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Mrs Simona Oliškevičiūtė-Cicėnienė
Work Department
Real Estate and Infrastructure
Position
Simona Oliškevičiūtė-Cicėnienė is a Partner and Head of Real Estate and Infrastructure Department at COBALT Lithuania. She has over 18 years of experience in advising various market leading international and local companies, as well as Lithuanian Government and its institutions on sophisticated mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, as well as private equity transactions in real estate, energy, infrastructure, finance and other industries. Simona is a co-author of Legal Aspects of Doing Business in Europe/Lithuania, Corporate Governance Guide and Business Value Management Guide.
Career
Partner at COBALT Lithuania (since 2016)
Languages
Lithuanian, English, French, Russian
Memberships
Present – member of International Bar Association (IBA), Lithuanian Young Bar Association (LJAA) and BMI Alumni Association
2009 to March 2013 – President of the Lithuanian Young Bar Association (LJAA)
2008-2009 – President of the European Young Bar Association (EYBA)
2000-2001 – President of the European Law Students’ Association, Vilnius local group (ELSA Vilnius)
Education
2011 Baltic Management Institute (BMI), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree
2006 College of Law of England and Wales, Practice Diploma in International Joint Ventures
2003-2004 Studies at Université Paris-X Nanterre, Paris (France), Scholarship under International student exchange programme
2004 Vilnius University, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree
2000-2003 Oscar Milosz Cultural Centre with the Embassy of France in Lithuania, Courses of French language
1997-1998 Elkhart Memorial High School, Indiana (USA), Scholarship under International Student Exchange Programme YFU
Lawyer Rankings
Lithuania > Projects and energy
(Leading partners)Under the leadership of Simona Oliškevičiūtė-Cicėnienė, the team at Cobalt has established strength in representing large domestic and international investors, developers, transmission and distribution companies in mandates. Key sector strengths for the group include real estate, transport, infrastructure, and renewable energy, with a focus on wind and solar power projects. Further key names include Paulius Markovas, Vydmantas Grigoravičius, Artūras Kojala and managing associate Aušrys Šliavas.
Lithuania > Real estate and construction
(Next Generation Partners)Cobalt‘s real estate and infrastructure team is highly skilled in advising on transactions, PPPs, and joint ventures, and has a strong track record in handling a number of high-profile projects in the region. The practice is led by Simona Oliškevičiūtė-Cicėnienė, who brings two decades of experience in assisting with related private equity transactions and M&A and often acts for local and international investors and government entities. Artūras Kojala has expertise in advising on logistics, waste management and retail work in the space, and is adept at handling zoning and planning issues. Vydmantas Grigoravičius is well versed in assisting with leasing work and disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Lithuania > Projects and energy
- Next Generation Partners Lithuania > Real estate and construction
- Real estate and construction Lithuania
- Projects and energy Lithuania
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