Ellex‘s competition practice handles a unique portfolio of cases throughout the market. The team engages in high-profile abuse of dominance cases, including those investigated by the Lithuanian Competition Council. Furthermore, the group represents clients in merger control cases (including ex-post merger review cases), competition law matters in anti-competitive agreements, and cartel investigations, and has specific expertise in state aid matters. The team is jointly led by Marius Juonys, who has particular experience handling abuse of dominance cases, and Lauras Butkevičius, who brings specific experience advising companies in the trade, pharmaceuticals, and TMT sectors on competition and state regulatory issues.
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‘Excellent qualifications, individualised approach, innovative proposals.'
'Team stands out as a market leader due to its unmatched expertise, extensive experience, and strong track record in handling complex competition law matters. The team offers comprehensive services across key areas such as mergers, anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and cartel investigations, both locally and in EU-wide contexts.'
‘Marius Juonys is a clear market leader, able to lead any competition matter from any business field.'
‘Over our decade-long collaboration, we’ve come to fully appreciate the quality of Ellex's services and their team's ability to handle a diverse range of needs. Ellex has consistently shown impressive expertise in these specialized areas, which are subject to very technical legal regulation.'
- 'Ellex distinguishes itself through its commitment to excellence and a client-centric approach that goes beyond standard expectations. Their team ensures the highest quality of legal services, whether it is navigating complex litigation or compliance issues, we have found them to be exceptionally thorough, responsive, and dedicated.'
- 'Their unique strengths lie in their deep industry knowledge and the ability to handle niche legal areas with expertise that is hard to find elsewhere. In our experience, Ellex's capability to integrate specialized knowledge with a practical understanding of our business needs sets them apart in the Lithuanian legal market.’
‘The practice is consistently involved in the most complex competition cases handled by the Lithuanian Competition Council and Courts in Lithuania.’
‘Marius Juonys is one of the thought-leaders in Lithuania's competition law scene who dares to take on ever more sophisticated competition assessments.'
Kernmandanten
- OÜ Aktiva Finance Group
- UAB Vikonda Grupė
- UAB Urban hub
- Lithuanian Pharmacies Association
- Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries
- Lithuanian Association of Real Estate Agencies
- Mantinga Group, UAB
- Cgates, UAB
- MV Group, UAB
- Ermitažas, UAB
Highlight-Mandate
Representing the pharmacy retailer Eurovaistinė, UAB and its related group companies (Siromed Pharma, UAB, EVRC, UAB and EVD, UAB), as well as Lithuanian Pharmacies Association, in a cartel case that challenges the legality of collective lobbying activities.
Representing the leading elevator maintenance company Kauno Liftai, UAB in obtaining conditional merger clearance in the ex-post merger review procedure.
Representing the Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries and its members of Presidium in the cartel case with substantial effect on the regulatory approach towards this profession in Lithuania.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Marius Juonys; Lauras Butkevičius