Issues

European Union law

Our EU practice has handled numerous antitrust and State aid matters. We also regularly advise clients on internal-market issues regulated by EU law in banking and finance, energy, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, transport, customs and other areas. The firm is active in a variety of national and EU projects. Our lawyers have been involved in national introduction […]

Public sector and constitutional law

The firm has well-established and proven working relations with all major governmental authorities, and regulators in particular. We have strong expertise in public administration and regulation systems, from burden analysis and the application of better regulation principles, to the design of improved policies and legislation. We handle impact assessments as well as the transposition and […]

Environment

TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE ranks among the best in the Baltic region for environmental law. Our environment team advises on issues of compliance with environmental standards, systems management and liability as well as on the environmental implications of corporate and financing transactions. That includes negotiations of warranties and indemnities in acquisitions and sales. We also help […]

Employment

We will advise you on any issues related to hiring employees, structuring their bonuses and incentives, dismissals and collective bargaining agreements. Our attorneys advise organisations and executives on all employment matters, including disputes and litigation. We prioritise preventive work to avoid employment disputes and employer’s liability. We work with a number of multinational corporations and […]

Intellectual property

We advise our clients on all aspects of IP relevant to their business. We help our clients to protect their IP assets from the moment an idea is born through its commercialisation and later monitoring. This includes the negotiation and execution of R&D agreements, establishment of R&D valleys, and enforcement of IP protection. Over the […]

Energy

Energy is a strategic sector for the Baltic countries, which historically have been energy dependent on their Eastern neighbours. The Baltic States are all looking for ways to integrate their energy networks with the European networks, to create alternative energy supplies and to increase focus on renewables. We are proud to be a part of […]

Healthcare and life science

We provide legal advice to organisations in the life science industries as well as to makers of products facing health-related regulation or liability.  Our lawyers keep clients informed about evolving legal options and requirements, always seeking to add value on strategic decisions. Our life science practice has unique experience in national and international healthcare regulation. […]

Commercial law

We can help you to negotiate any business contract, starting from ordinary supply or sales agreement to complex distribution and franchise arrangements to resolving complex regulatory issues and negotiations with state institutions. Commercial law issues are those a business encounters in its daily operations. Thus in many cases, it is the client who oversees them. […]

Shareholders disputes

We understand that even small-scale shareholder disputes, if not managed properly, often disrupt a business’s operations and threaten its well-being. So, while we favour and work to craft creative solutions for problems, and to resolve disputes through negotiations, we are ready to shift to aggressive litigation when that is the client’s best option. Our experience […]

Project finance

We will help you to structure project financing transactions, borrower’s due diligence and transaction negotiations. We work with numerous Baltic and international financial institutions and borrowers on all aspects of project finance, including borrower’s due diligence, creation of collaterals, review of transaction documents, issuing legal opinions and other.

Banking and finance

Whether you are financiers or borrowers, we will advise you in connection with financing transactions, borrower due diligence, project finance, creation of collaterals, legal opinions, debt restructuring and other matters. For financial institutions, we provide advice on regulatory matters, turn-around projects and major restructuring projects, as well as acquisitions of portfolios, both cross-border and local. […]

Capital markets

Capital markets are an increasingly important source of financing for Baltic businesses. Seeking alternatives to banking finance, mature companies tap the Baltic, Scandinavian and Eastern European exchanges with bond and equity listings. We are the leading adviser for capital markets in the Baltics. Thanks to our extensive experience, we understand the practice trends of the […]