Trade and Distribution
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Experience highlights
Selling is a crucial element of business. Our experts are ready to help clients in the trade and distribution sector to limit their risks, so that they can safeguard their supplier-distributor (B2B) and business-consumer (B2C) relations at both national and international levels.
We advise clients on all aspects of routes to market from traditional trade-and-distribution matters to innovative online-distribution projects (i.e., marketplaces and e-commerce business).
We have significant trading-and-distribution experience across a wide range of sectors, with particularly broad expertise in automotive, agricultural, consumer-goods, logistics, and IT matters. Our advice also includes assistance with distribution antitrust-law matters and corresponding compliance projects and with the structuring of franchise systems.
We follow new consumption patterns, trends, technological developments, and changes in the applicable regulatory environment to help our clients stay fully informed. We also help clients set up e-commerce businesses and assist with related aspects such as IT, data protection, general terms and conditions, and compliance with regulatory requirements (including VAT/sales tax issues, customs duties, MOSS, IOSS, and more).
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
Advised on majority stake sale in Lithuanian cosmetics company
27 January 2025Victory in the dispute over the tenant’s preemptive right to renew the lease for 20 years
2 September 2024Advised Dutch company on ESOP taxation
30 July 2024Advised Lithuanian e-commerce company regarding VAT
22 May 2024Advised leading Lithuanian retail company on tax matters
25 April 2024Akola Group invested into start-up Brite which produces natural nootropic drinks
8 April 2024OMG Bubble Tea secured EUR 2.1 million from Akola Group
15 March 2024Victory against Lithuanian Customs Department
28 November 2023Provided consultation on the intricate employees dismissals
18 April 2023Represented the client on acquisition of shares in Vilniaus Prekyba group
29 March 2023Provided employment law compliance services
31 January 2023Ekomlita and YNOT Media joins forces to establish as a global e-commerce player Orbio World
17 February 2022The Court is convinced: the assets that were in the territory of the bankrupt company belong to the client
7 February 2022Represented the client on acquisition of shares in Vilniaus Prekyba group of companies
14 January 2022Represented a wholesaler in the tax dispute regarding VAT triangulation and “safety net” provision
30 November 2021Represented diamond trading company in negotiations with the supplier
2 June 2021Successfully represented the client in a dispute regarding customs duties
26 October 2020Successfully represented a leading floating dock broker in a dispute
23 October 2020Why us?
Selling is a crucial element of business. Our experts are ready to help clients in the trade and distribution sector to limit their risks, so that they can safeguard their supplier-distributor (B2B) and business-consumer (B2C) relations at both national and international levels.
We advise clients on all aspects of routes to market from traditional trade-and-distribution matters to innovative online-distribution projects (i.e., marketplaces and e-commerce business).
We have significant trading-and-distribution experience across a wide range of sectors, with particularly broad expertise in automotive, agricultural, consumer-goods, logistics, and IT matters. Our advice also includes assistance with distribution antitrust-law matters and corresponding compliance projects and with the structuring of franchise systems.
We follow new consumption patterns, trends, technological developments, and changes in the applicable regulatory environment to help our clients stay fully informed. We also help clients set up e-commerce businesses and assist with related aspects such as IT, data protection, general terms and conditions, and compliance with regulatory requirements (including VAT/sales tax issues, customs duties, MOSS, IOSS, and more).
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
Experience highlights
Advised on majority stake sale in Lithuanian cosmetics company
27 January 2025Victory in the dispute over the tenant’s preemptive right to renew the lease for 20 years
2 September 2024Advised Dutch company on ESOP taxation
30 July 2024Advised Lithuanian e-commerce company regarding VAT
22 May 2024Advised leading Lithuanian retail company on tax matters
25 April 2024Akola Group invested into start-up Brite which produces natural nootropic drinks
8 April 2024OMG Bubble Tea secured EUR 2.1 million from Akola Group
15 March 2024Victory against Lithuanian Customs Department
28 November 2023Provided consultation on the intricate employees dismissals
18 April 2023Represented the client on acquisition of shares in Vilniaus Prekyba group
29 March 2023Provided employment law compliance services
31 January 2023Ekomlita and YNOT Media joins forces to establish as a global e-commerce player Orbio World
17 February 2022The Court is convinced: the assets that were in the territory of the bankrupt company belong to the client
7 February 2022Represented the client on acquisition of shares in Vilniaus Prekyba group of companies
14 January 2022Represented a wholesaler in the tax dispute regarding VAT triangulation and “safety net” provision
30 November 2021Represented diamond trading company in negotiations with the supplier
2 June 2021Successfully represented the client in a dispute regarding customs duties
26 October 2020Successfully represented a leading floating dock broker in a dispute
23 October 2020Key contacts
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