Cobalt is home to a robust corporate and M&A practice, which provides end-to-end support for transactions, encompassing due diligence, negotiations, documentation, and general corporate guidance. The firm’s varied caseload includes transactions in renewable energy, e-commerce, healthcare, defence, and insurance sectors. The team is c0-led by project finance specialist Elijus Burgis, Juozas Rimas, who is well-versed in the intricacies of private equity transactions, and Žilvinas Kvietkus, who has an established practice focusing on the pharmaceutical and telecoms sectors. Irmantas Norkus acts for a range of investment funds, financial institutions, and institutional investors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Cobalt has extensive M&A transaction experience and is able to deliver high-quality advice and guidance where necessary, while importantly providing reassurance around risks and offering practical suggestions for their mitigation.’
- ‘We had the most interactions with Augustinas Petkevičius, who demonstrated exceptional professionalism throughout the project, was available around the clock, and consistently provided clear guidance and exhaustive clarification on every issue. Juozas Rimas and his team bring extensive M&A experience, which enables them to deliver clear, concise, and to-the-point advice that consistently serves their clients’ best interests.’
- ‘Great client relationships, high level of trust, agile and quick.’
- ‘Juozas Rimas delivers great execution, always doing a lot for clients.’
Key clients
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
- Mehiläinen
- Rheinmettal
- Linas Agro (now Akola)
- Balnord
- Defood OÜ
- E energija
- Johnson & Johnson
- Sygnity S.A
- Alsendo (an Abris portfolio company)
- Ovoko
- Practica Venture Capital KŪB
Work highlights
Represented the German company Rheinmettal in its investment in a new factory in Lithuania.
Assisted Mehiläinen Group, a provider of social and healthcare services, in acquiring the Lithuanian private medical services network, InMedica Group.
Assisted Polish VC fund Balnord and Lithuania-based Coinvest Capital in their contribution to a EUR 2.8m seed round in Astrolight.
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Practice head
Irmantas Norkus; Elijus Burgis; Juozas Rimas; Žilvinas Kvietkus
Other key lawyers
Augustinas Petkevičius