Mr Elijus Burgis > Cobalt > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile

Cobalt
Lvivo 25
09320 Vilnius
Lithuania

Work Department

M&A, banking, project finance and competition law matters

Position

Elijus Burgis is a Partner and Head of the firm’s Corporate Transactions Department.
During the years of his practice Mr Burgis has been an adviser in a number of the largest M&A transactions and financing projects in Lithuania and has also advised clients on various matters related to corporate, banking and finance, securities and competition law.

Career

Partner at COBALT Lithuania (since 2009)
Elijus Burgis has more than 20 years of experience in advising on different M&A, banking, project finance and competition law matters.

Languages

Lithuanian, English, Russian

Memberships

Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) (since 2009)
Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association (since 2002)
Since 2002 Member of the European Young Bar Association, President (2005-2006)
Since 2000 Member of the Lithuanian Young Bar Association, President (2004-2009)

Education

Faculty of Law, Stockholm University, Sweden (Master of European Law (2001) Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Lithuania (Law degree) (1999)

Lawyer Rankings

Lithuania > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

Elijus BurgisCobalt

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.