Mrs Akvilė Bosaitė > Cobalt > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile

Advising a combination of financial institutions, venture capitalists, and companies, Cobalt advises both lenders and borrowers on large cross-border investments, financings and transactions, with other areas of expertise covering restructuring and bond issues.  The practice is led jointly by M&A and financing expert Eva Suduiko and Akvilė Bosaitė, noted for her experience assisting startups and venture capitalists, among others. They are also joined by well-known M&A, banking, and competition lawyer Elijus Burgis along with managing associate Aurelija Balčiūnė, who brings additional depth in compliance, anti-money laundering and aircraft finance. Senior associate Vytautas Vosylius is also highly active, focusing on regulatory compliance and security transactions. The firm has broad sector experience encompassing companies operating in foods, tech, and aviation.

Advising a wide range of local and multinational clients, Cobalt is highly active in a plethora of major M&A spanning from defence and aerospace to maritime, transportation, energy, and IT. The firm is also noted for its strong cross-border capabilities, assisting acquisitions both into and out of Lithuania. A highly experienced team, managing partner Irmantas Norkus has broad transactional, banking, and competition experience, as does partner Elijus Burgis . Heading the M&A practice group is corporate and private equity expert Juozas Rimas , meanwhile life science and EU pharmaceutical expert Zilvinas Kvietkus also supports. Akvilė Bosaitė, co-head of the banking and finance practice, is another notable expert on M&A.

Cobalt has experience handling financial institution licensing work, assisting with obtaining regulatory approvals for the establishment of investment funds, and advising on transactions. Local regulatory mandates are also a key area of work, with the firm advising international clients PayPal, Blackrock, and Blockchain.com. Jointly leading the team are banking, finance and M&A experts Akvilė Bosaitė and Eva Suduiko. Senior associate Vytautas Vosylius adds experience in transactions, regulatory compliance work and money laundering preventions, while managing associate Aurelija Balčiūnė has further expertise in e-money and permit work.