Mrs Aurelija Balčiūnė > Cobalt > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile
Cobalt Offices
Lvivo 25
09320 Vilnius
Lithuania
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Mrs Aurelija Balčiūnė
Work Department
Banking and Finance
Position
Aurelija Balčiūnė is a Specialist Counsel at the Banking and Finance Practice Group. During her legal practice, Aurelija has counselled international and local banks and companies on various regulatory and compliance matters, participated in the most renown market deals and M&A transactions, acquisition of large-scale debt portfolios and structured financing transactions.
Career
Aurelija has over 12 years of legal experience in AML matters and has counselled international and local banks, fintech and other companies on AML and compliance issues.
Languages
Lithuanian, English, French, Spanish, Russian
Education
PhD studies at the Faculty of Law, Vilnius University (2012 – 2018)
2016 visiting researcher scholarship at Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law, Hamburg
2012 Lifelong Learning Programme, Erasmus Intensive Programmes, NICLAS – New International Constitutional Law & Administrative Studies Summer School on Minorities, Universität Wien (coordinating institution)
2012 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Master’s degree in Law
Lawyer Rankings
Lithuania > Banking, finance and capital markets
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.
Lithuania > Fintech
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.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax