The corporate and M&A practice at Sorainen stands out for its strong track record covering private equity and venture capital transactions. Representative work for the group includes instructions from the TMT, tech, and consumer goods sectors. The team is jointly steered by Laimonas Skibarka and Algirdas Pekšys, who are active in both domestic and cross border transactions. Energy specialist Sergej Butov drives the firm's project finance offering while Mantas Petkevicius excels in private equity and venture capital mandates. Evaldas Dūdonis rounds out the leadership team, acting for a roster of clients from the defence and tech sectors. Mindaugas Baniulis sports extensive expertise advising clients at all stages of the transaction lifecycle.
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- The team's commercial approach to legal advice in the specific context of their client's projects.
- The team's ability to break down complex legal and regulatory frameworks in Lithuania makes them stand out. Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė, Sergej Butov, Gabrielė Raižytė, and Aliaksei Vashkevich were exceptional in this regard.
- ‘Mantas Petkevičius possesses a high degree of competence, ability to understand business needs, and a strong commitment to the project.’
- ‘The Sorainen team was really committed and very thorough in their work. Very skillful and with a broad knowledge within a great variety of legal areas. Most importantly the Sorainen team understands when to stand on legal principles and where to apply a pragmatic approach.’
- ‘Jonas Kiauleikis and Laimonas Skibarka are both very experienced and highly qualified lawyers who bring a creative and thoughtful approach to their work. They’re able to look at complex issues from different angles and offer solutions that are both practical and well-considered.’
- ‘I am not a legal expert, so issues related to human relations and service are important to me. The Sorainen team I have dealt with is characterised by listening carefully and asking good questions, which allows them to respond well to our needs and problems.'
Key clients
- Salling Group
- TPG
- Giraitės ginkluotės gamykla
- Cedo
- Smash Capital
- Saferoad
- Canadian company Rosizeil Importing Co. Inc
- Rytis Bernatonis, founder of Freor LT
- Aurdel Sweden
- Energix Group
- Alchemy
Work highlights
Advised Salling Group on the acquisition of RIMI Baltic which operates retail chains in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Advised TPG, a US venture capital fund manager, on its investment in Vinted, as a TPG-led group of investors acquired shares worth EUR 340 million, valuing Vinted at EUR 5 billion.
Advised Giraitės ginkluotės gamykla on entering into a strategic defence partnership with the German defence technology company Rheinmetall, the Lithuanian energy transmission and exchange group EPSO, and the state-owned company Valstybės investicinis kapitalas (State Investment Capital).
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Practice head
Sergej Butov; Laimonas Skibarka; Algirdas Pekšys; Mantas Petkevičius; Evaldas Dūdonis
Other key lawyers
Mindaugas Baniulis; Jonas Kiauleikis