Motieka & Audzevičius

What Motieka & Audzevičius does

Motieka & Audzevičius is a Lithuanian business law firm headquartered in Vilnius that provides legal advisory services in two principal areas: complex commercial disputes (litigation and international arbitration under ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, PCA, VIAC rules) and high-value corporate transactions (M&A, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures, merger control). The firm was founded in 1959 by Kazimieras Motieka and operates as a professional legal partnership under Lithuanian Bar Association regulation; it has been known by its current name since 2003, when Ramūnas Audzevi\u010dius joined as partner. The firm has 11 partners and approximately 20–30 total lawyers, with 23+ lawyers individually ranked by international legal directories including Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, Global Arbitration Review, and Who's Who Legal. Service delivery is partner-led and engagement-based, with fees negotiated per matter; the firm uses standard legal technology tools and has no proprietary software platform.

The firm's product portfolio spans 13 core practice areas (Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A, Negotiation, Construction and Real Estate, Tax, Public Procurement, Competition Law, Financial Services Litigation, Data Protection, Intellectual Property, AI Law, Employment, Insolvency Solutions) and 11 industry verticals (Agriculture, Aviation, Energy, Entertainment, Environment, Manufacturing, Pharma and Biotechnology, Real Estate, TMT, Transport, Trade and Distribution). Its go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales supplemented by thought leadership, social media, and legal-directory presence. Geographically, the firm serves clients in Lithuania and across the Baltic Sea Region through its 2006 Baltic Partnership with Skrastiņš & Dzenis (Latvia) and TARK (Estonia), and handles cross-border mandates including international arbitrations. Notable engagements include the EUR 90 million sale of Mailerlite to Vercom (the largest-ever Lithuanian tech exit), EUR 70 million in successful LCIA arbitrations for Latvian Bank, and EUR 50 million financing for Own Leasing from a Luxembourg-based fund. The firm is private, profitable, and has no external institutional ownership or publicly disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Motieka & Audzevičius

Legal name

Professional Legal Partnership Motieka & Audzevičius

Website

https://motieka.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Motieka & Audzevičius is a Vilnius-headquartered Lithuanian business law firm founded in 1959 that handles complex commercial disputes, international arbitration, and high-value M&A for enterprise clients across the Baltic Sea Region, with 11 partners and 23+ directory-ranked lawyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Business law services
• International arbitration
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Dispute resolution
• Competition law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue by providing legal services to clients on a fee-for-service basis. Fees are billed for legal advice, dispute resolution (including international arbitration), M&A advisory, corporate law, tax, public procurement, and other practice areas. As a professional services firm, revenue is driven by billable hours and/or transaction/engagement-based fees for specific legal mandates. The firm is known for handling high-value disputes and major transactions, indicating a revenue model anchored in premium legal service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Motieka & Audzevičius is a Lithuanian business law firm providing bespoke legal advisory and representation services across 24 practice areas and industry specializations. Its flagship offerings are dispute resolution (litigation and international arbitration under ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, PCA, VIAC) and corporate/M&A advisory, complemented by tax, competition, public procurement, real estate, IP, data protection, AI law, employment, and insolvency services. Clients are enterprises, financial institutions, and investors facing high-stakes, often cross-border matters in the Baltic Sea Region and beyond.

Product overview

Motieka & Audzevičius is a Lithuanian business law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a portfolio of 24 distinct practice areas and industry specializations. The firm operates as a single unified service offering rather than a platform with modules, organized into two main categories: core legal services (Dispute Resolution, Corporate and M&A, Negotiation, Construction and Real Estate, Tax, Public Procurement, Competition Law, Financial Services Litigation, Data Protection, Intellectual Property, AI Law, Employment, and Insolvency Solutions) and industry-specific services (Agriculture, Aviation, Energy, Entertainment, Environment, Manufacturing, Pharma and Biotechnology, Real Estate, Technology Media & Telecommunications, Transport, and Trade and Distribution). The firm is particularly recognized for its dispute resolution capabilities and high-value transactions in the Baltic region and Central/Eastern Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dispute Resolution Business dispute resolution services including litigation and international arbitration across Lithuania and the Baltics region, handling matters under ICC, SCC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, GAFTA, PCA, and VIAC rules. Designed for enterprises, financial institutions, and market leaders facing high-stakes commercial disputes.
• Corporate and M&A Corporate law and mergers and acquisitions advisory services for domestic and international transactions, including deal structuring, due diligence, SPA negotiation, and merger control filings across multiple jurisdictions. Designed for corporates, private equity funds, and venture capital investors.
• Negotiation Complex negotiation advisory to guide clients through multi-party and high-stakes commercial negotiations to achieve desired goals.
• Construction and Real Estate Risk management and legal advisory for real estate development projects and construction-related matters.
• Tax Tax structuring and tax dispute resolution advisory to ensure fair taxation, including VAT compliance, transfer pricing, and customs duties disputes.
• Public Procurement Public procurement advisory services at each stage of the procurement process, including challenges to procurement decisions and damages claims.
• Competition Law Competition law guidance and representation before regulatory authorities, including merger control proceedings.
• Financial Services Litigation Result-oriented litigation services for financial market leaders and innovators, including multi-jurisdictional arbitration.
• Data Protection

