Competition

Practice Areas

Industries

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       'post_content' => 'Businesses operating in agriculture face a diverse set of challenges, some common to many companies in the industry, and some specific to their own circumstances. Regardless of the kinds of challenges that are involved, our team of professionals has extensive experience in helping solve them.
  • In the agricultural industry, civil disputes arise from the non-performance of contracts due to natural causes, fundamental changes in market prices, and a number of other reasons, often involving complex arguments about penalties and losses. We frequently represent clients in such cases.
  • Financial derivatives to hedge against changes in commodity prices are extremely common in the commodity export sector, but such complex instruments are difficult for public authorities to understand, and the Tax Inspectorate, the Competition Council, and other institutions are often asked to resolve complicated and confusing questions. Our team is closely acquainted with these instruments, follows their development, and successfully defends clients in disputes with the state that involve them.
  • International trade in agricultural products such as plant protection products and fertilizers is inevitably linked to customs law and import and export procedures. Our Tax Dispute team can assist with such matters.
  • Innovation in agriculture, the introduction of new products or services, e-trade, the remote provision of services, and the protection of personal data are just a few of the areas in which our Corporate Law team specializes and is ready to help.
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We offer legal coverage on all aspects of the aviation business, including:

  • The sale, lease, and novation of aircraft
  • Aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance leases – whether wet, damp, or dry – and charter projects
  • Aircraft line and heavy maintenance
  • Ground handling (including fuel supply, catering, etc.)
  • Engine and spare-parts lease, sale, purchase, and consignment
  • Crew lease and other employment-related issues
  • Lithuanian and European Union regulations
  • Litigation and arbitration
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In particular, we:

  • Stay on top of new regulations, cases, state policies, trends, and developments of significance in the energy business, with a special focus on opportunities and risks
  • Represent energy companies in mergers and acquisitions and in raising investments
  • Employ our many years of litigation experience to resolve complex disputes for our clients, manage crises through negotiations, and represent companies in private and collective actions
  • Have extensive experience in representing clients in regulatory disputes both in Lithuanian administrative courts and in high-value international arbitrations.
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Our services for clients in the entertainment industry include:

  • assistance with copyright, licensing, and trademarks
  • tax advice
  • bankruptcy and restructuring solutions
  • financing and raising private-equity capital
  • corporate governance
  • regulatory matters
  • representation in court
  • competition-law matters
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  • Investors are increasingly incorporating environmental, social, and governance issues into their investment assessments, so companies need to have robust sustainability programmes that meet investor expectations and have reliable future-performance indicators.
  • Institutions providing funding for projects focus on sustainability schemes in companies and their compliance with IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, and investors give priority to projects involving environmental-impact mitigation.
  • Environmental regulations and requirements for reports and permits are evolving and becoming ever-more complex.
  • The development of new territories, the redevelopment of blighted areas, and even production and industrial activities that took place decades ago are put under the magnifying glass due to the risks of environmental pollution.
Our team of lawyers follows and understands these trends and provides our clients with valuable insights into sustainability-related laws, regulations, and standards, and helps them develop a strategy to reduce the risk of environmental damage, while continuing to increase their own competitiveness. Our lawyers advise companies in all areas related to the environment, including utilities, transport and infrastructure, water and waste management, and we have earned the trust of market leaders such as City Service and Ecoservice. Companies choose us because we work closely with them to provide the necessary assistance in a minimum amount of time.

