Cobalt has successfully defended and later represented Jurgita Jankauskiene, pro bono, in a traffic accident case.

On July 12, four leading lawyers from Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the latest in ESG developments with a focus on green financing, its regional and local drivers and roadblocks, its impact on non-financial reporting, and what it all means for the legal profession.

Deloitte Legal has advised Quadrum Capital on its acquisition of The IT Channel Company from NPM Investments XIII via its subsidiary DTNQ. Reportedly, JBLaw advised DTNQ on the deal. Nautadutilh reportedly advised NPM Capital.

Lithuania's SPC Legal and Wint have joined forces to form a new law firm: Noor.

The Lithuanian legal landscape is being transformed, with notable changes taking place in the energy, tax, corporate, and employment sectors, according to Lextal Partner Vilma Sabaliauskiene.

Cobalt has advised Practica Capital on its investment in a wellness and rehabilitation center in Druskininkai operated by UAB Upa MCT. Walless advised UAB Upa MCT.

Averus has advised American fund X5 TG Acquisition Co on its acquisition of a Lithuanian IT company.

Cobalt has advised Asgaard Oriens on its investment in a vertical farm in Lithuania co-developed by the Leafood Group. Motieka and Audzevicius advised the Leafood Group.

Cobalt, working with Mayer Brown, has advised Aurelius on the acquisition of McKesson UK. Sorainen advised the seller.

Cobalt has advised Bewi on its acquisition of the Lithuanian insulation company UAB Baltijos Polistirenas. Triniti advised the sellers on the deal.

Cobalt has advised Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace on the acquisition of the Lithuanian small satellite manufacturer NanoAvionics. TGS Baltic advised NanoAvionics founders Vytenis Buzas and Linas Sargautis who, together with AST & Science, sold NanoAvionics. Ellex advised AST & Science.

Sorainen has advised Lords LB-managed Atsinaujinancios Energetikos Investicijos on a second four-year green bond issuance. Luminor Bank was the main distributor of the EUR 10 million issuance.

Managing Associate Jovita Valatkaite has been appointed as the Head of the Employment Law practice group in Cobalt’s Lithuanian office.

Ilyashev & Partners has announced it has started a cooperation with Glimstedt to expand the firm's capabilities in EU countries.

Walless has provided legal support to Reverest Asset Management on receiving the authorization to operate as a management company for collective investment undertakings for informed investors from the Bank of Lithuania.

Cobalt has advised vehicle parts distributor Meko on its EUR 122 million acquisition of spare parts and services provider Koivunen.

Sorainen has advised IK Partners and the Renta Group on the acquisition of the Uprent Group.

Cobalt has successfully represented AirBaltic and the Riga International Airport before the Supreme Court of Lithuania against antitrust claims brought by bankrupt carrier FlyLAL.