Legal 500 reaffirms Motieka & Audzevičius’ leading position

Motieka & Audzevičius has once again earned recognition by Legal 500 2026. Our practice groups are consistently praised for their professionalism, deep expertise, and business-oriented approach to every matter.

The dispute resolution team at Motieka & Audzevičius has developed a broad practice offering, covering a variety of sectors, including finance, real estate, manufacturing, and energy. The firm is also active in sanctions-related litigation as well as commercial arbitrations in both the domestic and international arenas. Ramūnas Audzevičius leads the team together with Jovitas Elzbergas. Justinas Jarusevičius is a recognised authority on fintech and crypto disputes, while Albertas Šekštelo is active in multi-jurisdictional litigations.

Clients describe the team as a Baltic boutique built entirely around contentious work, noting that it “combines trial-ready focus with international arbitration expertise before ICSID, SCC, ICC and other major institutions” and stands out for its “hands-on partner involvement, lean structure, and business-oriented approach to case strategy, damages, and enforcement.”

Motieka & Audzevičius is home to a robust corporate and M&A team that covers the full scope of the practice area. The firm stands out for its focus on early-stage investments, supporting both institutional investors and start-ups alike from the tech and crypto sectors. The firm is also active in real estate investment transactions. Giedrius Kolesnikovas, a seasoned M&A lawyer, and Rokas Jankus, who is praised by clients for strong tech sector expertise, lead the team. Laurynas Ramonas handles a diverse client base of both start-ups and multinational corporations.

According to clients, the team “combine[s] deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-minded approach,” delivering consistently high-quality work with strong strategic insight and exceptional responsiveness.

Motieka & Audzevičius has developed a wide competition practice, covering merger control cases, cartel investigations and public procurement matters. The team is best known for its record in regulatory litigation. Recently, it represented one of the country’s largest waste management companies in the Constitutional Court of Lithuania and, later, before the Competition Council, achieving a desirable outcome for the client. The team is also prominent in the energy, manufacturing and transport sectors. Henrikas Stelmokaitis and Laurynas Ramonas co-head the competition department.

Clients highlight the team’s ability to “quickly assess risks”, its flexibility, and its strength in disputes before both national courts and EU institutions, adding that the lawyers “explain complex issues in clear and practical language instead of only using legal theory.”

The fintech practice at Motieka & Audzevičius covers a wide array of litigation and regulatory matters, with a particular emphasis on complex disputes. Led by Justinas Jarusevičius, the team takes on work across a broad scope of jurisdictions and frequently represents clients in disputes against the Bank of Lithuania. As a result, the team has brought several cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

As one client puts it: “If you have a litigious matter related to regulatory issues, he is the one you want to have on your side, either in complex negotiations or litigation.”

Motieka & Audzevičius’ real estate and construction practice focuses on disputes and public procurement. The firm has a strong record in dealing with public bodies. It regularly represents clients in contentious disputes with city municipalities and before the construction control authority. The team’s notable recent work includes representing a major logistics company in a reimbursement dispute before the local municipality. Jovitas Elzbergas, an expert in real estate and construction litigation, leads the team. He is closely assisted by Donatas Lapinskas, a lawyer with extensive experience in construction matters and planning.

Motieka & Audzevičius has a broad TMT offering, covering licensing, data protection, audits and regulatory matters. The team collaborates closely with the IP department, enabling it to offer comprehensive advice on infringement matters and copyright issues. Its recent notable work includes performing a GDPR audit and handling infringement matters for a Lithuanian AI startup. Raminta Girtavičiūtė heads the practice. Besides her expertise in data protection and IP law, she is notable for her work in GDPR licensing.

Long-standing clients describe the team’s “exceptional expertise, precise attention to detail, and a deep understanding of complex legal issues,” and single out Raminta Girtavičiūtė for “thoughtful, strategic insight that always feels one step ahead” across GDPR, IP and cross-market regulatory work.

Motieka & Audzevičius has a broad tax offering, covering compliance, transactions, restructuring, disputes and broader tax advisory services. The team is particularly active in the finance and real estate sectors, working with private equity firms, e-commerce companies and developers. Its extensive cross-border capabilities set the firm apart from its competitors.

Clients who have worked with the team for more than two decades describe its lawyers as “top-notch”, noting that “there has never been a tax problem” the practice could not help them resolve.