We help your business remain sustainable and compliant by:

  • Assisting with environmental-impact assessments and helping obtain permits necessary to operate.
  • Providing advice on environmental restrictions.
  • Representing you in court in environmental-violations cases, when they arise.
  • Applying efficient, innovative solutions in the area of environmental protection.
  • Preventing possible environmental damage.
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  • Entities wishing to provide financial services in Lithuania must first obtain an activity license from the Bank of Lithuania. We are familiar with the licensing process and advise payment and electronic-money institutions, crowdfunding platform operators, and other financial institutions seeking licenses to operate. We help our clients register on the lists of consumer credit providers and their intermediaries that are maintained by the Bank of Lithuania.
  • We help clients that are licensed to provide financial services in Lithuania expand their operations internationally and conduct all processes necessary to commence operations in other EU Member States.
  • In some cases we can help clients make slight adjustments to their business models, thus putting them outside the scope of financial services regulation. We provide practical advice to clients developing service-delivery processes.
  • The activities of the financial sector are regulated by the Republic of Lithuania, as well as the EU. Knowing all the relevant acts and keeping track of all relevant changes is a major challenge; and one that requires significant resources and time. We help our clients understand the constantly changing legal regime and assist in the implementation of changes as they become necessary, as well as providing advice on compliance issues.
  • The prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing is a critical part of financial-institution activities. How to comply with sanctions and other restrictive measures, and how to properly perform know-your-client procedures – we answer these and other questions from a practical perspective.
  • Supervisory authorities regularly conduct both routine and unplanned inspections of financial institutions, which can sometimes result in extremely painful sanctions both to reputation and finances. We help clients answer the questions asked during these inspections, forming their official position, as well as working efficiently to correct any defects identified during inspections.
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Our lawyers provide relevant legal advice on the variety of issues faced by companies in the manufacturing sector, including:

  • International Sanctions. International sanctions have recently become the number-one issue for many entities in the sector. From sourcing raw materials to managing energy costs and delivery and sales channels, every aspect of the manufacturing and distribution business has been impacted by sanctions. Lithuania, located at the crossroads between East and West, feels the impact of all the changes in this area. As a result, our team monitors the current sanctions regime to stay immediately informed of all related developments to make sure we can provide timely and superior advice to our clients, allowing for the creation of effective action plans to minimize their risks.
  • Transactions. As with any industry, manufacturing companies often grow through mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, and other reorganizations. Our corporate-law team works with our tax experts to successfully manage even the largest regional transactions.
  • Disputes. Our Dispute Resolution team is always ready to help clients facing contractual breaches, damages, force majeure issues, etc. With the top dispute-resolution lawyers in Lithuania, we are well-positioned to represent our clients in any fight, whether domestic and international, and in any court or arbitral tribunal.
  • Regulations and Regulatory Disputes. Regulatory procedures and disputes with government institutions are daily bread for our dedicated Administrative Law team. We have successfully assisted many dozens of clients in the manufacturing sector with zoning and construction issues, and helped them obtain various permits and licenses.
  • Competition and Antitrust. The manufacturing industry is not immune to the attention of competition authorities, and their investigations and charges are addressed by our Antitrust team, which prides itself on its ability to prevent potential problems by instructing clients of possible dangers and teaching them both how to avoid investigations – and how to act during those that are unavoidable.
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  • establish a company
  • understand the applicable regulatory regime
  • protect intellectual property
  • develop and sell your products
  • negotiate with clients
  • avoid or resolve legal disputes
  • petition or appear before State regulatory bodies
  • engage in litigation and arbitration
  • negotiate product-liability and tort issues.
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We are ready to help in all real estate development processes, including:

