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Provided by Lauras Butkevičius
Dr. Lauras Butkevičius has over 20 years of legal experience advising companies in trade, pharma, TMT, and other sectors on various competition and state regulatory issues. Lauras represents clients in competition law infringement proceedings before competition authorities and courts. He also contributes to large and complex M&A transactions in Lithuania and foreign jurisdictions. Lauras has worked on the largest and most complex merger transactions of recent years in health care, production and trade, road construction, financial services, and other sectors.
Dr. Butkevičius is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University and member of Science Center of Administrative Law and Administrative Justice. Lauras’ main areas of scientific interest, research, and expertise are competition law and policy, state supervision of private undertakings, and European Union law.
Dr. Lauras Butkevičius is a member of Lithuanian Bar Association.
Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Doctor degree in social sciences (law)
2008
Vilnius University, Faculty of Law (Lithuania)
Master's degree in Law
2003
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
