Cobalt‘s EU and competition law practice group is regularly engaged in a range of matters across the market. The firm represents a variety of clients, therefore dealing with a diverse selection of EU and competition law services from various businesses in differing sectors, stretching from banking and finance to heavy industry, energy, and infrastructure. The team handles complicated merger control procedures, competition law issues, and state aid matters. The team is led by the experienced Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė, who regularly advises clients on EU law and all aspects of competition law, from abuse of dominance, to state aid and merger control, as well as private enforcement.

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Key clients

  • Pro Bro Group
  • Roche
  • Kautra
  • SEB
  • Coca-Cola Hellenic
  • Orlen Baltics Retail
  • Hanner
  • Taba Invest
  • Alma Littera Group
  • Parkdema
  • Green Factory Baltic
  • Practice Venture Capital
  • Kotryna
  • Jumbo Transport
  • Valentis Baltic
  • Star Cloud LLC
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme
  • Tailwind Airlines
  • Scandagra
  • Gitana
  • Compensa Life
  • Wolt
  • Karcher
  • Eugesta
  • Danone
  • Daisena
  • Alter Domus
  • Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania
  • Tele2
  • Tetas
  • Tece Baltikum
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Woodline
  • Hollister Lietuva
  • Kalnapilio-Tauro grupė
  • Brink’s Lithuania
  • Lego Group
  • Birštono mineraliniai vandenys
  • Graina
  • Merko statyba
  • Atea
  • Air Baltic Corporation
  • Moller Auto
  • G4S
  • Rituals Cosmetics Enterprise
  • Estrella Baltics
  • Lietuvos geležinkeliai
  • Riga International Airport
  • Avitela
  • KJK Management
  • ARX
  • Kesko Senukai Lithuania
  • Media bitės
  • Lords LB Asset Management
  • Medipresa
  • Huqsvarna
  • Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry Association
  • Kauno grūdai
  • Bayer
  • Baltcap
  • Vilniaus energija
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company
  • ORLEN Lithuania
  • Lyra Group
  • European Investment Bank
  • Lithuanian Business Support Agency
  • Lietuvos paštas
  • Biržų ranga
  • Consolis
  • Benu, Tamro
  • Tolimojo keleivinio transporto kompanija
  • Lithuanian basketball league
  • AkzoNobel Baltics
  • Concretus Group
  • Rokiškio pienas
  • Pieno žvaigždės
  • Novian Technologies
  • AS REPHARM
  • Elektrum

Work highlights

  • Represented three real estate brokerage companies, Citus, Resolution, and Lendor Estate, in an investigation by the Competition Council regarding alleged market sharing of clients and employees.
  • Representing Lithuanian Railways in an action against the European Commission before the General Court to annul the Commission’s decision to refuse default interest payment and to order the Commission to pay the default interest.
  • Represented Coca-Cola Hellenic in preparing and submitting a national merger filing in Lithuania for the acquisition of the Finlandia vodka brand.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rasa Zasciurinskaite