  • representing clients in negotiations with state and municipal institutions, business partners, public representatives, non-governmental organizations, and other parties
  • maintaining business relations with state and municipal institutions and helping to manage risks by coordinating and obtaining the necessary official decisions (such as permits, consents, etc.)
  • advising on the design of land holdings and structures
  • organizing and conducing publicity procedures for the prepared projects
  • performing thorough legal inspections and evaluations of real estate development projects
  • representing clients in negotiations of purchase and sale agreements
  • representing clients in state and municipal-institution working groups and commissions
  • representing clients in judicial disputes.
  Our team’s advantage is its ability to determine the risks involved in complex projects and manage them throughout all stages of project development. This helps us understand the essence of our clients’ problems and offer the best-possible solutions. As a result, our clients always have a clear action plan, realistic expectations, and – ultimately – the desired result.', 'post_title' => 'Real Estate', 'post_excerpt' => '', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'comment_status' => 'closed', 'ping_status' => 'closed', 'post_password' => '', 'post_name' => 'real-estate', 'to_ping' => '', 'pinged' => '', 'post_modified' => '2023-01-24 16:52:28', 'post_modified_gmt' => '2023-01-24 13:52:28', 'post_content_filtered' => '', 'post_parent' => 0, 'guid' => 'http://www.motieka.lt/?post_type=industries-expertise&p=1299', 'menu_order' => 11, 'post_type' => 'industries-expertise', 'post_mime_type' => '', 'comment_count' => '0', 'filter' => 'raw', )), ), 9 => array ( 'industry' => WP_Post::__set_state(array( 'ID' => 1316, 'post_author' => '17', 'post_date' => '2017-06-06 15:30:53', 'post_date_gmt' => '2017-06-06 12:30:53', 'post_content' => 'Telecommunications and IT businesses face complex challenges caused by intense competition and a rapidly changing market. Our team has extensive experience in this field and is ready to help you overcome these challenges. Our specialists’ interest in innovation, their extensive legal knowledge, and their many years of experience allow them to provide personalised advice relating to the requirements of the technology industry, including on matters such as consumer-data protection, relevant GDPR documentation, licencing, and more. In addition to acquisitions, IT agreements, and licensing, leading Lithuanian companies in the sector regularly ask us to assist them with highly complex and attention-demanding projects such as:
  • Performing detailed data-protection audits, preparing the necessary documentation to help protect personal data processed in information systems, and assisting with, among other things, data-protection incidents, data migration, audits, website operation, and the use of cookies.
  • Providing advice on data security, data-loss prevention, and data-security breaches involving, among other things, unlawful access to information systems or the leaking of personal data, and by representing clients before supervisory authorities once security incidents occur.
  • Keeping them informed of significant market developments and ensuring that they are aware of and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements.
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We can help you with:

  • Trade and distribution disputes
  • E-commerce-related legal services
  • Commercial-agency agreements
  • Distribution and franchising agreements
  • Subcontracting and outsourcing agreements
  • The purchase and licensing of intellectual property
  • Sales and procurement agreements
  • Trade regulations
  • Consumer protection
  • Product liability
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We are experienced in many of the issues that arise most commonly in the field of transport law:

  • Disputes related to the Agreement on International Goods Transport by Rail (SMGS) or Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) can be confusing until you understand the legal system and practical implications of these conventions. We understand common international practices in the field and are able to explain the intentions of the parties to the courts.
  • Resolving disputes among and between airports, air carriers, road transport carriers, and car dealers involving violations of competition law requires an understanding not only of the relevant law, but also of the economic and accounting nuances of these areas. Losses and sanctions can be very painful in a low-profit business.
  • Disputes over damage to aircraft, the transportation and delivery of oil products, non-payment for transportation, or cargo downtime – we know what to do before going to court and how to litigate these matters when out-of-court settlements are impossible. Sometimes a properly worded request regarding a seal can change the whole course of a case.
  • We have many years of experience providing legal advice on acquisitions, expansions, and reorganizations in the corporate sector, so we are ready for all scenarios during both the negotiation process and when communicating with licensing regulators. The fact that we have lawyers on our team who worked in-house in the transport sector for many years means that we can always find the best solution for our clients.
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Why us?

How can we help?

Experience highlights

Insights

Recognition

Competition law protects business and economic progress by making sure that new practices do not restrict competition. But businesses tend to be unprepared for the strict nature of competition-law enforcement. Motieka & Audzevičius’ team is always expanding its knowledge of business development and management, allowing us to ensure that our clients’ innovations comply with applicable legal requirements, and helping them find the ideal balance between progress and prudence.

