Europe - Lithuania

WIDEN

WIDEN assists a range of domestic and multinational companies and investors on a corporate issues that include transactions, cross-border mergers, and restructuring. The firm has experience assisting on a broad range of sectors spanning IT, media and aviation to logistics and agriculture. The practice is led by corporate, M&A, and insolvency law expert Džiuginta Balčiūnė, also noted for her German-Baltic cross border expertise. Lina Šikšniutė-Vaitiekūnienė is another core member of the team bringing further experience in, among other areas, transactions such as share transfers. Tax expert Arūnas Šidlauskas also plays a key role in transactional work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘We learned ILAW LEXTAL as highly professional partner on advisory of M&A deals within high-end agricultural investment sector. ILAW LEXTAL has great knowledge of the sector in Lithuania, pays attention to details and are sufficiently flexible to foster a successful transaction within a reliable legal frame.’

  • ‘The partner Lina Šikšniutė-Vaitiekūnienė is a highly advisable professional with extensive legal knowledge of Lithuania legal framework, detail oriented with great communication skills. Mrs. Lina leads her team for an efficient support and delivers service in due time. Mrs. Lina masters cross-border challenges in a flair and professional manner, to ensure that all aspects are taken into account.’

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Key clients

  • Nordic Sugar Kėdainiai
  • Delfi

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Work highlights

  • Assisted IuteCredit in all legal matters related to additional €40m bond issue.
  • Assisted Delfi in the acquisition of the news agency ELTA.

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