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3 partners, 15 fee earners based in Vilnius

  • Represented Lithuanian State-owned enterprise AB Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras in the sale of its data transmission and digital television business developed under the "Mezon" brand to a competing Bitė Group company (part of Providence Equity Partners).
  • Advised INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, the largest private equity investment fund in the Baltic region, on investing in MBL Group, a leading European manufacturer of medical mobility devices, headquartered in Denmark, with manufacturing facilities located in Poland and China.

Key Clients: Luminor Bank, KJK Management, INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, Johnson&Johnson, Coca-Cola HBC, Walmark, Zentiva group a.s., Reitan.                 

Contact: Dr Juozas Rimas, Head of M&A Practice Group; Dr Irmantas Norkus, Managing Partner; Elijus Burgis, Partner

Email:  [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Lithuania

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What the Team is Known For

COBALT fields an outstanding practice, focusing on complex corporate structuring matters, advising on both reorganisations and strategic partnerships. The team represents corporate as well as financial institutions in M&A and investments in Lithuania, and is well versed in handling cross-border transactions covering the Baltics, the Nordics and CEE. Additionally, the law firm is experienced in handling matters undergoing merger clearance through competition authorities of several jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

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  • COBALT acted for Highland Europe on its investment in PVcase alongside Elephant and Energize.

Strengths

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COBALT is able to handle a variety of matters, always efficiently and with a practical and hands-on approach and with the client's interests in mind.

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COBALT has every competency in the firm, and highly specialised people who can cover all topics. The lawyers can combine their knowledge for an overall encompassing solution.

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COBALT is one of the best commercial firms in Lithuania. It gets the deal moving along.

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The lawyers have good expertise. They are very responsive and good to work with.

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The expertise of the team is of a very high level.

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Notable Practitioners

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Elijus Burgis
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Elijus Burgis
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Elijus Burgis is a highly active lawyer advising clients such as private equity funds on significant transactions within various sectors, most notably the renewable energy industry. He is well versed in handling transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions.

He combines top-tier legal expertise with a proactive attitude, creating a collaborative environment that motivates his team and instils confidence in his clients.

Elijus is excellent at bridging legal language with financial terms and formulas, which makes him both a legal counsel and a financial structuring adviser.

Elijus Burgis offers very good client service.

Elijus Burgis is a sophisticated and experienced M&A lawyer.

Elijus Burgis has a very good view of super complicated topics.

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Irmantas Norkus
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Irmantas Norkus
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Irmantas Norkus is a key M&A lawyer who handles high-value cross-border transactions, with particular activity in deals involving Baltic and Nordic jurisdictions. He regularly advises on mandates pertaining to the technology sector.

Irmantas Norkus focuses on the client and has longstanding experience.

He is very efficient, seeks solutions very well, is very operative and good at structuring and negotiating deals.

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Juozas Rimas
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Juozas Rimas
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Juozas Rimas is a skilled lawyer who advises on corporate restructurings and M&A deals. He handles cases across a wide number of industries, with recent activity in the technology, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors.

Juozas Rimas offers a very good collaboration.

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Elijus Burgis
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Elijus Burgis
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Irmantas Norkus
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Irmantas Norkus
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Juozas Rimas
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Juozas Rimas
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