We help both domestic and international clients implement projects of strategic importance to the Lithuanian, EU, and CIS markets, while advising them on complex matters of competition law and contract.

Our Strengths

Specialized and Collaborative Team. Our Competition Law team specializes exclusively in the field, allowing us to find non-standard solutions and achieve the most efficient results for our clients. These experts work closely with Motieka & Audzevičius’s Litigation team to address and resolve competition disputes, and with the firm’s Corporate Law team to recommend superior corporate and transaction structures and contract terms.

The Most Complex Matters. The significant projects that our team has worked on include:

  • Representing a client’s interests in a Competition Council investigation that led to the largest competition fine in the history of Lithuania.
  • Providing legal advice on Linas Agro’s acquisition of the Kauno Grūdai group – one of the largest concentrations in Lithuania in the last decade.
  • Representing Lithuanian national airlines against Latvian national airlines and Riga International Airport in the largest private enforcement case in Lithuania.

We represent clients in the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Latvian and Russian courts, in international arbitrations, and in the course of inspections conducted by the European Commission and Lithuania’s Competition Council.

We have obtained merger clearance from competition authorities for client transactions not only in Lithuania but also in Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Iceland, and other countries of the world.

Consistent Improvement. Members of our team regularly hone their skills in specialised study programmes at international universities such as Oxford, King’s College London, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Queen Mary University of London, among others.

Involvement in the Development of Case Law. We have many years of experience representing clients in competition-law cases and case law was developed in the cases we represented our clients. Therefore we not only know the case law but know what reasons led to its development. We are creative and flexible, and we are skilled at finding innovative solutions to pressing problems what helps us to channel the developments in a favorable manner for our clients. We follow Lithuanian, EU, and global competition-law issues and trends and stay abreast of all regulatory changes, knowing both their causes and their purposes. We maintain links with public authorities and are often able to communicate with officials to help prevent further legal problems.

International Recognition. The international Chambers Europe and Legal 500 law-firm directories have recognized our team as among the leaders in competition law in Lithuania.

Educating on Competition Law. We explain relevant competition regimes and the ways of dealing with them in a language that our clients understand, and we regularly provide training for our clients and their employees to help them avoid violations and fines.

After delving into a client’s problems and performing initial research, we explain to the client whether a template solution could work or a more creative and unique solution is required – or whether, in the particular situation the client finds itself in, it is best to do nothing at all.

Our biggest strengths are our understanding of our clients’ businesses and our ability to understand their interests to focus our efforts towards the desired goal.

Our knowledge of psychology and behavioural patterns in the public sector is another of our team’s distinctive features, which helps us find solutions that others tend not to notice.

Our services include:

  • Representing clients in competition-law disputes
  • Representing clients in Competition Council investigations and in cases resulting from its rulings
  • Representing clients in competition-law procedures and in disputes with state agencies
  • Assisting clients in obtaining clearance for their transactions from the Lithuanian Competition Council and from other countries’ competition authorities
  • Helping clients to comply with competition law
  • Reviewing agreements to assess compliance with competition-law regulations
  • Assessing potential transaction prospects and terms from a competition-law perspective.

 

Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Defended client’s interests in relation to an employee’s breach of a non-competition agreement

18 October 2023
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successful resolution of unfair competition case

13 October 2023
Tomas Petkevičius

Successfully defended clients against unfair competition claims

31 July 2023
Rokas Jankus

Advised Vet Ventures Europe on its strategic investment into the oldest veterinary clinic in Vilnius

2 June 2023
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

BaltCap Growth Fund received merger clearance for its strategic investment into Vet Ventures

5 April 2022
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Marius Jakulis Jason controlled AAA Capital has received merger clearance to acquire Medicinos bankas

23 March 2022
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successfully represented clients in a competition case

