GAR 100 recognition: MOTIEKA is among the best arbitration firms in the world

Global Arbitration Review included Motieka & Audzevičius in the 19th edition of the prestigious GAR 100 ranking, reaffirming the firm’s position as one of the leading arbitration practices in Lithuania and the Baltic region.

The latest edition highlights the firm’s continued success in high-value international disputes, including a recent victory against Kyrgyzstan and the successful defence of that award before the Swedish courts. GAR notes that the firm is currently handling six pending arbitration matters with a combined value of approximately USD 3 billion, including two treaty cases.

The arbitration practice advises clients in the energy, construction, infrastructure, banking and finance, transport, retail and telecoms sectors. The firm regularly acts as lead or co-counsel in investor-state arbitrations, with a particular focus on the Baltic states and CIS region. GAR highlights an impressive roster of clients, including Vilniaus prekyba, HSBC, Veolia, Petrofac, Srbijagas and ICOR.

GAR highlights the firm’s role in landmark cases before the Lithuanian Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice, including a precedent-setting ruling confirming that anti-suit injunctions issued by arbitral tribunals are compatible with EU law.

Most recently, GAR highlights the firm’s continued representation of ICOR in one of the most significant disputes in Lithuania’s energy sector and representation of Lithuanian printing company Satoris to secure a EUR 2 million award in a dispute against Kyrgyzstan relating to a biometric passport project.

Andrius Lukosevičius of Satoris says that Motieka & Audzevičius’ “proactive approach, unmatched responsiveness, and strategic insight distinguish them from competitors and make them indispensable to us.” He also praises Rimantas Daujotas for his “command of arbitration law, deep understanding of state-related disputes, and talent for distilling complicated facts into actionable strategy.”