
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
About
Provided by Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė
Practice Areas
Administrative & Constitutional Law
Competition
Litigation
State Aid
Career
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė is a Partner and Head of the Competition Practice Group at COBALT Lithuania. For over 16 years, she has concentrated her practice in competition law and has substantial experience in Energy, Pharmacy, Aviation and other regulated areas of law. Rasa has a Master’s degree in Law from Vilnius University and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in EU Competition Law from King’s College London. She has also gained valuable knowledge of EU competition law through attendance of numerous international and national conferences. Rasa also delivers presentations at local and international EU law conferences and has been contributing articles on EU competition law to various publications.
During her legal career, Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė has advised both local and international clients on diverse Competition law and Commercial law matters. Rasa has plenty of experience representing clients in commercial and administrative disputes involving various aspects of European Union law, State Aid, Competition, Aviation, Energy and Healthcare law.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Lithuanian Bar (since 2007)
Publications
Baltic Competition Law Insight – March 2022
New rules on unfair trading practices laws in the Baltics
COBALT Baltic Competition Law News - December 2019
Baltic Competition Law News - December 2017
Work Highlights
2023 — 02 — 01
Successful representation of UAB GRIFS AG: the investigation by the Competition Council into the actions of security service providers was terminated
2022 — 11 — 25
COBALT advises "TABA Invest" owned by T. Barštys and his son on the development of a new project
2022 — 06 — 20
Landmark case closed after almost 14 years: COBALT succesfully defends airBaltic and Riga International Airport against flyLAL
2022 — 03 — 31
COBALT represented MediCA Group in the largest healthcare clinic merger in Lithuania
2022 — 03 — 15
COBALT represented RP PHARMA in a complex Phase II merger clearance case in the healthcare sector
2021 — 07 — 19
COBALT represented the shareholders of AB Kauno grūdai who transfered their controlling stakes in this and related companies to AB Linas Agro Group
2021 — 01 — 19
COBALT advised BaltCap on acquiring Baltic Ticket Holdings
2020 — 10 — 02
COBALT represents the shareholders of AB Kauno grūdai, AB Kaišiadorių paukštynas and AB Vilniaus paukštynas in the transfer of controlling stakes to AB Linas Agro Group
2020 — 05 — 22
COBALT represented AB Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras (Telecentras) in the sale of Mezon business
2019 — 11 — 12
COBALT advised Avitelos prekyba in the acquisition of GV Group which operates Elektromarkt stores
Languages Spoken
Lithuanian, English, Russian, German
Awards
Next generation partners, Corporate and M&A
LEGAL 500
2022
Band 1, Competition/Antitrust
CHAMBERS EUROPE
2023
Education
Vilnius University
Master’s degree in Law
2003
King’s College London
Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law
2013
Chambers Review
Europe
Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė moves into the top tier of competition lawyers in Lithuania on the back of positive client feedback. She has a particularly strong practice in cartel and price fixing investigations. She also assists clients with merger clearance mandates, including phase II investigations, and sector inquiries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rasa has strong knowledge and expertise in antitrust matters and a great ability to provide clear legal guidance covering both the legal framework and the practical implications."
"She has an excellent ability to creatively look at problems and propose suitable solutions."
"She is one of the best competition and dispute lawyers in Lithuania."
"Rasa is great to work with and we really appreciate her support on legal topics, as well as driving the projects to conclusion."
"Rasa has strong knowledge and expertise in antitrust matters and a great ability to provide clear legal guidance covering both the legal framework and the practical implications."
"She has an excellent ability to creatively look at problems and propose suitable solutions."
"She is one of the best competition and dispute lawyers in Lithuania."
"Rasa is great to work with and we really appreciate her support on legal topics, as well as driving the projects to conclusion."
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