Senior Associate

Edvinas Lenkauskas

Tax law advisor, focusing on tax litigation, tax planning and international trade disputes

+37052000777 edvinas.lenkauskas@motieka.com

About

Experience

Practicing both tax and commercial litigation, Edvinas has advised major corporates and high net-worth individuals in resolving significant disputes in a number of local and international business disputes.

Edvinas has accrued experience in conducting complex legal transactions with a significant impact on direct taxation and transfer pricing issues. Also he focuses on VAT in chain transactions related to application of substance over form principle. Edvinas has experience in negotiating with STI and adopting ADR as a method of resolving tax disputes.

Edvinas main experience lies in food, financial services and technology, media & telecommunications.

Industries

Financial services
Food
Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Education

Maastricht University, LL.M. in International and European Tax Law
Radboud University, Exchange studies
Mykolas Romeris University, LL.B.

Career

Edvinas joined us in 2009.

Memberships

Lithuanian Bar Association

Languages

English, Lithuanian

Senior associate Edvinas Lenkauskas is definitely the name to note! He is different from competitors because he is an innovative tax lawyer. Also, he is good on tax structuring because he has experience in various tax jurisdictions.
Legal 500 2020

Motieka & Audzevičius’ tax law team (particularly Edvinas Lenkauskas) is very creative and always thinks outside of the box. It always gives maximum comfort to the client by providing convenient solutions. The group is exceptional because it usually combines tax law advice with relevant business advice.
Legal 500 2020

Top-class firm offers clients expertise in complex tax disputes.
Legal 500 2019

Motieka & Audzevičius is a boutique firm with considerable expertise representing CIS-based corporates and shareholders in complex tax disputes.
Legal 500 2018

They value the client's time and are on call 24/7.
Chambers and Partners 2018

They provide not only legal knowledge but way more – strategic business advice for our future development and growth.
Chambers and Partners 2017

The team is extremely dedicated to us and also values long-term relationships, according to clients.
Chambers and Partners 2017

Experience Highlights

Edvinas Lenkauskas

01 October, 2019

Represented a renewable energy company in the white-collar crime case

Motieka & Audzevičius dispute resolution team has represented a renewable energy company in a pre-trial investigation which was organized by the Financial Crime Investigation Service under the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

17 May, 2019

Tax dispute regarding tax avoidance

Our tax team successfully represented the client in a tax dispute before the Vilnius Regional Administration Court.

Rokas Jankus

30 April, 2019

Assisted in a strategic acquisition by YNOT Media

Motieka & Audzevičius Corporate and M&A practice group advised the client YNOT Media on acquisition of FCR Media Lietuva - company highly experienced in the market of advertising services and business information dissemination through digital channels.

Mantas Juozaitis

02 August, 2018

A dispute regarding tax avoidance

Our tax law experts represent the client in a tax dispute against the tax authorities.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

27 July, 2018

Advised on choosing a most efficient model for performing e-commerce business

Our tax law experts have consulted the client, operating a biggest chain of DIY stores in the Baltic countries.

Mantas Juozaitis

10 July, 2018

Represented rapeseed oil manufacturer in a tax dispute

Our tax litigation team has represented the biggest rapeseed oil manufacturer of Lithuania in a tax dispute concerning VAT fraud and application of zero VAT rate on intra-Community supplies.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

30 April, 2018

Represented one of the biggest used cars sellers in a tax dispute

Tax litigation team represented one of the biggest used cars sellers in Lithuania before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

09 March, 2018

Tax dispute regarding low interest rate

Our tax law team represented a client in a tax dispute where the tax authorities have challenged the interest rate of the loan granted to the client by the associated party.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

22 January, 2018

Advised a digital advertising agency on business restructuring in a tax efficient way

Our firm has advised a digital advertising agency holding performance marketing, e-commerce and content discovery platform.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

16 November, 2017

Provided written comments regarding a new the commentary of general anti abuse rule

Our tax litigation team has successfully represented a client by providing written comments regarding the new commentary of general anti abuse rule (GAAR) on taxation of cross-border dividends.

Mantas Juozaitis

20 April, 2017

Advised a group of companies engaged in digital business

Our tax experts have advised a group of companies doing business in digital economy (i.

Ramūnas Audzevičius

07 March, 2017

Victory before the Supreme Court of Lithuania

Our team has successfully represented a client, one of the largest Lithuanian beverage producers, in a case heard by the Supreme Court of Lithuania.

Edvinas Lenkauskas

09 December, 2016

Represented a client in a dispute regarding a possibility to apply a ‘zero’ VAT rate

Our tax law experts represented a client in a tax dispute where Lithuanian tax authorities denied a possibility to apply a ‘zero’ VAT rate on supply of freezing system in fishing vessels.

Successful tax dispute resolution in Lithuania

Mantas Juozaitis

16 November, 2016

One of the biggest tax disputes

Our team has successfully defended a major international agro business conglomerate in one of the biggest tax disputes.

Mantas Juozaitis

10 October, 2016

Successfully represented a private investor in a tax investigation

Our tax law experts successfully represented a private investor in a tax investigation initiated by Lithuanian tax authorities.

Ramūnas Audzevičius

05 May, 2016

Dispute before the Supreme Court of Lithuania

Our team has represented one of the largest Lithuanian beverage producers and a well-known glass manufacturing company in a dispute related to the validity of bank transactions and the validity of several loan agreements and a bond.

Taxation related dispute resolution in Lithuania

Ramūnas Audzevičius

15 June, 2015

European Commission complaint regarding tax dispute

The Motieka & Audzevičius team has filed a complaint to the European Commission in a taxation related dispute regarding the possible breach of EU law, namely the incorrect implementation of an EU directive.

Mantas Juozaitis

13 May, 2015

Advised a large multinational law firm with 26 offices worldwide

Our tax team has advised a large multinational law firm with 26 offices worldwide on the taxation peculiarities of employing a Lithuanian employee and the risk of creating a permanent establishment.

mergers ans acquisitions lawyers in Lithuania

Mantas Juozaitis

30 March, 2015

Advised the client in a tax dispute

Our tax litigation team has successfully advised the client in a tax dispute in which the Tax Authorities initially refused a deduction of input VAT by arguing that transaction was wholly artificial.

Ramūnas Audzevičius

28 November, 2014

Complaint to European Commission regarding depositors’ interest

Motieka & Audzevičius, on behalf of the client, a group of depositors of an insolvent Lithuanian bank, has filed a complaint against the Republic of Lithuania to the European Commission.