Competition/Antitrust | Europe

With its broad and experienced team, Ellex Valiunas remains the leading law firm on the Lithuanian competition market. The team assists clients with obtaining competition law approval for mergers, including representing clients in gun-jumping cases and appeals against prohibitions. It is also active in high-profile behavioural investigations and challenges to authority decisions. Team members offer further expertise in state aid matters.

COBALT assists clients with a broad range of competition law matters, advising clients on merger clearance filings, including those that go to phase II. The law firm represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels and possible abuses of dominant positions. The team has additional experience in competition law compliance matters and state aid issues.

Sorainen covers a range of competition law matters, assisting clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed mergers, as well as representing them in investigations into alleged anti-competitive behaviour. The law firm also has experience in challenging authority decisions and appealing the conduct of dawn raids. The team also advises clients on compliance with competition legislation and state aid regulations.

TEGOS often represents public sector clients in investigations into alleged abuse of dominance, as well as subsequent damages actions and appeals. The law firm is also active in state aid matters, especially those involving the energy sector. The team additionally acts for clients on merger clearance notifications and competition law compliance issues.

WALLESS is particularly known for handling both contentious and advisory state aid matters. The law firm is also active in behavioural investigations and represents clients in subsequent challenges to authority decisions. The team also assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for proposed mergers and joint ventures. It is a popular choice with public sector clients, as well as companies in the real estate, healthcare and energy industries.