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 ex-post reviews and appeals against prohibitions. It is also active in behavioural investigations and challenges to fines. Team members offer further expertise in state aid matters.

COBALT assists clients with a broad range of competition law matters, advising clients on both merger clearance filings and challenges to authority decisions. The law firm represents clients in investigations into alleged cartels, possible abuses of dominant positions and no-poaching agreements. The team has additional experience in competition law compliance matters.

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 other European Union regulations.

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 state aid issues.

TGS Baltic often acts for clients on merger clearance notifications, particularly acting for private equity funds. The law firm is also active in state aid matters, especially those involving the energy sector. The team has experience in investigations into possible abuses of dominance and in subsequent appeals against fines.

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 energy, healthcare and retail industries.