2 February 2022
Henrikas Stelmokaitis, Ramūnas Audzevičius

Final victory in a vertical agreement competition case

11 November 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas

Represented Pharnasanta Group in receiving competition clearance to acquire the metrology center

21 July 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Linas Agro Group receives competition clearance for acquiring the agriculture giant Kauno grūdai

7 July 2021
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Supreme administrative court litigation in a fair trial and media-law case

6 May 2021
Ramūnas Audzevičius, Karolis Vaičekauskas

Successfully represented the bankrupt national airlines in a private enforcement case

18 February 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Represented the client in obtaining the authorisation of the Competition Council on acquisition of entertainment business

10 November 2020
Ramūnas Audzevičius, Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Represented a client in the first instance of a media-law case

2 April 2020
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successful representation during investigation of the Competition Council

26 March 2020
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Complex private competition enforcement case against AirBaltic and RIX

12 February 2019
Jovitas Elzbergas

Represented a leading waste management company

1 October 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Jurisdiction approved by Court of Justice

10 July 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

A case against the Competition Council

14 June 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

A major step forward in a case against AirBaltic and RIX

2 March 2018

Legal 500

2024

Motieka’s competition team is very strong and mature. What makes them unique – competition team is divided into litigation and mergers. You can be assured that the team member will be not only knowledgeable but also experienced in what he or she does.

Chambers and Partners

2024

The team understand the exact competition regulations deeply and have deep experience in cases.

Legal 500

2023

Fast, out-of-the-box solutions, no drawbacks.

Chambers and Partners

2023

The firm has advised us on complex matters in a practical and pragmatic fashion.

Chambers and Partners

2023

The team provides extremely good responsiveness and level of service.

Legal 500

2022

Very committed team to deliver, well structured and prepared strategies for the client.

Legal 500

2022

What is unique about the Motieka’s team is its approach towards work. Where others say “impossible” – Motieka & Audzevicius team comes and does the impossible. Their communication with the client leaves a very good impression – maintaining both friendly and professional attitudes all the time. What is more, the team perfectly adapted to quarantine working conditions and provided excellent service.

Chambers and Partners

2022

The team always tries to understand the market and then uses the peculiarities of the market in solving the case. They always keep in touch with the client, evaluating and discussing all matters related to the case. This helps to deliver only the best results.

Chambers and Partners

2022

The team always notifies me about every single matter they have done regarding the case. Direct interaction provides the best results and shows the team’s orientation towards the client.

Chambers and Partners

2022

Motieka & Audzevicius is our go-to firm in all kinds of matters as they are focused on delivering the client the best possible solution, no matter the complexity.

Chambers and Partners

2021

Always bring a strategy that is effective in a legal and business perspective.

Legal 500

2020

The firm’s antitrust team is very aggressive and flexible. They identify the less obvious strategies and implement them flawlessly. The attention to the business side of legal questions is very commendable.

Legal 500

2020

Motieka & Audzevičius is vigorous and provides results. The team we work with never gives up and finds a solution in at first glance predetermined cases. Attention to peculiarities of our business (and understanding of them) is the most distinguishing characteristic of the team.

Legal 500

2020

The broad knowledge of the national, EU and worldwide competition case law and practical peculiarities of a number of industries enables the team to provide non-standard solutions. Even in situations that seem to bring no hope the team is always able to bring a strategy that is effective not only in legal but in business perspective as well.

Legal 500

2019

Motieka & Audzevičius provides its clients with a thorough, multi-level analysis of every situation and handles contentious work related to competition matters.

Legal 500

2015

The EU and competition team was noted for providing an exceptional performance which quickly gets to the heart of an issue.

Legal 500

2014

The EU and competition team was acknowledged for its business acumen and ability to think strategically.

Why us?

Competition law protects business and economic progress by making sure that new practices do not restrict competition. But businesses tend to be unprepared for the strict nature of competition-law enforcement. Motieka & Audzevičius’ team is always expanding its knowledge of business development and management, allowing us to ensure that our clients’ innovations comply with applicable legal requirements, and helping them find the ideal balance between progress and prudence.

