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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]

Chambers Review

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Competition/Antitrust - Lithuania

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

COBALT assists clients with a broad range of competition law matters, advising clients on both merger clearance filings and challenges to authority decisions. The law firm represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels, possible abuses of dominant positions and no-poaching agreements. The team has additional experience in competition law compliance matters.

Work Highlights

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  • COBALT advised Lendor Estate, Resolution and Citus on an investigation into alleged market sharing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
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Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
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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 in appeals against merger approvals. She frequently represents clients in behavioural investigations and challenges to authority decisions.

Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė gives the best legal support.

She is very knowledgeable of both European and Lithuanian competition law. She provides good advice with supporting arguments and practical implementation guidance. She is very service minded.

Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė is really brilliant in her area and can organise other colleagues and involve anyone who needs to be there.

Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė was really good, really responsive, really hands on and easy to reach. She was good at identifying issues that might arise and spotting risks at an early stage.

Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė has good attention to details and is supportive.

Justinas Šileika
Associates to watch

Justinas Šileika enters the rankings this year following a strong year supporting clients in merger control filings. He also assists clients with behavioural investigations and competition law compliance matters.

Justinas Šileika is a very skilled lawyer with a wide view of the problem.

Simona Liuimiene
Associates to watch

Simona Liuimienė enters the rankings this year on the back of her activity in behavioural matters, including assisting clients with investigations into possible cartels or abuses of dominant positions. She has further experience in competition law compliance mandates.

I am very happy with her competency and responsiveness.

Simona Liuimienė is enthusiastic. You can feel the spark that she really cares about competition.

Simona Liuimienė has shown a proactive attitude and strong knowledge of competition law.

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Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
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Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
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Band 1
Justinas Šileika
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Simona Liuimienė
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