Europe Guide 2026 : Lithuania
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Motieka & Audzevičius
MOTIEKA advises clients on complex competition law matters across Lithuania, the EU, and CIS jurisdictions. The team combines legal insight with commercial acumen to help clients innovate while remaining fully compliant with competition and antitrust regulations.
The firm has acted in some of the region’s most high-profile matters, including Lithuania’s largest-ever competition fine, the Linas Agro–Kauno Grūdai merger, and private enforcement against Latvian national airlines. Clients are represented before the EU Court of Justice, national courts, and in international arbitration. Merger clearance has been secured in Lithuania and beyond, including Poland, Russia, and Iceland.
Integrated with the firm’s litigation and corporate practices, the competition team provides strategic advice throughout the regulatory lifecycle. Ongoing studies at top global universities and strong links with regulators enable early risk detection and effective compliance planning.
Recognised for shaping competition case law, the firm delivers sharp legal solutions where others see dead ends.
Services include representation in investigations and disputes, merger control, compliance audits, and tailored in-house training.
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Motieka & Audzevičius assists clients with both contentious and transactional competition law matters. On the contentious side, the law firm represents clients in investigations into allegations of abuses of dominance, cartel involvement and employee poaching. It also acts for clients on appeals against fines. The team also advises on merger clearance notifications and competition law compliance issues.
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Motieka & Audzevičius represented the Wolves Basketball Club in a wage-fixing case.
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We appreciate the firm's expertise in the most complex cases and its ability to find solutions in a dead-end situation where no-one else could help.
We get very quick reactions and quick support. The team has a good focus on our company and knows us very well, so knows what we need.
You can see real dedication – a full focus on the client and a true effort to solve even complicated problems.
I would highlight the team's response time, structured approach to the customer and quick reactions in problem-solving.
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Henrikas Stelmokaitis is known for his handling of contentious competition law matters, including investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour, as well as appeals against authority decisions. He also has notable experience in the competition law compliance aspects of employment agreements.
He speaks confidently in court, has a clear strategy, possesses deep legal knowledge, avoids unnecessary conflicts and remains rational even in critical situations.
Henrikas Stelmokaitis is a sincere and very pleasant person to work with.
Laurynas Ramonas enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity in the field of merger clearance and positive feedback from referees.
He is a highly experienced lawyer with the ability to provide insights on business matters in terms of legal aspects.
He was brilliant, he had really great experience.
Head of Competition/Antitrust
Competition/Antitrust
Provided by Motieka & Audzevičius
Laurynas Ramonas
Head of Department
Karolis Vaičekauskas
Valentas Mitrauskas
Laurynas Ramonas
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