Financial Services Litigation
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We are a result-driven Financial Services litigation team with a proven track record in high-stakes disputes with regulators and related to complex financial services transactions. Our clients are financial institutions and Fintech companies: specialised banks, credit unions, electronic money and payment institutions, consumer credit providers, investment funds and other financial market players, as well as business clients of financial service providers.
Why our team?
- Specialised financial services disputes expertise. We are recognised for our ability to defend clients in challenging disputes with the Bank of Lithuania, Financial Service Investigation Service and other supervisory authorities. We combine deep regulatory knowledge with strategic litigation skills to deliver favourable outcomes.
- Cross-border experience. We work with Fintechs and financial institutions, and their clients of financial service providers from the UK, the US, Israel, Germany, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Lithuania, and other jurisdictions.
- Top-tier professionals and an international network. Our team includes top-notch professionals, including multiple PhD holders, and we draw on a broad international network that is crucial for assembling the right legal team for each project.
- Internationally recognised competencies. Chambers Europe and Legal 500 rank our firm as leaders in Lithuania in matters relating to Fintech law and dispute resolution.
- Trusted by known market names. We are entrusted with financial law matters by such renowned market names as Bruc Bond, Alternative Payments, Bifinity, Orion Securities, Orenda Finance, Verified Payments, Zen.com, etc.
We partner with our clients to protect and grow their business in a highly regulated environment. Our focus is on resolving high-stakes disputes with supervisory authorities.
Our services include:
- Regulatory disputes. Representation of financial institutions and Fintechs in disputes against regulators, including the Bank of Lithuania and the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS).
- Sanctions practice. Advising and representing clients in complex EU sanctions matters, including designation challenges, licensing and exemptions, and related enforcement disputes. Our work is underpinned by deep, unparalleled experience in high-stakes EU sanctions litigation, including currently handling four pioneering sanctions-related cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
- Contractual disputes. Advising and representing clients in disputes involving payment services agreements, agency arrangements, settlement account access, AML-related termination of business relationships, lost profit claims, shareholder disputes, and cross-border financial services contracts. We have successfully represented Fintech clients in disputes against payment institutions, business partners, financial intermediaries, and former clients, including cases concerning unjustified account freezes, wrongful termination of agreements, unpaid commissions, and liability under MiFID II and PSD2 frameworks.
- Strategic litigation. Managing complex disputes with regulators, financial service providers or consumers of financial services, combining deep sector knowledge with litigation expertise.
- Negotiations. Advising and representing clients in negotiations with supervisory authorities, financial institutions, business partners, and consumers. We help clients prepare negotiation strategies, manage sensitive discussions, protect commercial interests, and achieve solutions while minimizing legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
We delve into every situation and client’s needs and hear their expectations. Our approach is strategic, efficient, and focused on securing the best possible outcomes in every matter we handle.
Represented ABC Projektai in a dispute with the Bank of Lithuania over the annulment of the strictest supervisory measure
27 November 2025Successful defense of major crypto company against asset freezing
30 October 2025Victory at the Supreme Administrative Court: proceedings reopened due to unlawfully applied sanction
13 May 2025Major victory – the CJEU to interpret PSD2 in our client’s case
5 May 2025Victory before the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania in the annulment of the Bank of Lithuania’s sanction
20 June 2024Successfully defended clients against the claim for USD 13.7 million in damages
14 June 2024Victory in a Fintech case concerning unlawful detention of funds
6 June 2024Victory at the Court of Justice of the EU setting a significant precedent for financial institutions
22 February 2024Successfully represented clients in a dispute over shares of a fintech company
3 February 2023Successfully represented fintech company in 2 million EUR damage litigation
27 January 2023Successfully represented largest cryptocurrency broker in Israel
1 July 2021Successfully represented blockchain-based green energy financing and trading platform founder
4 February 2021Why us?
We are a result-driven Financial Services litigation team with a proven track record in high-stakes disputes with regulators and related to complex financial services transactions. Our clients are financial institutions and Fintech companies: specialised banks, credit unions, electronic money and payment institutions, consumer credit providers, investment funds and other financial market players, as well as business clients of financial service providers.
Why our team?
- Specialised financial services disputes expertise. We are recognised for our ability to defend clients in challenging disputes with the Bank of Lithuania, Financial Service Investigation Service and other supervisory authorities. We combine deep regulatory knowledge with strategic litigation skills to deliver favourable outcomes.
- Cross-border experience. We work with Fintechs and financial institutions, and their clients of financial service providers from the UK, the US, Israel, Germany, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Lithuania, and other jurisdictions.
- Top-tier professionals and an international network. Our team includes top-notch professionals, including multiple PhD holders, and we draw on a broad international network that is crucial for assembling the right legal team for each project.
- Internationally recognised competencies. Chambers Europe and Legal 500 rank our firm as leaders in Lithuania in matters relating to Fintech law and dispute resolution.
- Trusted by known market names. We are entrusted with financial law matters by such renowned market names as Bruc Bond, Alternative Payments, Bifinity, Orion Securities, Orenda Finance, Verified Payments, Zen.com, etc.
How can we help?
We partner with our clients to protect and grow their business in a highly regulated environment. Our focus is on resolving high-stakes disputes with supervisory authorities.
Our services include:
- Regulatory disputes. Representation of financial institutions and Fintechs in disputes against regulators, including the Bank of Lithuania and the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS).
- Sanctions practice. Advising and representing clients in complex EU sanctions matters, including designation challenges, licensing and exemptions, and related enforcement disputes. Our work is underpinned by deep, unparalleled experience in high-stakes EU sanctions litigation, including currently handling four pioneering sanctions-related cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
- Contractual disputes. Advising and representing clients in disputes involving payment services agreements, agency arrangements, settlement account access, AML-related termination of business relationships, lost profit claims, shareholder disputes, and cross-border financial services contracts. We have successfully represented Fintech clients in disputes against payment institutions, business partners, financial intermediaries, and former clients, including cases concerning unjustified account freezes, wrongful termination of agreements, unpaid commissions, and liability under MiFID II and PSD2 frameworks.
- Strategic litigation. Managing complex disputes with regulators, financial service providers or consumers of financial services, combining deep sector knowledge with litigation expertise.
- Negotiations. Advising and representing clients in negotiations with supervisory authorities, financial institutions, business partners, and consumers. We help clients prepare negotiation strategies, manage sensitive discussions, protect commercial interests, and achieve solutions while minimizing legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
We delve into every situation and client’s needs and hear their expectations. Our approach is strategic, efficient, and focused on securing the best possible outcomes in every matter we handle.
Experience highlights
Represented ABC Projektai in a dispute with the Bank of Lithuania over the annulment of the strictest supervisory measure
27 November 2025Successful defense of major crypto company against asset freezing
30 October 2025Victory at the Supreme Administrative Court: proceedings reopened due to unlawfully applied sanction
13 May 2025Major victory – the CJEU to interpret PSD2 in our client’s case
5 May 2025Victory before the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania in the annulment of the Bank of Lithuania’s sanction
20 June 2024Successfully defended clients against the claim for USD 13.7 million in damages
14 June 2024Victory in a Fintech case concerning unlawful detention of funds
6 June 2024Victory at the Court of Justice of the EU setting a significant precedent for financial institutions
22 February 2024Successfully represented clients in a dispute over shares of a fintech company
3 February 2023Successfully represented fintech company in 2 million EUR damage litigation
27 January 2023Successfully represented largest cryptocurrency broker in Israel
1 July 2021Successfully represented blockchain-based green energy financing and trading platform founder
4 February 2021Insights
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