Cobalt‘s large and comprehensive disputes practice is a prominent force in the region’s litigation and arbitration proceedings, receiving notable engagements in the energy and sport sectors as well as transport and real estate-related cases. As head of the dispute resolution department, Rimantas Simaitis handles a broad range of disputes, mediations, and negotiations, notably in the energy and transport industries. Paulius Markovas focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring work, while Mindaugas Bliuvas adds further breadth, focusing on white-collar crime issues. Marius Inta is experienced in insurance issues, while Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė is a key name for competition disputes. Other integral members include public procurement head Deividas Soloveičik and Milda Markevičiūtė, who leads on administrative and business disputes. The team is further enhanced since Žygimantas Pacevičius joined.

The dispute resolution team at Ellex receives a strong workload from both public and private clients including the Ministry of Justice and Litgrid. Fielding a large practice, the firm has a diverse offering, providing assistance on matters ranging from unfair competition claims through to criminal proceedings, with several recent cases emerging from the energy and transport sectors. Commercial and investment litigator Giedrė Aukštuolienė and Miroslav Nosevič, who is an experienced litigator and arbitrator, jointly head up the practice. The team also benefits from the experience of Valentinas Mikelėnas and Egidijus Baranauskas, both former judges of the Supreme Court of Lithuania, and Vilija Vaitkutė Pavan, who focuses on professional negligence claims. Key names at the associate level include Rūta Jasilionė, who covers family law and white-collar issues, and Agnė Kisieliauskaitė, who handles EU and Brexit-related disputes. Tadas Varapnickas joined the team from TGS Baltic in 2023.

Praised by clients for its ‘exceptional combination of expertise, innovation, and dedication’, boutique firm Motieka & Audzevicius is regularly at the forefront of high-stakes international arbitrations and disputes before top Lithuanian and European courts. With over two decades of disputes experience, Ramūnas Audzevičius is a highly regarded litigator and arbitrator with substantial experience representing clients before the ECHR, CJEU, and Lithuanian Supreme Court, among other courts across the central Eastern Europe. New York qualified Justinas Jarusevičius is another key name for high-profile and multi-jurisdictional litigation, whereas Jovitas Elzbergas specialises in real estate and construction litigation. Highlighted for his ‘quality of advice', Rimantas Daujotas excels in arbitration proceedings, while Valentas Mitrauskas acts as lead counsel on public procurement disputes and Edvinas Lenkauskas focuses on tax disputes. Further key names include associates Albertas Šekštelo, Denis Parchajev, and Mantas Juozaitis.

As a ‘go-to’ regional disputes practice, Sorainen‘s team is jointly led by Kęstutis Švirinas and Kazimieras Karpickis; the former excels in arbitrations and disputes in international courts like the ECHR and CJEU, meanwhile the latter is particularly well versed in bankruptcy and shareholder disputes. The pair oversee the broad practice with key areas including public procurement, banking, criminal and employment litigation. At associate level, Jurgita Karvelė has expertise in employment disputes, with Darius Raulušaitis is recognised for his criminal expertise; he leads white-collar investigation team. Counsel Ieva Rimavičienė is also noted for her arbitration and negotiation experience.

With a client base comprised of both private companies and public authorities, WALLESS‘ dispute resolution and arbitration team is praised by clients for its ‘attention to detail’ and ‘great courtroom performance’. The firm has recently seen a strong pipeline of disputes cases involving the energy, waste management and environmental sectors, and sanctions issues, among others. Practice head Simona Drukteinienė is experienced in a range of litigation and arbitration matters with strength in damages claim. Other noteworthy individuals include Gediminas Dominas, a well-known arbitrator with past experience at the ICC Court of Arbitration, and Renata Jatužytė-Mulevičienė, who is noted for her real estate and environment expertise.

With capabilities across the Baltics and Sweden, GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners is particularly prominent in insurance and debt recovery disputes as well as claims relating to commercial and unfair competition issues. Solveiga Vilčinskaitė leads the team and has substantial experience in international litigation and arbitration proceedings along with specialisms in contract and tort law. Disputes expert Laura Augytė-Kamarauskienė has considerable expertise in professional liability and insurance cases as well as those involving family and inheritance elements, whereas Dovilė Murauskienė has a focus on public law. On the banking, finance and insolvency front, arbitrator Audrius Žvybas is a key member of the team.

Under the leadership of Gintaras Balčiūnas, LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas handles administrative and civil cases across a broad set of Lithuanian and EU courts. Notably, the firm has seen several large engagements pertaining to public service obligations in the energy sector, alongside numerous public procurement, shareholder and competition-related disputes. Vaidas Radvila covers a broad set of disputes, including energy, transport and IP litigation, while Gintaras Stankevičius has key experience in contract, real estate and construction law.

