Competition/Antitrust

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."