We help both domestic and international clients implement projects of strategic importance to the Lithuanian, EU, and CIS markets, while advising them on complex matters of competition law and contract.

Our Strengths

Specialized and Collaborative Team. Our Competition Law team specializes exclusively in the field, allowing us to find non-standard solutions and achieve the most efficient results for our clients. These experts work closely with Motieka & Audzevičius’s Litigation team to address and resolve competition disputes, and with the firm’s Corporate Law team to recommend superior corporate and transaction structures and contract terms.

The Most Complex Matters. The significant projects that our team has worked on include:

  • Representing a client’s interests in a Competition Council investigation that led to the largest competition fine in the history of Lithuania.
  • Providing legal advice on Linas Agro’s acquisition of the Kauno Grūdai group – one of the largest concentrations in Lithuania in the last decade.
  • Representing Lithuanian national airlines against Latvian national airlines and Riga International Airport in the largest private enforcement case in Lithuania.

We represent clients in the Court of Justice of the European Union, in Latvian and Russian courts, in international arbitrations, and in the course of inspections conducted by the European Commission and Lithuania’s Competition Council.

We have obtained merger clearance from competition authorities for client transactions not only in Lithuania but also in Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Iceland, and other countries of the world.

Consistent Improvement. Members of our team regularly hone their skills in specialised study programmes at international universities such as Oxford, King’s College London, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Queen Mary University of London, among others.

Involvement in the Development of Case Law. We have many years of experience representing clients in competition-law cases and case law was developed in the cases we represented our clients. Therefore we not only know the case law but know what reasons led to its development. We are creative and flexible, and we are skilled at finding innovative solutions to pressing problems what helps us to channel the developments in a favorable manner for our clients. We follow Lithuanian, EU, and global competition-law issues and trends and stay abreast of all regulatory changes, knowing both their causes and their purposes. We maintain links with public authorities and are often able to communicate with officials to help prevent further legal problems.

International Recognition. The international Chambers Europe and Legal 500 law-firm directories have recognized our team as among the leaders in competition law in Lithuania.

Educating on Competition Law. We explain relevant competition regimes and the ways of dealing with them in a language that our clients understand, and we regularly provide training for our clients and their employees to help them avoid violations and fines.

How can we help?

After delving into a client’s problems and performing initial research, we explain to the client whether a template solution could work or a more creative and unique solution is required – or whether, in the particular situation the client finds itself in, it is best to do nothing at all.

Our biggest strengths are our understanding of our clients’ businesses and our ability to understand their interests to focus our efforts towards the desired goal.

Our knowledge of psychology and behavioural patterns in the public sector is another of our team’s distinctive features, which helps us find solutions that others tend not to notice.

Our services include:

  • Representing clients in competition-law disputes
  • Representing clients in Competition Council investigations and in cases resulting from its rulings
  • Representing clients in competition-law procedures and in disputes with state agencies
  • Assisting clients in obtaining clearance for their transactions from the Lithuanian Competition Council and from other countries’ competition authorities
  • Helping clients to comply with competition law
  • Reviewing agreements to assess compliance with competition-law regulations
  • Assessing potential transaction prospects and terms from a competition-law perspective.

 

Experience highlights

Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Defended client’s interests in relation to an employee’s breach of a non-competition agreement

18 October 2023
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successful resolution of unfair competition case

13 October 2023
Tomas Petkevičius

Successfully defended clients against unfair competition claims

31 July 2023
Rokas Jankus

Advised Vet Ventures Europe on its strategic investment into the oldest veterinary clinic in Vilnius

2 June 2023
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

BaltCap Growth Fund received merger clearance for its strategic investment into Vet Ventures

5 April 2022
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Marius Jakulis Jason controlled AAA Capital has received merger clearance to acquire Medicinos bankas