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 70 million recovered — Latvian Bank victory in 5 LCIA arbitrations, all five claims satisfied in full.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kazimiero Motiekos FundminorOthers · 1 January 2021Established in August 2021 in honor of firm founder Kazimieras Motieka. The fund supports young talents in science and arts, reflecting the firm's social responsibility commitments.
• Motieka Investment Fund (MIF)minorOthers · 1 January 2020Motieka Investment Fund (MIF) is the first employee investment fund in Lithuania, established in 2020 by Motieka & Audzevičius employees. MIF invests in client businesses, aligning the firm's interests with those of its clients ('skin in the game'). It is an exclusive motivational tool for loyal employees and a way to become partners with clients in their business ventures.
• Skrastiņš & Dzenis (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006A partnership agreement signed in 2006 established a Baltic regional collaboration with Latvia's Skrastiņš & Dzenis. Under the one-stop-shop principle, Motieka & Audzevičius and Skrastiņš & Dzenis provide seamlessly integrated legal services to clients operating across Lithuania and Latvia, enabling cross-border advisory for transactions and disputes in both jurisdictions.
• TARK (Estonia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006The 2006 Baltic Partnership also includes Estonia's TARK law firm. Together, the three-firm network covers the entire Baltic Sea Region, allowing Motieka & Audzevičius to offer integrated cross-border legal services across all three Baltic states through the one-stop-shop principle.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TGS Baltic: TGS Baltic is a unified law firm combining practices in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia with broad corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution capabilities. It is a direct competitor for cross-border Baltic mandates and a comparable alternative to Motieka's Baltic Partnership model.
• COBALT: COBALT is a leading Baltic legal practice operating across Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus, with strong M&A, dispute resolution, and corporate practices. It competes head-to-head with Motieka on complex transactions and high-stakes disputes in the region.
• Sorainen: Sorainen is the largest full-service law firm in the Baltics with offices in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus. It directly competes with Motieka & Audzevičius on cross-border M&A, dispute resolution, and corporate advisory for enterprise clients across the Baltic Sea Region.
• Glimstedt: Glimstedt is a Baltic-focused law firm with presence in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It offers corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution services comparable to Motieka's offering for Baltic enterprise clients.
• Walless: Walless is a Baltic legal and tax advisory firm with offices in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It competes with Motieka on corporate, M&A, tax, and dispute resolution mandates, particularly for mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Magnusson: Magnusson is a Baltic and Nordic law firm with offices in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It competes with Motieka on cross-border transactions and dispute resolution, particularly for Scandinavian clients with Baltic exposure.
• Ellex (Rödl & Partner): Ellex was a leading Baltic law firm (now integrated with Rödl & Partner) with deep M&A and dispute resolution practices across Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. It serves as a peer competitor on complex transactions and arbitration matters in the region.
• Triniti (now part of Primus): Triniti is a Lithuanian law firm with corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution practices, and is one of the notable domestic competitors to Motieka for high-value Lithuanian mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Dentons: Dentons is a global law firm with a strong CEE and Baltic presence. It competes for large cross-border M&A, arbitration, and corporate mandates in Lithuania and the broader Baltic region where international firms are engaged.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Freshfields is a Magic Circle firm with international arbitration and high-end M&A practices that compete with Motieka on large cross-border disputes and transactions involving Baltic parties.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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