Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė

Competition

Competition Law Disputes

Compliance

Cross-Border Disputes and Enforcement

EU Law

Energy & Utilities

Energy Law Disputes

Environmental Law Disputes

European Union Law Disputes

Other Civil and Commercial Disputes

Public Administrative, Constitutional & Tax Disputes

State Aid

Transport Dispute

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.

Member of the Lithuanian Bar (since 2007)

2013 Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law from King’s College London

2003 Master’s degree in Law from Vilnius University, Faculty of Law

Million-Euro Fines for Competition Law Infringements: Is It Worth Admitting Wrongdoing? (2026 - 06 - 26)

Merger control in Lithuania in 2025 and 2026: main developments and trends (2026 - 05 - 13)

Baltic Disputes Market Overview 2025 (2026 - 02 - 19)

Catching Up: Recent Developments in Pharma Sector Competition Law Across the Baltics (2024 - 02 - 22)

Baltic Competition Law Insight – March 2022 (2022 - 03 - 21)

New rules on unfair trading practices laws in the Baltics (2021 - 11 - 11)

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2019 (2019 - 12 - 20)

Baltic Competition Law News – December 2017 (2017 - 12 - 19)

EU and Competition – Next generation partners, The Legal 500 2026

Competition/Antitrust – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2026

Competition/Antitrust – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2025

EU and Competition – Next generation partners, The Legal 500 2025

EU and Competition – Next generation partners, The Legal 500 2024

Competition/Antitrust – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2023

COBALT advised DNB on the creation of Luminor – largest ever transaction in the Baltic banking market

2017 - 10 - 13

COBALT represents INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund in its indirect acquisition of the InMedica chain of medical clinics

2018 - 10 - 12

COBALT represented BaltCap Fund in its acquisition of 100% of shares in Pardavimo automatai

2019 - 01 - 03

COBALT represents Reitan Convenience AS in acquiring Caffeine

2019 - 02 - 08

COBALT advised funds advised by Apax Partners on acquiring the Baltic Classifieds Group

2019 - 08 - 21

COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark

2019 - 11 - 12

COBALT advised Avitelos prekyba in the acquisition of GV Group which operates Elektromarkt stores

2019 - 11 - 12

COBALT represented AB Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras (Telecentras) in the sale of Mezon business

2020 - 05 - 22

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 - 10 - 02

COBALT advised BaltCap on acquiring Baltic Ticket Holdings

2021 - 01 - 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 - 07 - 19

COBALT represented RP PHARMA in a complex Phase II merger clearance case in the healthcare sector

2022 - 03 - 15

COBALT represented MediCA Group in the largest healthcare clinic merger in Lithuania

2022 - 03 - 31

Landmark case closed after almost 14 years: COBALT succesfully defends airBaltic and Riga International Airport against flyLAL

2022 - 06 - 20

COBALT advised AB “Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras” (LRTC)

2022 - 10 - 21

COBALT advises “TABA Invest” owned by T. Barštys and his son on the development of a new project

2022 - 11 - 25

Successful representation of UAB GRIFS AG: the investigation by the Competition Council into the actions of security service providers was terminated

2023 - 02 - 01

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company acquired Finnish Company Brown-Forman Finland

2023 - 11 - 06

EBRD is supporting the expansion of Green Genius with an equity investment of up to EUR 100 million

2024 - 10 - 07

Hanner sells Kaunas shopping centre Savas

2025 - 03 - 20

Tele2 and Manulife IM-backed GCI partner to create the first pan-Baltic tower company

2025 - 08 - 07

Exclusive Networks strengthens its position in the Baltics with the acquisition of DAN Distribution

2025 - 08 - 27

Transaction completed: Tele2 and GCI Establish the First Pan‑Baltic Tower Company

2026 - 03 - 03

Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF) is acquiring Idex

2026 - 08 - 11