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Dr Irmantas Norkus

Managing Partner / Lithuania
+370 5250 0800

About

Dr Irmantas Norkus is the Managing Partner of COBALT Lithuania, with over 20 years of extensive experience in private and public M&A, competition, banking and finance. During his career Dr Norkus has led numerous landmark cross-border and domestic transactions and projects and has handled some of the most complex antitrust matters of recent times. He has represented a broad range of high-profile corporate clients, investment funds, issuers, financial institutions and institutional investors. Dr Norkus’ exceptional and impeccable service has earned him a reputation as a leading lawyer in his areas of practice.

Practice

Recognition
CV
Experience
Publications
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 1, Chambers Global 2025
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2025
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 2025
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 1, Chambers Global 2024
  • Banking – Market leader, IFLR1000, 2024
  • Competition – Market leader, IFLR1000 2024
  • M&A – Market leader, IFLR1000 2024
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 2024

Languages

  • Lithuanian, English, Russian

Membership & education

  • Since 2004 Member of the International Bar Association
  • Since 1999 Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association
  • 2001 Doctor Juris, Vilnius University
  • 1996 Master’s degree in Law, Vilnius University
  • 1997 Study visit to Business School, Leeds University, UK
  • 1993 Study visit to John Marshall Law School, Chicago, USA
    Tele2 and Manulife IM-backed GCI partner to create the first pan-Baltic tower company
    2025 - 08 - 07
    Atlas Premium Lietuva purchases fish production facility in Klaipėda FEZ
    2025 - 07 - 08
    Rheinmetall, together with EPSO-G Invest and Giraitės ginkluotės gamykla, is investing in a new project
    2025 - 01 - 30
    In one of the largest healthcare investments in the Baltics, Mehiläinen acquires inMedica
    2025 - 01 - 09

    Comparative guide to the latest M&A trends in the Baltics 2023

    The Buzz in Lithuania – Interview with Irmantas Norkus of COBALT (September 2019)

    The Buzz in Lithuania: Interview with Irmantas Norkus of COBALT (April 2018)

    New Code of Ethics And Increased Visibility of The Big Four (August 2016)

    Baltic M&A Monitor 2015

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (April, 2014)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (January, 2014)

    Baltic M&A Monitor 2014

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (October, 2013)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (July, 2013)

    Baltic & Belarus M&A Monitor 2013

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (May, 2013)

    Baltics M&A Monitor 2012

    We are driven by your recognition

    "He is very efficient, seeks solutions very well, is very operative and good at structuring and negotiating deals."
    Chambers Europe 2025, Corporate and Commercial
    “Irmantas Norkus is a great leader and deal supporter.”
    Chambers Europe 2024, Corporate and Commercial
    "Irmantas Norkus is a key M&A lawyer who handles high-value cross-border transactions, with particular strengths in the agricultural and technology sectors."
    Chambers Europe 2023, Corporate and Commercial
    "Irmantas Norkus is a well-established figure in the market and is adept at handling a broad range of domestic and international transactions. Irmantas Norkus is hard-working and ambitious."
    Chambers Europe 2020, Corporate and Commercial
    "Irmantas Norkus led the advice to DNB on combining its operations with Nordea in the Baltics states, which included all aspects of the planning of the transaction, and regulatory and merger control matters. He continues to advise the newly combined bank Luminor."
    The Legal 500, 2019
    "Irmantas Norkus assists with the firm's key mandates, regularly advising on merger clearance, dominant position cases and anti-competitive agreements. He co-led the team representing Air Baltic in a claim for damages pertaining to an alleged infringement of national and EU competition law."
    Chambers Europe 2019, Competition and Antitrust
    "Irmantas Norkus is a highly respected figure in the market. He represents domestic and international clients from a variety of sectors including banking, telecommunications and entertainment. Sources praise his longevity and note that he has "earned his name and ranking"."
    Chambers Europe 2019, Corporate and Commercial