The environment, transport and regulatory practice group at Cobalt boasts extensive experience across the market. The firm provides legal advice to carriers, freight forwarders and companies engaged in the transport of goods by road, sea, air and rail as well as the storage of goods, customs procedures and passenger transport services. The team is led by Vaidas Mackonis; with a wealth of experience in this area, he advises clients on various shipping and transport matters.

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Key clients

  • Kuehne + Nagel, UAB
  • Alpi Baltika, UAB
  • Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association LINAVA
  • TOKIO MARINE KILN INSURANCE LIMITED
  • UAB “BTL Group“
  • UAB “Baltic transline”
  • UAB “Baltic transline transport”
  • Helvetia Assurances SA
  • UAB "BRETALITA"
  • UAB "Transfera"
  • AB Lietuvos geležinkeliai
  • Litlumber Group OU
  • Air Baltic Corporation A/S
  • FlixBus Polska sp. z o.o.
  • UAB FlixBus Lithuania
  • TollNet a.s.
  • UAB Serfas
  • Blue/Yellow
  • VšĮ “European Local Development Action”
  • UAB “Iksija”
  • UAB “Grinda”
  • UAB “Terra Recycling”
  • UAB “Global Commerce”
  • UAB “Cargopro”
  • UAB “Mavis”
  • UAB “Aibera”
  • UAB “Aike Logistics”
  • UAB “Mylios”
  • SKAT Transport P.S.A.
  • UAB “Amber Distribution Lithuania”
  • UAB “Hollister Lietuva”

Work highlights

  • Representing client KUEHNE + NAGEL, UAB in a dispute with UAB Swiss Steel Baltic Lithuania regarding the storage of goods (steel products) delivered from Turkey to Klaipeda Sea Port Terminal, Lithuania.
  • Representing the Client UAB 'BRETALITA' in a dispute regarding the loss of goods from France to Poland by road transport.
  • Represented the Client UAB Transfera, a transport company engaged in the provision of international transportation services, employment of carriers across Europe, and supply of trucks to logistics companies, in a dispute with the State Tax Inspectorate regarding a tax audit.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Vaidas Mackonis