The Legal 500

Lithuania

Banking, finance and capital markets

Banking, finance and capital markets - ranked: tier 4

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas counts banks and leasing companies among its clients and is advising a number of bankrupt credit unions. Gintaras Balčiūnas advised Achemos Grupė on the financing for the acquisition of the trading business and grain elevators network of Litagra Group and the latter’s Latvian subsidiary. Managing partner Marius Grajauskas and senior associate Kazimieras Karpickis are key team members.

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Commercial, corporate and M&A - ranked: tier 4

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

Mandates in the energy and agriculture sectors feature prominently in Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas’s M&A workload. It is acting for Agrochema on its acquisition of several of the Litagra Group businesses. Marius Grajauskas and Gintaras Balčiūnas are also advising on a number of wind farm deals.

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Dispute resolution

Dispute resolution - ranked: tier 2

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

In addition to handling contentious bankruptcy and public procurement cases, the team at Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas, led by Gintaras Balčiūnas and managing partner Marius Grajauskas, is representing Achema in multiple disputes against the state of Lithuania concerning a recently built liquefied natural gas terminal and the resulting levy which was imposed on all natural gas consumers in the country. Associate partner Rytis Paukštė is another notable figure.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property - ranked: tier 3

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas’ practice includes managing associate and team head Vaidas Radvila and senior associate Liūnė Storoženkaitė as key practitioners. Gintaras Balčiūnas is also active in the space; he and Storoženkaitė acted for Roche in a patent infringement case and are representing Naujoji Rūta in multiple trade mark infringement disputes.

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Real estate and construction

Real estate and construction - ranked: tier 3

LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas handles a mix of work, with marine-related infrastructure a particular strength. Gintaras Balčiūnas advised Klaipeda Stevedoring Company on developing a petrochemicals terminal in Klaipeda. Other highlights include advice to PK Invest on developing a residential real estate project.

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Shipping and transport

Shipping and transport - ranked: tier 2

LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

LEADELL Balčiūnas & Grajauskas handles a range of work concerning shipping, with a particular strength in oil trading matters. Gintaras Balčiūnas and associate partner Rytis Paukštė acted for bankrupt petroleum trader AG Oil in a dispute over undelivered diesel scheduled to be delivered by Edena Investments, a BVI company. Balčiūnas is also advising Klasco on the planned construction of new port terminals. Aviation-related public procurement is another area of expertise.

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Tax

Tax - ranked: tier 4

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas

Leadell Balčiūnas & Grajauskas specialises in representing domestic corporates and Lithuanian-based multinational affiliates in disputes with the State Tax Inspectorate. Additionally, practice head Marius Grajauskas has assisted clients such as Eoltas and Kautra with international corporate tax issues. Gintaras Balčiūnas is key figure in the department.

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