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RAIDLA LEJINS & NORCOUS

LVOVO 25, 09320 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
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Work +370 5 250 0800
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Fax +370 5 250 0802
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www.rln.lt
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Vilnius, Tallinn, Riga

Main work contacts

CategoryContact
Banking and finance, capital markets Dr Irmantas Norkus, Elijus Burgis, Akvile Bosaite
Mergers and acquisitions Dr Irmantas Norkus, Elijus Burgis, Dr Juozas Rimas
Commercial law Žilvinas Kvietkus
Competition Dr Irmantas Norkus, Elijus Burgis, Ilona Janciauskaite
Dispute resolution, litigation and arbitration Dr Rimantas Simaitis, Dr Gediminas Sagatys
Insolvency/corporate restructuring Dr Paulius Markovas
Insurance Marius Inta
Real estate Aušra Mudenaite, Aušrys Šliavas, Dr Olga Petroševiciene, Giedre Norviliute
IPR and telecommunications Žilvinas Kvietkus
Labour Žilvinas Kvietkus, Julija Lisovskaja, Maksimas Saveljevas
Energy Mindaugas Jablonskis
Public procurement Jolita Rima Puškoriene
Belarus help desk Olga Polozova

Legal Developments in Lithuania

Legal Developments and updates from the leading lawyers in each jurisdiction. To contribute, send an email request to
  • Bad Faith Practice in Lithuania

    One can witness an increase in the volume and complexity of trademark cases in Lithuania during the past few years. Bad faith is one of the most interesting and, probably, the most complicated issue that Lithuanian courts as well as Lithuanian State Patent Bureau1 have recently discussed in a number of their rulings. There is no clear definition neither in law, nor in case practice on what acts should be considered as made in bad faith, therefore, these cases always serve as a basis for extensive public discussions and form grounds for further disputes.
  • IP law in Lithuania

    On 26 September the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs came into force in Lithuania. According to this Act the protection of design in other countries shall become easier and cheaper for Lithuanian companies.
  • REVIEW of real estate collective investment undertakings’ (CIU) legal regulation

    On March 1, 2008 a recast Law on Collective Investment Undertakings of the Republic of Lithuania came in force. From this date on, new special collective investment undertakings may be established in the Republic of Lithuania, including real estate investment trusts (REIT), private equity funds, funds of funds as well as hedge funds, etc.
  • REVIEW of private equity collective investment undertakings’ (CIU) legal regulation

    On 1 March 2008, the recast Law on Collective Investment Undertakings of the Republic of Lithuania came in force. From this date on, new special collective investment undertakings may be established in the Republic of Lithuania, including real estate investment trusts, private equity funds, funds of funds as well as hedge funds, etc.