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3 partners, 8 fee earners based in Vilnius
COBALT Vilnius competition expertise covers full range of both EU and domestic competition law including merger control, antitrust proceedings, state aid, private enforcement and compliance. Members of competition practice have substantial understanding and experience in energy, pharmaceutical, finance, transport, aviation and other regulated markets.
Key Clients: Air Baltic Corporation, Akzo Nobel, Atea, Baltcap, Bayer, Consolis, Estrella, G4S, Idex Baltic, Kesko/Senukai, Linas Agro Group, Lidl, Lifosa, Lithuanian Post, Lithuanian Railways, Luminor bank, Moller Mobility, Rituals, Orlen Lietuva, Siemens Healthcare, Tamro (Phoenix Group).
Contact: Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė, Partner
Email: [email protected]
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COBALT assists clients with a broad range of competition law matters, advising clients on merger clearance filings, including those that go to phase II. The law firm represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels and possible abuses of dominant positions. The team has additional experience in competition law compliance matters and state aid issues.
COBALT advised the Lithuanian Basketball League on an investigation into an alleged cartel.
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The lawyers have good foresight into what is likely to happen, and are good at preemptive advising. Their foresight really stood out.
I like the extraordinary ability of COBALT to grasp market dynamics. COBALT's team demonstrates efficiency while keeping us informed on the latest EU regulations at every stage.
The firm has good specialists who provide efficiency and quality.
COBALT has a team of qualified competition law experts with strong background, deep knowledge and all of them understand the nuances of business.
The lawyers have good foresight into what is likely to happen, and are good at preemptive advising. Their foresight really stood out.
I like the extraordinary ability of COBALT to grasp market dynamics. COBALT's team demonstrates efficiency while keeping us informed on the latest EU regulations at every stage.
The firm has good specialists who provide efficiency and quality.
COBALT has a team of qualified competition law experts with strong background, deep knowledge and all of them understand the nuances of business.
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Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė remains a highly-regarded figure on the Lithuanian competition market. She has notable strength in both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters, advising clients on merger control filings and on state aid mandates. She frequently represents clients in behavioural investigations and challenges to authority decisions.
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė is a very trusted adviser on competition law.
She is able efficiently to translate complex legal matters into practical, actionable advice that aligns with our business goals.
She provides a top-level service and communication with the customer.
She is very responsive, and it is very easy to do business with her.
Lauras Butkevičius often acts for associations and industry bodies on high-profile behavioural investigations and appeals against authority decisions. He joined COBALT in November 2025.
He has a 360 degree view on the matter.
He is an exceptional lawyer who is not only an authority on competition law but also a very easy-going and nice person. He can speak with business people in their language.
He is super intelligent, smart, responsive, proactive, dynamic and very fast and ready to help. He understands our business very well.
He is one of those lawyers who used to be in-house and that really gives him an edge on understanding the realities, so he is an easier outside counsel to work with.
Justinas Šileika has a broad practice, assisting clients with merger control filings, behavioural investigations and competition law compliance matters.
Simona Liuimienė advises clients on merger control filings, including on potential phase II investigations. She has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.
I think she is brilliant.
She is hard-working and available.