Motieka & Audzevičius was recognised among the best law firms in 2024 in Dispute Resolution, Corporate/Commercial and Competition/Antitrust practice areas.
Dispute Resolution practice group ranked in Band 1
Motieka & Audzevičius is a highly accomplished law firm with visibility on key cases in Lithuania. It is well-regarded for representing clients in complex arbitration conflicts. The team also has experience acting on shareholder and contractual disputes, as well as cases involving arbitration claims and enforcement of arbitral awards.
Notable practitioners in Dispute Resolution
Ramūnas Audzevičius has an outstanding reputation as a litigator, regularly acting on disputes involving shareholder agreements, contractual breaches and enforcement of arbitral awards. He is particularly active in cases with a strong cross-border element.
Jovitas Elzbergas’ practice spans litigation and arbitration matters, offering notable strength in construction and public procurement disputes. He is experienced in contractual litigation and representing clients before the Supreme Court.
Albertas Šekštelo acts on litigation matters and is experienced in cases of an international nature. He displays strength in commercial disputes, including contractual litigation.
Progressing in the rankings, Rimantas Daujotas is best known for his skills in international arbitration. He is active in investor-state arbitration and represents clients in the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Corporate and M&A practice group ranked in Band 3
Motieka & Audzevičius assists clients with M&A and investments. The department is equipped to handle high-value international deals and frequently advises on mandates spanning several European jurisdictions.
Notable practitioners in Corporate and M&A
Giedrius Kolesnikovas is a highly active M&A lawyer who represents a variety of clients, including holding groups, individuals and private equity funds. He is experienced in handling high-value deals and cross-border transactions spanning across Europe and the USA.
Rokas Jankus is increasingly active in transactions, often advising domestic startups on raising investments. He also acts on high-value deals and international transactions.
Competition practice group ranked in Band 3
Motieka & Audzevičius has particular experience in contentious competition law cases, representing clients in investigations into allegations of cartel participation and unfair commercial practices, including employee poaching. The law firm offers further experience in merger clearance notifications.
Notable practitioner in Competition
Henrikas Stelmokaitis enters the rankings this year on the back of his work representing clients in cartel investigations and unfair competition disputes.
Notable practitioners in Tax
Entering the rankings, Edvinas Lenkauskas is an up-and-coming partner noted for his particular expertise in tax litigation, planning and structuring.
New to the rankings, Mantas Juozaitis is an up-and-coming counsel with considerable experience in tax disputes. He also advises on the tax aspects of corporate and restructuring transactions, as well as transfer pricing issues.