23 March 2022
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successfully represented clients in a competition case

2 February 2022
Henrikas Stelmokaitis, Ramūnas Audzevičius

Final victory in a vertical agreement competition case

11 November 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas

Represented Pharnasanta Group in receiving competition clearance to acquire the metrology center

21 July 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Linas Agro Group receives competition clearance for acquiring the agriculture giant Kauno grūdai

7 July 2021
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Supreme administrative court litigation in a fair trial and media-law case

6 May 2021
Ramūnas Audzevičius, Karolis Vaičekauskas

Successfully represented the bankrupt national airlines in a private enforcement case

18 February 2021
Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Laurynas Ramonas

Represented the client in obtaining the authorisation of the Competition Council on acquisition of entertainment business

10 November 2020
Ramūnas Audzevičius, Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Represented a client in the first instance of a media-law case

2 April 2020
Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Successful representation during investigation of the Competition Council

26 March 2020
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Complex private competition enforcement case against AirBaltic and RIX

12 February 2019
Jovitas Elzbergas

Represented a leading waste management company

1 October 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

Jurisdiction approved by Court of Justice

10 July 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

A case against the Competition Council

14 June 2018
Ramūnas Audzevičius

A major step forward in a case against AirBaltic and RIX

2 March 2018

Insights

Recognition

Legal 500

2024

Motieka’s competition team is very strong and mature. What makes them unique – competition team is divided into litigation and mergers. You can be assured that the team member will be not only knowledgeable but also experienced in what he or she does.

Chambers and Partners

2024

The team understand the exact competition regulations deeply and have deep experience in cases.

Legal 500

2023

Fast, out-of-the-box solutions, no drawbacks.

Chambers and Partners

2023

The firm has advised us on complex matters in a practical and pragmatic fashion.

Chambers and Partners

2023

The team provides extremely good responsiveness and level of service.

Legal 500

2022

Very committed team to deliver, well structured and prepared strategies for the client.

Legal 500

2022

What is unique about the Motieka’s team is its approach towards work. Where others say “impossible” – Motieka & Audzevicius team comes and does the impossible. Their communication with the client leaves a very good impression – maintaining both friendly and professional attitudes all the time. What is more, the team perfectly adapted to quarantine working conditions and provided excellent service.

Chambers and Partners

2022

The team always tries to understand the market and then uses the peculiarities of the market in solving the case. They always keep in touch with the client, evaluating and discussing all matters related to the case. This helps to deliver only the best results.

Chambers and Partners

2022

The team always notifies me about every single matter they have done regarding the case. Direct interaction provides the best results and shows the team’s orientation towards the client.

Chambers and Partners

2022

Motieka & Audzevicius is our go-to firm in all kinds of matters as they are focused on delivering the client the best possible solution, no matter the complexity.

Chambers and Partners

2021

Always bring a strategy that is effective in a legal and business perspective.

Legal 500

2020

The firm’s antitrust team is very aggressive and flexible. They identify the less obvious strategies and implement them flawlessly. The attention to the business side of legal questions is very commendable.

Legal 500

2020

Motieka & Audzevičius is vigorous and provides results. The team we work with never gives up and finds a solution in at first glance predetermined cases. Attention to peculiarities of our business (and understanding of them) is the most distinguishing characteristic of the team.

Legal 500

2020

The broad knowledge of the national, EU and worldwide competition case law and practical peculiarities of a number of industries enables the team to provide non-standard solutions. Even in situations that seem to bring no hope the team is always able to bring a strategy that is effective not only in legal but in business perspective as well.

Legal 500

2019

Motieka & Audzevičius provides its clients with a thorough, multi-level analysis of every situation and handles contentious work related to competition matters.

Legal 500

2015

The EU and competition team was noted for providing an exceptional performance which quickly gets to the heart of an issue.

Legal 500

2014

The EU and competition team was acknowledged for its business acumen and ability to think strategically.

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