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Elijus Burgis

Partner / Lithuania
+370 687 93933
+370 5250 0800

About

Elijus Burgis is a Partner and Head of the firm’s Corporate Transactions Department. He has more than 20 years of experience in advising on different M&A, banking, project finance and competition law matters. International law directories have ranked him among the leading Lithuanian experts in M&A, Banking and Competition law. Elijus Burgis holds a Law degree from Vilnius University, Lithuania and a Master of European Law degree from Stockholm University, Sweden.

During the years of his practice Mr Burgis has been an adviser in a number of the largest M&A transactions and financing projects in Lithuania and has also advised clients on various matters related to corporate, banking and finance, securities and competition law.

Practice

Recognition
CV
Experience
Publications
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 1, Chambers Global 2025
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 1, Chambers Europe 2025
  • Commercial, Corporate and M&A – Leading partners, The Legal 500 2025
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 2, Chambers Global 2023
  • Corporate/Commercial – Band 2, Chambers Europe 2023
  • Banking and finance – Highly regarded, IFLR1000 2022
  • Corporate and M&A – Hall of fame, Legal500 2022
  • M&A – Highly regarded, IFLR1000 2022
  • Banking and finance – Band 3, Chambers 2020
  • Competition/Antitrust – Band 3, Chambers 2020
  • Competition – Highly regarded, IFLR1000 2020
  • Project finance – Highly regarded, IFLR1000 2020

Languages

  • Lithuanian, English, Russian

Membership & education

  • Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) (since 2009)
  • Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association (since 2002)
  • Since 2002 Member of the European Young Bar Association, President (2005-2006)
  • Since 2000 Member of the Lithuanian Young Bar Association, President (2004-2009)
  • Faculty of Law, Stockholm University, Sweden (Master of European Law) (2001)
  • Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Lithuania (Law degree) (1999)
    BaltCap acquires leading pan-Baltic children’s books and magazines publisher from Egmont International
    2025 - 10 - 14
    Balnord has successfully invested in the space-to-ground communications company Astrolight
    2025 - 05 - 23
    Defood OÜ acquires UAB “Delano” from UAB “Vilniaus prekyba”
    2025 - 05 - 08
    EBRD is supporting the expansion of Green Genius with an equity investment of up to EUR 100 million
    2024 - 10 - 07

    Despite fears, war did not tip the scales of the M&A market in 2022 (2023 - 01 - 18)

    The Buzz in Lithuania: Interview with Elijus Burgis of COBALT (2022 - 06 - 29)

    Baltic Competition Law News – December 2017 (2017 - 12 - 19)

    Baltic Competition Law News – November 2016 (2016 - 11 - 02)

    Baltic Competition Law News – May 2016 (2016 - 05 - 31)

    Baltic M&A Monitor 2015 (2015 - 07 - 01)

    Baltic Competition Law News – July 2015 (2015 - 07 - 01)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (April, 2014) (2014 - 04 - 01)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (January, 2014) (2014 - 01 - 02)

    Baltic M&A Monitor 2014 (2014 - 01 - 01)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (October, 2013) (2013 - 10 - 31)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (July, 2013) (2013 - 07 - 04)

    Baltic & Belarus M&A Monitor 2013 (2013 - 07 - 02)

    Lithuanian Competition Law News (May, 2013) (2013 - 05 - 01)

    Baltics M&A Monitor 2012 (2012 - 07 - 17)

    We are driven by your recognition

    "Elijus is excellent at bridging legal language with financial terms and formulas, which makes him both a legal counsel and a financial structuring adviser."
    Chambers Europe 2025, Corporate and Commercial
    Elijus Burgis has extensive experience in advising clients on transactions from a number of sectors including banking and energy. Interviewees praise him for his in-depth M&A expertise.
    Chambers Global 2020, Corporate / Commercial
    Elijus Burgis advises clients from a number of industries on transactional and investment work. Observers appreciate his knowledge of the sector and his negotiating skills, with one source noting that he "remains calm" and "maintains a good tone" throughout the process.
    Chambers Europe 2019, Corporate / Commercial
    Elijus Burgis is a versatile practitioner, frequently assisting clients with merger control matters. Clients are impressed by his "business understanding and advice." He assisted Lords LB Asset Management with merger clearance pertaining to its acquisition of Unipark.
    Chambers Europe 2019, Competition / Antitrust
    Head of the corporate transactions department Elijus Burgis assists clients with financing transactions and securities matters. Clients note his dedication and diligence.
    Chambers Europe 2019, Banking & Finance