Laura Ziferman > WALLESS > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile

Providing ‘swift, efficient, and pragmatic guidance’, WALLESS‘ practice is led by Povilas Zukauskas on the corporate and M&A front, and Laura Ziferman on competition and regulatory affairs. M&A expert Dovile Burgiene is a highly recognised name for transactions and negotiations, as is Andrius Ivanauskas  in the realm of M&A, private equity and venture capital deals. With broad experience, the practice has seen several major transactions in the banking and energy sectors. Beyond these, the firm is further noted for its assistance to municipalities, startups, and multinationals, together with its broad sector experience spanning healthcare, tech, life sciences, and IT.

Public procurement work forms a key pillar of WALLESS‘ practice, with the team regularly instructed on large-scale infrastructure projects. Practice head Laura Ziferman is very well known for her expertise in competition law, and Evaldas Klimas is a key contact for real estate, construction, and development matters. Vaidotas Puklevicius leads the energy group and focuses on conventional and renewable energy work, and Marius Dobilas is well versed in PPP law.

WALLESS has a strong track record in handling aviation financing, which is a key area of strength for practice co-head Gediminas Reciunas. Reciunas brings over 20 years of experience in advising on cross-border aircraft financing and leasing matters, however the department is equally adept at advising on a broad range of transport sector issues, including related competition and regulatory matters. Practice co-head Laura Ziferman and Marius Dobilas bring expertise in advising on public procurement and competition issues, often relating to major regional rail and road infrastructure projects. Enrika Tamasauskaite is a name to note for aviation finance.

WALLESS‘ practice is well known for its specialist focus on IT and GDPR matters, and is also highly regarded for its experience in handling transactional TMT work. Software, fintech and healthcare are among the group’s key sector strengths. The practice is led by Laura Ziferman, who has expertise in technology and GDPR issues. Dovile Burgiene is a key name for transactional matters, while Guoda Sileikyte advises on data protection and regulatory and compliance issues within the life sciences sector. The group has been bolstered by the arrival of Raimondas Andrijauskas, a former director of the State Data Protection Inspectorate.

At WALLESS, Evaldas Klimas leads the real estate development and construction team, while Indre Jonaityte-Grice oversees transactional matters and Laura Ziferman focuses on public procurement work. The client base includes developers, investors, municipalities and government entities, and the practice is regularly sought after to advise on high-value transactions, public procurement mandates and contractual issues. Other key practitioners include Vygintas Kuprys, Mantas Lideika and Liucija Bitinaite, who is adept at advising on built-to-suit projects.

Assisting a blend of private companies and state municipalities, WALLESS is a key player for state aid competition cases, with recent instructions including acting for Lithuanian Airports and Klaipeda Free Economic Zone Management Company. Under the combined leadership of public procurement and regulatory expert Laura Ziferman and highly experienced competition lawyer Darius Miniotas, the practice has also seen involvement in sizeable merger clearance cases and recently acted in a large LCC cartel case in the pharmaceuticals sector. In September 2023, the team was further strengthened with the addition of Edita Daukšienė, who is noted for her extensive expertise in competition work combined with her previous experience at the Lithuanian Competition Council.