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Akvilė Bosaitė

Partner / Lithuania

About

Akvilė Bosaitė is a Partner co-heading the Banking & Finance Practice Group and leading the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) team at COBALT Lithuania. She has extensive experience in Banking & Finance and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital. Akvilė is recognised as a Market Leader by IFLR1000, ranked among Leading Individuals by The Legal 500, and positioned in Band 2 by Chambers Europe.

Financial Regulatory

Akvilė advises on financial services regulation, licensing, and compliance matters. She assists market participants in obtaining and maintaining licences, including those for crypto-asset service providers under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), electronic money institutions, payment service providers, consumer credit providers, and other regulated entities.

Her expertise also covers alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) licensing, fund formation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), fund structuring, prospectus preparation, and regulatory approval processes. Akvilė also advises fintech companies on regulatory strategy and product development.

Financing Transactions

Akvilė advises on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, including project finance, asset-based lending, structured credit facilities, loan portfolio transactions, and sustainable and infrastructure financing projects. She also advises on mergers and acquisitions involving regulated financial institutions and has extensive experience in aviation law, aviation finance, and aircraft leasing.

Venture Capital & Emerging Companies

Akvilė leads the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) team, advising investors, growth-stage companies, and founders through all stages of equity financing, from seed and early-stage funding rounds to Series C and beyond, as well as on fund formations and portfolio company exits.

As one of the pioneers of venture capital and growth equity legal practice in Lithuania, Akvilė has advised on more than 200 investment rounds and exits. She guides venture capital and growth equity funds through the full investment lifecycle, from fund structuring and capital raising to portfolio investments and successful exits, and actively contributes to the development of Lithuania’s startup and venture capital ecosystem.

Practice

Recognition

Experience

Publications

Banking and Finance – Women Leaders, IFLR1000 2026
M&A – Women Leaders, IFLR1000 2026
M&A – Market Leader, IFLR1000 2026
Banking and Finance – Market Leader, IFLR1000 2026
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets – Leading Partners, The Legal 500 2026
Fintech legal – Band 2, Chambers Fintech 2026
Banking and finance – Band 2, Chambers Europe 2026
Banking and Finance – Women Leaders, IFLR1000 2025
M&A – Women Leaders, IFLR1000 2025
M&A – Market Leader, IFLR1000 2025
Banking and Finance – Market Leader, IFLR1000 2025
Banking and finance – Band 2, Chambers Europe 2025
Banking, Finance and Capital Markets – Leading Partners, The Legal 500 2025
Banking and finance – Band 2, Chambers Europe 2023
Fintech legal – Band 2, Chambers Fintech 2022
Banking and finance – Leading Individuals, The Legal 500 2022

Languages

Lithuanian, English, Russian

Membership & education

Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association (since 2009)
Legal Team Lead in the Lithuanian Venture Capital Association
Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Postgraduate LLM in Business, Corporate and Maritime Law (specialisation Corporate Law) (2008)
PhD studies at the Faculty of Law, Vilnius University (2004-to date)
Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Master’s degree in Law (2004)
European and Comparative Law studies at University of Gent, Belgium (2003)

Practica Capital has co-led the EUR 2 million seed round of kopa.ai

2026 - 05 - 28

Practica Capital led EUR 2 million pre-seed funding round in Outcraft

2026 - 04 - 16

Early-Stage Investor FIRSTPICK Launches EUR 25 Million Fund

2026 - 03 - 10

Raft Capital Baltic Equity Fund invested EUR 7 million in Paupio namai

2026 - 02 - 24

How can you spot solicitations to invest in unsafe schemes or products? (2026 - 02 - 24)

Lithuania: Is the EU’s New Crowdfunding Regulation an Opportunity for Lithuania? (2021 - 02 - 03)

COVID-19 in the Baltics: FAQ on Banking & Finance law issues due to COVID-19 outbreak (2020 - 03 - 17)

Civil Law. General part (2009 - 04 - 08)

European Corporate Law (2006 - 04 - 11)

We are driven by your recognition

"Akvilė Bosaitė is a very good M&A partner."

Chambers FinTech Guide 2026

"Akvilė has an excellent understanding of market specifics and the ability to present complex issues in a simple and accessible way, going beyond purely legal language and adapting to the audience."

Chambers Europe 2026, Banking & Finance

"She is an outstanding legal professional leading in the fields of venture capital financing and capital markets in Lithuania."

Chambers Europe 2025, Banking & Finance

“Akvile has a very effective strategy in negotiations, she helps us to move forwards in difficult matters.”

Chambers Europe 2024, Banking & Finance

“Her ability to mediate and stay loyal to the client is a strength.”

Chambers Europe 2024, Banking & Finance

“Akvilė often advises clients on obtaining electronic money institution licences, as well as other financial services regulatory matters, M&A transactions and capital markets work.”

Chambers FinTech Guide 2024

"What makes her stand out is their availability and promptness of responses. We worked on a deal which in a few cases required feedback on hourly bases and we were never let down."

The Legal 500 2023, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

"Akvilė Bosaitė is a true leader."

Chambers Europe 2023, Banking & Finance

"Akvilė Bosaitė has received widespread recognition from market sources for her efficiency and availability. She has extensive experience in transactional and regulatory issues, and also advises clients on venture capital matters."

Chambers Europe 2019, Banking & Finance