Noewe’s disputes practice has experience acting for domestic and foreign clients, notably from Estonia and Poland, throughout the energy and real estate sectors, and also has niche expertise in sport law. At the team’s head is litigator and arbitrator Marius Devyžis, who has experience acting before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Geneva; he also has experience covering insolvency law and was recently made a member of the Court of Honour of the Lithuanian Chamber of Insolvency Administrators. Managing partner Robert Juodka acts in cross-border litigation, including shareholder, construction, and competition disputes, while of counsel Paulius Docka offers support on arbitration proceedings and aviation disputes. Associate partners Andrius Lukašonokas and Jonas Platelis handle a mix of real estate, construction, restructuring and insolvency disputes.

Operating from both Vilnius and Klaipeda, shipping, logistics and transport specialists Averus assists with a range of disputes relating to customs and international trade, and sanctions issues, combined with a growing presence in cases involving waste management, environmental protection and human rights elements. The practice is led by Regina Derkintytė-Kaupienė, who is a highly experienced maritime lawyer; Raimondas Kivylius, who is a tax and financial crime expert, and Jonas Sakalauskas, who is an expert in the customs, trade and regulated industries. Associate partner Marius Barisevičius and advocate Greta Motiejūnienė are other key names within the team, as is Vaidas Rakauskas.

Providing coverage across the Nordic and Baltic regions, Magnusson‘s Kaunas-based dispute resolution department is particularly experienced in public procurement and construction disputes. Dispute resolution lawyer Evaldas Rapolas leads the team and is considered ‘a highly skilled civil law strategist’ by his clients; he is also noted as a member of the Board of Kaunas Chamber of Commerce. Heading up the public procurement side is Marius Endzinas, while Dalia Stakvilevičiūtė takes the reins on real estate and construction disputes.

The dispute resolution practice at NOOR acts in contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, and damage claims. In particular, the team has attracted instructions from developers and engineering companies in the real estate and construction sectors. Daiva Ušinskaitė-Filonovienė spearheads the team with experience acting in insolvency and damages compensation claims; managing partner Giedrius Murauskas further strengthens these areas, and also has notable experience in commercial arbitration proceedings. Saulius Urbonavičius covers transactional disputes as part of the restructuring and bankruptcy team, while Gintas Andruška specialises in construction disputes. Senior associate Greta Raulušonė is another key name.

Advising on a range of disputes spanning the energy, real estate, and public procurement spaces, Triniti Jurex Law Firm fields a large disputes practice, which is recommended for its ‘very fast responses and very warm communication’. Jurgita Judickienė heads up the disputes and employment teams, while Vilija Viešūnaitė takes the lead on IP and unfair competition disputes, and Artūras Vaišvila is experienced in wide range of civil, construction and insurance matters. Karolina Laurynaitė focuses on public procurement matters and Evaldas Pocevičius works on liability and transaction-related cases.

Eversheds Saladžius (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) acts in civil and administrative disputes ranging from construction matters to those in the energy, transport and logistics sectors. Employment expert Justinas Usonis and commercial litigator and arbitrator Arnoldas Jokūbaitis head up the practice. Monika Ražukaitė and Vainius Šarmavičius handle real estate disputes, with the former also possessing experience in public procurement issues. The group utilises the firm's global network to represent a variety of local and multinational clients.

Marger acts for individuals, companies and municipalities in a range of criminal and white-collar disputes and bankruptcy proceedings; the group is also regularly instructed on construction disputes, including damages claims. Leading the civil litigation side is Deividas Poška, while, for criminal mandates, Mindaugas Dūda has extensive experience in white-collar crime proceedings.

Known for its strength in IT and fintech-related cases, ECOVIS ProventusLaw‘s litigation team oversees cases arising from data protection issues including trade secrets work and confidentiality agreements, and represents clients in disputes with regulators; the practice is also active in real estate and construction-related litigation. Praised as ‘business-oriented and detail-oriented’, group co-head Loreta Andziulytė has extensive experience in data protection and fintech matters, while fellow co-head Kęstutis Kvainauskas is noted for his arbitration knowledge.

Response‘s litigation practice group excels across a range of insolvency, insurance, and debt disputes, including restructuring proceedings, debt recovery litigation and disputes surrounding distressed debt portfolios. Litigator and arbitrator Rytis Martinkėnas heads up the team, which includes corporate and commercial litigator Stanislav Papijanc, Lukas Vitauskas, who focuses on bankruptcy cases, and Vita Sabalytė, who has experience in public procurement and insolvency matters.

Šulija Partners Law Firm Vilnius acts for foreign companies in a variety of disputes, with core expertise in aviation-related claims. The disputes practice is headed up by litigator Vytautas Šulija who has experience in cases arising from corporate transactions, as well as debt recovery and sanctions issues. The practice also fields Eduard Plešak, who is an aviation expert.