VCCA -Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration / VKAT - Vilniaus komercinio arbitražo teismas

What VCCA -Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration / VKAT - Vilniaus komercinio arbitražo teismas does

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VKAT / VCCA) is a permanent, non-profit arbitration institution headquartered at Žalgirio str. 92, Vilnius, Lithuania, operating under the Law on Commercial Arbitration of the Republic of Lithuania. Its origins trace to 1996 and the current entity was formed in 2003 through a reorganization merging two predecessor institutions. VKAT administers commercial arbitration proceedings under its Arbitration Procedure Regulations, with optionality over arbitrator number, language, and applicable law, alongside mediation services (EUR 1,300 registration fee covering the first three hours), a dedicated Sports Arbitration division, and specialized financial-services and insurance dispute procedures governed by Appendix No. 3 of its regulations. Its arbitral awards are enforceable in 170+ countries via the 1958 New York Convention.

The court's operational backbone is the proprietary ARBIS electronic information system, which enables parties to file claims and manage arbitration proceedings online, with a documented 30% arbitration-fee reduction for ARBIS-filed cases to incentivize digital adoption. VKAT also operates ancillary meeting-room and conference-hall rentals at its Vilnius premises. Revenue is purely transactional — registration fees, arbitration fees scaled to claim value (per Appendix No. 2), compensation fees, mediation fees, and facility rentals — with no disclosed funding rounds, subsidies, or external investors. VKAT is governed and supported by a coalition of Lithuanian founding associations spanning industry (LPK), business (LVK), IT (Infobalt), banking, road transport (LINAVA), legal profession, and chambers of commerce.

The institution maintains a continuous thought-leadership presence through the annual journal 'Arbitration: Theory and Practice' (co-published with Ellex Valiunas since 2024 and previously TGS Baltic) and the Vilnius Arbitration Day international conference (17th edition scheduled for September 25, 2026). Its customer base is non-publicly-disclosed commercial entities across contractual, financial, insurance, sports, and cross-border matters, served via direct service delivery at VKAT premises and the ARBIS platform. The core team is small (~6 staff including the Chair, a junior lawyer, and a senior finance officer), with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities or technology acquisitions beyond the ARBIS platform.

Name

VCCA -Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration / VKAT - Vilniaus komercinio arbitražo teismas

Legal name

Nuolatinė arbitražo institucija "Vilniaus komercinio arbitražo teismas"

Website

https://arbitrazas.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VKAT) is a Lithuanian non-profit permanent arbitration institution administering commercial disputes, mediation, and sports arbitration under the New York Convention, serving business entities via its ARBIS electronic case management system and fee-based proceedings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Arbitration Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAB

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Commercial arbitration services
• Institutional dispute resolution
• Commercial mediation services
• Sports arbitration proceedings
• Arbitral award enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Vilnius

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arbitration Fees: Three types of fees: registration fee (paid when filing a claim), arbitration fee (based on the amount of claims), and compensation fee. Fees are calculated according to Appendix No.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Regulations.
2. Meeting Room Rentals: Revenue from renting arbitration hearing rooms (posédžiu salės) and conference facilities at VKAT premises in Vilnius. Small meeting room: 80 EUR half-day, 150 EUR full day; Conference room: 150 EUR half-day, 270 EUR full day.
3. Mediation Fees: Mediation services with a one-time registration fee of 1300 EUR (excluding VAT), including administration fee and mediator's fee for the first three mediation hours. Additional hours charged at approximately 150 EUR per hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VKAT) is a permanent arbitration institution that administers institutional arbitration and mediation proceedings for the resolution of domestic and international commercial disputes. It operates under the Law on Commercial Arbitration of the Republic of Lithuania and offers specialized procedures for sports, financial services, and insurance disputes, supported by the proprietary ARBIS electronic case management system.

Product overview

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VKAT) offers institutional arbitration and mediation services as a unified platform for alternative commercial dispute resolution. The core service is institutional arbitration administered under its Arbitration Procedure Regulations, supplemented by mediation/tarpininkavimas services, a dedicated Sports Arbitration division, and specialized procedures for financial services and insurance disputes. The ARBIS information system provides electronic case management. The court also publishes the journal 'Arbitration: Theory and Practice' and organizes the annual Vilnius Arbitration Day conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sporto Arbitražas prie Vilniaus komercinio arbitražo teismo: Sports Arbitration operating under VKAT for disputes arising from sports legal relationships
• Arbitražas: Teorija ir praktika
• Vilnius Arbitration Day

