Aviation

Practice Areas

Industries

Dispute Resolution

Indisputably the strongest business Dispute Resolution team in Lithuania – and in the Baltics.

Corporate and M&A

Our experienced and business-oriented team makes any transaction easy.

Construction and Real Estate

We manage risks arising from real estate development projects.

Tax

We focus on tax structuring and disputes to ensure fair taxation.

Public Procurement

At each stage of the process, we find the most favorable solutions for our clients.

Competition

Guiding clients through competition-law labyrinths.

Financial Services and Compliance

Result-oriented team offering tailored solutions for financial market leaders and innovators.

Crypto Assets Regulation

Full legal support to help your cryptocurrency business thrive.

Employment Law

We help businesses ensure smooth relations between employer and employee.

Data Protection

Our team is here to help you navigate the complex landscape of GDPR compliance.

Intellectual Property

Our expertise helps protect your IP portfolio and enforce your IP rights worldwide.

Insolvency Solutions

We help clients make the best decisions to ensure an efficient insolvency process.

Agriculture

We advise agribusiness companies on both common and highly-specific issues.

Aviation

We provide all specialised legal services to the modern aviation industry.

Energy

We offer cutting-edge solutions to complicated problems.

Entertainment

Solutions that meet the challenges of today’s world.

Environment

We help your business be sustainable and comply with environmental requirements.

Financial Institutions

Assisting financial institutions with licensing and compliance matters.

Manufacturing

Providing careful and effective legal protection to manufacturing companies.

Pharma and Biotechnology

We guide clients through the regulatory maze at every stage of the pharma business.

Real Estate

The best legal advisors to help you start a real estate project or resolve a dispute.

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

We advise clients on various TMT issues and provide them with the most efficient solutions.

Trade and Distribution

We advise clients on all aspects of routes to market.

Transport

You choose the way – let us worry about the formalities.

Why us?

Experience highlights

Our team holds a leading position in advising and representing airlines and other aviation-industry companies on a full range of aviation-related matters, including disputes.

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

Tomas Petkevičius

Successfully defended clients against unfair competition claims

31 July 2023

Ramūnas Audzevičius, Karolis Vaičekauskas

Successfully represented the bankrupt national airlines in a private enforcement case

18 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Victory in the dispute over the annulment of the decision of the general meeting of shareholders

5 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Defended the creditor from the debtor’s abuse of the institute of interim measures

2 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Successfully defended the client against shareholder’s claim

9 December 2020

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Defended the client against an unfounded claim by the client’s shareholder

17 November 2020

Tomas Petkevičius

Defended the creditor’s interests in the enforcement proceedings

25 September 2020

Tomas Petkevičius

A solid victory in the Supreme Court of Lithuania

28 May 2020

Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Rokas Jankus

Avia Solutions Group has finalized the acquisition of Bluebird Nordic

1 April 2020

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Successfully represent a client in a forced sale of shares case

27 March 2020

Giedrius Kolesnikovas

Avia Solutions Group acquires Bluebird Nordic

29 January 2020

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Complex private competition enforcement case against AirBaltic and RIX

12 February 2019

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Jurisdiction approved by Court of Justice

10 July 2018

Ramūnas Audzevičius

A major step forward in a case against AirBaltic and RIX

2 March 2018

Mantas Juozaitis, Edvinas Lenkauskas

Consulted Skycop.com on tax matters

12 September 2017

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Represented the bankrupt national air carriage company flyLAL

21 March 2016

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Case before the Latvian Supreme Court

2 November 2015

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Represented the bankrupt Lithuanian national air carriage company

23 July 2015

Ramūnas Audzevičius

The European Court of Justice makes a preliminary decision in flyLAL case

27 October 2014

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Case against Latvian air carrier and Riga’s international airport

28 February 2013

Why us?

Our team holds a leading position in advising and representing airlines and other aviation-industry companies on a full range of aviation-related matters, including disputes.

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

Experience highlights

Tomas Petkevičius

Successfully defended clients against unfair competition claims

31 July 2023

Ramūnas Audzevičius, Karolis Vaičekauskas

Successfully represented the bankrupt national airlines in a private enforcement case

18 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Victory in the dispute over the annulment of the decision of the general meeting of shareholders

5 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Defended the creditor from the debtor’s abuse of the institute of interim measures

2 February 2021

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Successfully defended the client against shareholder’s claim

9 December 2020

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Defended the client against an unfounded claim by the client’s shareholder

17 November 2020

Tomas Petkevičius

Defended the creditor’s interests in the enforcement proceedings

25 September 2020

Tomas Petkevičius

A solid victory in the Supreme Court of Lithuania

28 May 2020

Giedrius Kolesnikovas, Rokas Jankus

Avia Solutions Group has finalized the acquisition of Bluebird Nordic

1 April 2020

Tomas Petkevičius, Milda Visockė

Successfully represent a client in a forced sale of shares case

27 March 2020

Giedrius Kolesnikovas

Avia Solutions Group acquires Bluebird Nordic

29 January 2020

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Complex private competition enforcement case against AirBaltic and RIX

12 February 2019

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Jurisdiction approved by Court of Justice

10 July 2018

Ramūnas Audzevičius

A major step forward in a case against AirBaltic and RIX

2 March 2018

Mantas Juozaitis, Edvinas Lenkauskas

Consulted Skycop.com on tax matters

12 September 2017

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Represented the bankrupt national air carriage company flyLAL

21 March 2016

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Case before the Latvian Supreme Court

2 November 2015

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Represented the bankrupt Lithuanian national air carriage company

23 July 2015

Ramūnas Audzevičius

The European Court of Justice makes a preliminary decision in flyLAL case

27 October 2014

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Case against Latvian air carrier and Riga’s international airport

28 February 2013

Key contacts

Ramūnas Audzevičius

Partner

Oxford, Harvard, Lond., MSSES, VU

Giedrius Kolesnikovas

Partner

Duke, Columbia, LBS, HKU, RGSL, Lond., VU

Expert contacts

Tomas Petkevičius

Counsel

MIDS, MRU

Tomas Petrikas

Counsel

Albertas Šekštelo

Counsel

Lond., VU

Aivaras Grigas

Senior Associate

Henrikas Stelmokaitis

Senior Associate

Lond., VU, LSE

Karolis Vaičekauskas

Senior Associate

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