Commercial, corporate and M&A

Ellex

Counting household names and large regional investors among their clients, Ellex has a particularly strong presence in the renewable energy and TMT sectors, advising on a plethora of large sales, purchases, and investments. The practice is headed jointly by energy, electricity, and M&A expert Ramunas Petravičius and Ruta Armone , a transaction and venture capital financing expert. The highly experienced pair of Rolandas Valiunas and Zilvinas Zinkevicius, are highly regarded for their experience on transaction, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Robertas Čiočys is regularly involved in some of the team’s largest acquisitions, while Mantas Juska provides assistance on corporate, shareholder, and insolvency matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Ruta Armone and Augustinas Macionis advised us on a business acquisition transaction. Their expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the process to achieving the best possible outcome, were outstanding. Their professionalism and thorough understanding of the law were evident all through the process. They took the time to listen to our concerns, answered our questions patiently, and provided us with invaluable guidance throughout the entire process.'
'It is hard to find a combination of a trusted legal advisor who is not just professional but also a pleasant person to work with. Ruta and Augustinas are just that.’
‘Very good team. Lead by excellent partner Ruta Armone.’
‘Deep benches, partners are hands-on, good at cross-border projects.’
‘Ellex M&A team has a lot of experience in renewables, and it shows. The lawyers working on the deal know the sector and the development of wind /solar parks very well which allows them to identify crucial milestones and risks in share purchase agreements.’
‘Exceptional team. Paulius Gruodis unrivaled professional in the market. Never worked with anyone more professional.’
‘They have very strong and big team which is enthusiastic to do work.’
‘Paulius Gruodis (partner) is working for us on wind farm project. He is easy to communicate with, very good specialist and keen to help.’

Key clients

Coca Cola HBC
ORLEN Lietuva
IKEA/Ingka Group
Baltic Classifieds Group
KESKO group
Gren/Partners Group
Strava Inc.
CVC Capital Partners
Novator Partners
Taiwania Capital

Work highlights

Advised CVC Capital Partners (CVC), a Luxembourg-based private equity and investment advisory firm, on the acquisition Visma Group’s IT consulting business in the Nordics and Lithuania.
Advised Mirova, a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, on investing approx. €200M in Sunly, a company developing a portfolio of 17.9 GW of renewable energy projects in the Baltic States and Poland.
Advised Strava on the acquisition of FatMap, a mobile app for discovering, planning, navigating, and memorializing outdoor adventures.