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TGS Baltic, working with Oppenhoff, has advised Hawesko on its partnership with the Dunker Group through the acquisition of 50% of Dunker Group's shares. Triniti advised Arkastro OU, the holding company of Dunker Group founder Arvo Kask, who sold his stake to Hawesko.

TGS Baltic has advised Lithuanian cyber security tech unicorn Nord Security on attracting a USD 100 million investment from US private equity group Warburg Pincus. Sorainen reportedly worked with Kirkland & Ellis and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek to advise Warburg Pincus.

More than two years ago, in April 2021, the European Commission presented its long-awaited proposal to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Europe. AI is a rapidly developing group of technologies. Today, there is little doubt that these technologies have the potential to bring (and are already bringing) enormous economic and societal benefits across a wide range of industries and social activities. However, in the absence of legal regulation, these technologies can also be abused, with particularly severe consequences for both individuals and society.

Noor and the Lithuanian Red Cross Society have executed a memorandum of cooperation based upon which Noor will provide continuous legal advisory and assistance to the Red Cross on various legal matters.

From the implementation of a bank windfall tax to a surge in crowdfunding and factoring and banks’ newfound appetite for real estate loans, the legal, financial, and regulatory landscape of Lithuania is constantly evolving, according to Adon Legal Partner Marius Matiukas.

During the Three Seas Initiative annual general meeting in Bucharest in September 2023, Austria's Dorda, Bulgaria's Boyanov & Co., Croatia's Divjak Topic Bahtijarevic & Krka, the Czech Republic's Kocian Solc Balastik, Estonia's Ellex Raidla, Hungary's Lakatos Koves & Partners, Latvia's Ellex Klavins, Lithuania's Ellex Valiunas, Poland's Wardynski and Partners, Romania's Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, Slovakia's Barger Prekop, and Slovenia's Selih & Partnerji announced they formed the Three Seas Legal Alliance, in recognition of the progress made by the Three Seas Initiative.

Former Lithuanian Competition Council Chairman Sarunas Keserauskas has returned to Ellex Valiunas as a Partner, after spending 12 years as the head of the competition watchdog.

Cobalt has successfully represented Lithuanian poultry farm Gireles Paukstynas before the Supreme Court of Lithuania in a dispute with insurer Lietuvos Draudimas regarding the insurer's refusal to recognize the state-mandated slaughter of sick birds as an insured event.

The EU Directives on Work-life balance and on Transparent and predictable working conditions were introduced into the Lithuanian national legislation in August 2022 with the remainder following on 01 January 2023 and brought about significant changes and obligations for the employers. What do they mean for businesses?

Lithuania hopes for the best and prepares for the worst by further tightening its banking and fintech regulations, following the latest decisions and position papers issued by the supervisory authority. Despite talks of a recession, the banking and finance market remains active, according to Cobalt Partner Akvile Bosaite.

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