Mr Žilvinas Kvietkus > Cobalt > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile

Cobalt
Lvivo 25
09320 Vilnius
Lithuania

Work Department

Life sciences and Pharmaceutical law, Corporate and Intellectual property and related Dispute resolution

Position

Žilvinas Kvietkus is a Partner at COBALT Lithuania and Head of Corporate Transactions Department.
During more than 20 years legal practice Žilvinas Kvietkus has advised on a wide range of pharmaceutical work and possesses extensive experience in the Lithuanian and EU pharmaceutical sector. Mr Kvietkus has acted for numerous clients in many significant cases related to copyrights, trademarks and patents, in addition he has provided extensive counselling in M&A transactions involving pharmaceutical, telecoms and other regulated sectors. Other specialisations include labour and commercial laws.

Career

Partner at COBALT Lithuania (since 2004)

Languages

Lithuanian, English, Russian

Memberships

Since 2000 Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)

Education

1996 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Master´s Degree in Law
1996 Studies at Oxford University / George Washington University, Faculty of Law
1995 Studies at University of Stockholm, Faculty of Law, Sweden

Lawyer Rankings

Lithuania > Intellectual property

(Leading partners)

Žilvinas KvietkusCobalt

The IP team at Cobalt is significantly active in the field of pharmaceutical IP work and it receives a steady workflow in regulatory, IP transactions, trademark and design prosecution, and IP enforcement work. Intellectual property, information technologies and data protection remain core areas for the team, with the practice regularly advising global players in these markets. The team has been engaged by various clients to advise on the management of their trademark portfolios, with a strong track record of successful outcomes in trademark and patent-related disputes. The team is led by Žilvinas Kvietkus, who has a well-established practice in the areas of life sciences and pharmaceutical law, handling a range of related intellectual property and dispute resolution work in these sectors.

Lithuania > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Cobalt‘s team, comprising both the corporate and M&A and commercial practices, handles some of the most prominent transactions in the region. With specialties in renewable energy, deep technology, agriculture, e-commerce, healthcare, and financial services, the practice is able to draw upon a wide and varied experience when handling client matters. The team provides advice to majority shareholders on sales, and both the targets and purchasers on major M&A transactions and share purchase agreements. The team is jointly led by Irmantas Norkus, who has extensive experience in private and public M&A transactions, and Elijus Burgis , who heads the firm’s corporate transactions department. Further, Juozas Rimas specialises in private equity M&A deals, and Žilvinas Kvietkus has a well-established practice and reputation in the areas of life sciences and pharmaceutical law.

Lithuania > TMT

(Hall of Fame)

Žilvinas KvietkusCobalt

Cobalt‘s TMT team, as a part of its general commercial law department, is continuously engaged to handle a variety of matters across the practice area. The practice group offers a wide range of legal services from advising on regulatory compliance and legal environment matters, to handling large mandates brought by global companies involving new media or new technologies. The team is led by practice head Žilvinas Kvietkus, who has particular expertise in the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors.