lithuania. The team is highly esteemed for its work on merger control filings, including representing clients in challenges to both prohibitions and clearances. The law firm offers further notable work in behavioural investigations, particularly into allegations of participation in cartels. Team members have expertise in contentious state aid mandates. The firm is particularly active in the energy, life sciences and media sectors, as well as acting for state-owned clients. It has further strengthened its bench with the hire of Lauras Butkevičius.
Work Highlights
- Ellex acted for Eurovaistinė and other pharmaceutical companies in an appeal against a fine imposed for involvement in a cartel.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We consider it to be the strongest competition team in Lithuania."
"Ellex Valiunas is one of the leading law firms in Lithuania, if not the leading firm."
"We always receive high-quality and practical advice."
"The team offers exceptional business understanding and clear guidance."
"We always address complex and sophisticated cases to Ellex."
"We consider it to be the strongest competition team in Lithuania."
"Ellex Valiunas is one of the leading law firms in Lithuania, if not the leading firm."
"We always receive high-quality and practical advice."
"The team offers exceptional business understanding and clear guidance."
"We always address complex and sophisticated cases to Ellex."
Notable Practitioners
Marius Juonys remains one of the top competition law specialists in Lithuania thanks to his impressive activity in merger clearance filings and cartel investigations.
"Marius Juonys knows our issues well and it doesn't take long to explain things to him. He knows the business and understands it, so he gives good explanations and asks the right questions."
"He is a top-level expert with a good reputation in the market and significant hands-on experience in competition law matters."
"He is very knowledgeable about the perspective that the authority will adopt, which was helpful for the clients, and he can deal with issues in the right way."
"His strong personal values are well balanced with excellent expertise and great communication skills."
"Marius is very attentive to details and provides high-level consultations."
Karolis Kačerauskas frequently assists clients from the energy and media sectors with contentious state aid mandates.
"He has a high attention to business needs."
"He manages to dissect complex state aid issues to their core and construct a defence line in a manner that is the clearest to both the parties to the dispute and the court."
Lauras Butkevičius joined Ellex Valiunas in the summer of 2023. He assists clients with merger clearance mandates, as well as representing them in investigations into allegations of anti-competitive agreements and information sharing.
"Lauras has extensive knowledge and experience in competition law. He always takes into account the client's needs and always justifies the solutions he proposes, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages."
"Lauras understands the environment in which we operate, as well as competition law trends in Lithuania and Europe, and can therefore offer us the best solutions."
"Lauras is a great lawyer who has great knowledge not only in theory but also in practice. He also is always aware of the peculiarities of our market."