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Magnusson
Gedimino pr. 21
Vilnius LT-01103
Lithuania

Lithuania > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

Assisting on a mixture of private and public M&A, divestments, and expansion into the Lithuanian market, Magnusson‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team is led by managing partner Ligita Ramanauskaite who, covers a wide spectrum of transactions, tax, and restructuring matters. The firm is noted for its cross-border capabilities across northern Europe combined with its experience across a spread of sectors.

Practice head(s):

Ligita Ramanauskaitė

Testimonials

‘I appreciate Magnusson team for its unique business acumen. They do understand our needs and do have strength and initiative to improve things. Ligita Ramanauskaite being head of the practice effectively organizes deliverables and manages to pay attention when needed. I appreciate collaboration effectiveness. Last year and currently we run quite a lot of international projects and Magnusson is our right hand for handling those projects.’

‘Ligita Ramanauskaite stands out for her ability to stay attentive to details and being able to find effective solutions in complicated situations. Her calm but firm style continues to fascinate.’

‘Magnusson is a great legal firm with a highly competent team in Northern Europe.’

‘The Lithuanian team has reacted very proactively to our needs, with a high level of knowledge. We are very satisfied.’

Key clients

UAB koncernas Alga

UAB Dezinfa

UAB Elekrėnų energetikos remontas

UAB Whirlpool Lietuva

UAB Simplika

OmniMatrix OÜ

OW Offshore, S.L.

Sateba Lithuania UAB

Work highlights

  • Advising OW OFFSHORE, S.L. on a joint venture for developing an 700MW offshore wind park in the Baltic Sea.
  • Advised Medicija on acquisition of a target in a healthcare sector.
  • Advising Focus Care (a Norwegian investor) on expanding in Lithuania.

Lithuania > Dispute resolution Tier 3

Providing coverage across the Nordic and Baltic regions, Magnusson‘s Kaunas-based dispute resolution department is particularly experienced in public procurement and construction disputes. Dispute resolution lawyer Evaldas Rapolas leads the team and is considered ‘a highly skilled civil law strategist’ by his clients; he is also noted as a member of the Board of Kaunas Chamber of Commerce. Heading up the public procurement side is Marius Endzinas, while Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė takes the reins on real estate and construction disputes.

Practice head(s):

Evaldas Rapolas; Marius Endzinas

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The most important advantage is that the Magnusson team has professionals in different fields. These professionals have deep knowledge in particular sector.’

‘Magnusson’s team always propose perspective oriented legal and business solutions.’

‘Evaldas Rapolas is a very good “process owner”, very good strategist, and he has excellent analytical skills and process planning skills. Marius Endzinas is an expert for our public procurement issues. He has a creative and client-oriented approach, which, together with his deep experience in the field, allows him to provide us with precise insights and solutions for each situation we are in.’

‘The Dispute Resolution team of Magnusson Lithuania has been serving us for many years, and we are very pleased with their service. They are very focused in delivering added value to us, which they are able to achieve by knowing our business and our processes (including our strengths and weaknesses), as well as being very professional and insightful.’

‘Marius Endzinas is our main contact. Marius always gives his deep insights as to the benefits and risks of the legal options being discussed, so we can make our decisions easier and know what to expect as the result. Marius tends to be reserved as to giving promises but gives us results instead.’

‘Magnusson’s team members are able to evaluate situations from various angles, which enables them to find best solutions to legal issues. Magnusson’s team consists of professionals who are quick to respond to the problems of individuals and legal entities. They also quickly propose the most suitable strategy for the client to solve the issue, assess all possible risks, and provide feedback during the process.’

‘Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė is an expert in real estate, environmental protection, and construction law. Dalia has an ability to see the situation from multiple angles, which enables her to identify the most effective way to solve a problem. Finally, she is capable of representing the client flawlessly in all judicial proceedings.’

Key clients

Sateba Lithuania

Eikos statyba

Koncernas Alga

ARV Auto

Unihanza

Stoties turgus

Kautra

Kaefer

Tetas

Betonika

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Sateba Lithuania, an indirect subsidiary of Sateba Group (France), in a dispute against the Lithuanian Branch of Eurovia CS, a.s. (the Czech Republic) regarding quality of construction materials.
  • Successfully represented Plungės lagūna, a construction company, in a public procurement dispute regarding results of a public tender administered by the Lithuanian Road Administration for maintenance of a regional road segment.
  • Successfully represented Koncernas Alga, a manufacturer of metal construction products, in a dispute against the National Land Service on the termination of the state-owned land lease agreement.

Lithuania > Real estate and construction Tier 3

Magnusson's team has 'extensive legal expertise in real estate matters', and is recognised for its strength in handling contractual work and public procurement issues for a client base of local and multinational corporates and public authorities. The group's workload also includes territorial planning, environmental law, and construction litigation. The team has been kept especially busy advising on contentious work, notably on disputes between developers and sub-contractors. Practice head Dalia Stakvileviciute stands out as 'a real expert in real estate, construction, and environmental law'.

Practice head(s):

Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė

Other key lawyers:

Kęstutis Baranauskas; Irma Daukšaitė-Gavelienė

Testimonials

‘Magnusson‘s team have extensive legal expertise in real estate matters. They are attentive to the specifics of each case: each legal issue in real estate is thoroughly evaluated and analyzed. Ultimately, the team’s objective is to work quickly and efficiently while also making the customer feel valued and welcomed.’

‘Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė is a professional who specializes in real estate law and environmental protection. Dalia considers her work and clients with a sense of responsibility. She regularly and accurately resolves legal issues while offering the client expert guidance and feedback.’

Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė is a real expert in real estate, construction, and environmental law. She can evaluate any situation from various angles and provide us with a result we can trust.’