Products and services

• Institutional Arbitration Services Administers commercial arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Procedure Regulations for both international and national commercial disputes, with flexible procedures including number of arbitrators, language, and applicable law selection.
• Mediation Services Provides mediation (tarpininkavimas) services for alternative dispute resolution, with a one-time registration fee of 1300 EUR covering administration and mediator fees for the first three hours, with additional hours at approximately 150 EUR per hour.
• Sports Arbitration Specialized arbitration procedures for disputes arising from sports legal relationships, governed by the Sports Arbitration Procedure Regulations (Appendix No. 4).
• Financial Services and Insurance Dispute Resolution Procedures for disputes arising from financial services and insurance legal relationships, governed by Appendix No. 3 of the Arbitration Procedure Regulations.
• ARBIS Information System Electronic information system for managing arbitration proceedings electronically, allowing parties to submit claims and procedural documents online and providing a reduced arbitration fee when used for filing.
• Arbitration Fee Calculator Online calculator for determining arbitration fees based on claim amount, available for cases under the 2026-07-01 fee schedule.
• Meeting Rooms and Conference Facilities Rental of meeting rooms and conference halls at the VKAT premises in Vilnius, including a meeting room (up to 10 persons) at 80-150 EUR per half/full day, and a conference hall (up to 50 persons) at 150-270 EUR per half/full day.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Association INFOBALT (Lietuvos informacinių technologijų asociacija)minorOthersTechnology association listed as a VKAT founder/organizational supporter. Provides industry representation for IT sector in Lithuania.
• Association of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (Lietuvos prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmų asociacija)minorOthersChamber of commerce association listed as a VKAT founder/organizational supporter. Represents business interests across commerce, industry and crafts sectors.
• Lithuanian Business Confederation (Lietuvos verslo konfederacija)minorOthersBusiness confederation listed as a VKAT founder/organizational supporter.
• Lithuanian Lawyers Association (Lietuvos teisininkų asociacija)minorOthersProfessional lawyers association listed as a VKAT founder. Provides professional legal community representation.
• Lithuanian Confederation of Industry (Lietuvos pramonininkų konfederacija)minorOthersIndustrial confederation listed as a VKAT founder/organizational supporter.
• Lithuanian National Road Carriers' Association LINAVA (Lietuvos nacionalinė vežėjų automobiliais asociacija)minorOthersRoad transport association listed as a VKAT founder. Represents national road transport sector.
• Lithuanian Bank Association (Lietuvos bankų asociacija)minorOthersBanking sector association listed as a VKAT founder/organizational supporter.
• Lithuanian Chamber of Auditors (Lietuvos auditorių rūmai)minorOthersListed as a partner/reference organization for VKAT.
• Lithuanian Insurers Association (Lietuvos draudikų asociacija)minorOthersListed as a partner/reference organization for VKAT.
• Ellex Valiunas (Law Firm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher of the annual journal 'Arbitration: Theory and Practice' with VKAT since 2024 (11th edition). Jointly produces legal publication on arbitration topics.
• TGS Baltic (Law Firm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher of the journal 'Arbitration: Theory and Practice' with VKAT from 2021-2023 (7th-9th editions). Jointly produces legal publication on arbitration topics.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Estonian Arbitration Court (EAC): The Estonian permanent arbitration institution attached to the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A direct Baltic peer to VKAT, administering commercial arbitrations in a similar small-jurisdiction, EU-member-state context.
• Court of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber of Commerce: A CEE permanent arbitration institution attached to the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Closely comparable to VKAT in operating as a long-established, Central European, chamber-of-commerce-affiliated arbitral institution administering commercial disputes under its own rules.
• Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC): A European permanent arbitration institution with a comparable size, scope, and Central European positioning. Closely comparable to VKAT in offering institutional arbitration and mediation in a mid-sized European jurisdiction, often chosen by CEE/Russian-related parties.
• Riga International Arbitration Court (RIAC): The Latvian counterpart permanent arbitration institution. The most directly comparable peer to VKAT — a Baltic, small-team, permanent arbitral institution administering commercial disputes in a neighboring jurisdiction with very similar regulatory and market characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA): One of the leading international arbitration institutions, based in London. A direct functional peer to VKAT — both administer institutional arbitration under bespoke rules and a published schedule of fees — but LCIA serves a far more global, high-value caseload with a much larger secretariat.
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC): A leading Asia-headquartered international arbitration institution administering commercial arbitrations. Comparable to VKAT in operating as a permanent arbitral institution under published rules, but serves a global, particularly Asia-Pacific, caseload.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) — International Court of Arbitration: The world's largest and most established international arbitration institution, headquartered in Paris. Directly comparable to VKAT as a permanent arbitral institution administering commercial disputes under its own rules, but operating globally at vastly greater scale and with much broader arbitrator and party reach.
• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC): A major Asian-headquartered international arbitration institution. Functionally comparable to VKAT as a permanent arbitral institution administering domestic and international commercial disputes, but with substantially larger caseload and a different regional focus.
• Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute (SCC): A major European permanent arbitral institution with strong CIS/Russia and EU caseload. Closely comparable to VKAT in providing institutional arbitration in a relatively neutral European seat, and a leading alternative in cases where parties seek a non-London venue.

Emerging players

• Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): The leading international sports arbitration body. Comparable to VKAT in providing specialized sports arbitration, the very module VKAT offers via its Sports Arbitration sub-brand, but operating at a global scale across most Olympic and professional sports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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