‘Magnusson’s team has a significant amount of valuable experience in real estate matters. The team members are able to evaluate situations from various angles, which enables them to find best solutions to legal issues. They quickly propose the most suitable strategy for the client to solve the issue, assess all possible risks, and provide feedback during the process.’

Key clients

Sateba Lithuania

Alga

Eikos statyba

Cetarium

Kaefer

Stoties turgus

Betonika

Homes in the Wood

Baltas lašas

Work highlights

  • Representing Sateba Lithuania in a dispute with the Lithuanian branch of Eurovia CS concerning the quality of construction materials.
  • Representing Eikos statyba in disputes with subcontractor Promonta UAB over inadequate performance of contract agreements.
  • Representing Koncernas Alga in a dispute concerning the construction of a telecommunication tower.

Lithuania > EU and competition Tier 4

With offices in both Vilnius and Kaunus, Magnusson‘s ‘skilled’ EU and competition practice handles a broad set of unfair competition work ranging from merger clearances to contentious and non-contentious public procurement issues. Managing partner Ligita Ramanauskaitė oversees a broad set of corporate and competition mandates, acting for a plethora of domestic and international clients. With extensive experience in the field, Marius Endzinas is praised by clients for his ‘deep insights’ regarding public procurement and tendering issues; he leads the firm's public procurement practice.

Practice head(s):

Ligita Ramanauskaitė; Marius Endzinas

Testimonials

‘A professional team always chooses the most suitable ways to represent their client. And that’s exactly what this law firm is.’

‘Human attitude to the client and always professional solutions.’

‘We have been been a client of Magnusson for many years, and the EU and Competition team handles several our matters each year. The most important thing which we get from Magnusson is that when they are evaluating our situations, they are very focused on creating value for us, not only coming up with formal legal solutions or proposals, but also thinking about how our company’s decisions based on those proposals will affect our business, financial costs, the image of the company, etc.’

‘Partner Marius Endzinas is Magnusson’s expert for public procurement issues. He is very client-oriented, which, together with his creativity and deep experience in the field, allows him to provide us with sharp evaluations and effective solutions for each situation we are in.’

‘Marius Endzinas has deep knowledge in the field of public procurement and has been working with us for many years, so he is able to pick the solutions that we need and find the most effective way to achieve them. His insights give us good understanding of the situation.’

‘The EU and competition team of Magnusson Lithuania has been serving us in the fields of competition and public procurement. The team has skilled experts in both of these fields, as well as a very strong focus on how their advice fits our goals and expectations. They know our business, and this allows them to provide us with a very tailored service.’

‘Partner Marius Endzinas is our key contact for the matters concerning EU and competition. His team is very skilled and professional. Marius always gives his deep insights as to the pros and cons of any legal option being considered, which allows us to assess the risks and make decisions. We know him as someone rather reserved about promising, but delivering results instead.’

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Plungės lagūna, a construction company, in a public procurement dispute regarding the results of a public tender administered by the Lithuanian Road Administration for maintenance of a regional road segment.
  • Representing Kautra in a dispute over the results of a public procurement tender for passenger services in the Municipalities of Klaipėda City and Klaipėda Region.
  • Advising Dobeles dzirnavnieks, a Latvian manufacturer of grain mill products, during a merger clearance procedure in Lithuania.

Estonia > IP, IT and telecoms

Magnusson is an international one-stop shop business law firm offering seamless high quality legal services across the Nordic-Baltic region.

Our offices in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania provide solutions with a commercial approach for businesses in the region as well as international companies operating in several jurisdictions. We have a wide international cooperation network with market-leading law firms around the world, so our integrated offering is always based on the same high standards and quality, no matter how many offices are involved in a project.

Our talented and experienced team of 120 internationally minded professionals is valued for its proven track record of legal expertise and quick reliable advice delivered within a cost-effective budget and a desired timeframe.

Magnusson Lithuania: Magnusson Lithuania has been in the legal consultancy business for over 20 years. We offer a comprehensive range of legal services that cover all the practice areas that companies require to manage and grow their businesses. We advise our clients on all legal issues related to business development, commercial activities, prevention of violations, business protection, and represent them in complex litigations and arbitrations, including high-profile matters.

Our people are passionate specialists who are committed to providing services that go beyond delivering effective solutions to legal problems. At Magnusson Lithuania, our team is focused on creating extra value, on helping our clients to thrive and grow.

Besides our own service area expertise, we have access to the expertise of all other offices in Magnusson’s network, so once you begin working with us, you will have access to the knowledge base and services of all.

Department Name Email Telephone
Corporate, Commercial and M&A Ligita Ramanauskaite, Managing partner Lithuania ligita.ramanauskaite@magnussonlaw.com +370 687 12918
Public procurement Marius Endzinas, Partner marius.endzinas@magnussonlaw.com +370 698 24368
Dispute resolution Evaldas Rapolas, Partner evaldas.rapolas@magnussonlaw.com +370 698 07686
Real estate, Construction & Infrastructure Dalia Stakvileviciute, Partner dalia.stakvileviciute@magnussonlaw.com +370 698 32598
Banking and finance Kestutis Baranauskas, Senior associate kaunas@magnussonlaw.com +370 37 308 899
Tax Indra Burneikaite, Senior associate vilnius@magnussonlaw.com +370 5 248 7388
Photo Name Position Profile
Marius Endzinas photo Marius Endzinas Partner, Attorney-at-law
Ligita Ramanauskaitė photo Ligita Ramanauskaitė Managing partner, Head of Corporate practice group
Evaldas Rapolas photo Evaldas Rapolas Partner, Head of Dispute resolution practice in Lithuania
Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė photo Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė Partner, attorney-at-law
Number of lawyers : 120
In this country : 25
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