2015
The Lawyer, one of the most influential European law publications, aarded “The law firm of the year: The Baltics 2015” to law firm Tark Grunte Sutkiene. The internationally recognised award was granted to Tark Grunte Sutkiene for successful participation in the major transactions in the region last year.
‘The Lawyer’s award is the acknowledgement of our firm’s vision, long-term strategic objectives and the professionalism of the team by the international legal community. We are convinced that lawyers must be not only legal experts – our skills to help to achieve objectives and find solutions in the best interests of the client create real added value for clients’, Eugenija Sutkienė said.
Aare Tark added: ‘The award is clear signal about our outstanding position in the Baltic legal market. This great recognition was gained for truly focusing on what is important for the client’s business and delivering a complete solution with the highest standards and uncompromised quality.’
The Lawyer assessed the law firm’s lasting achievements and professional experience in administrating bankrupt banks in Lithuania (Ūkio bankas) and Latvia (AS Latvijas Krājbanka) and developing large-scale projects of national importance, such as the construction of the liquefied natural gas terminal in Klaipėda and other significant projects.
Since 1990, Tark Grunte Sutkiene has been advising on the majority of the largest and most significant transactions in the Baltic region; the firm participated in developing and implementing 16 out of 20 important national projects in the Baltic States and currently represents Lithuania in international arbitration against Gazprom. The firm has been advising many landmark projects in Estonia, e.g. on the acquisition of Hansapank by Swedbank, the largest M&A transaction in the Baltics.
In 2010-2014, the law firm implemented over 100 large corporate mergers and acquisition transactions worth over EUR 3 billion. Today the law firm is one of the most experienced Baltic law firms in business law.
Prestigious law publication The Lawyer selects “The law firm of the year” in 25 categories throughout Europe. Tark Grunte Sutkiene was nominated “Best European Law Firm” for the first time in the history of the Baltic States. The awards panel composed of managing partners of international law firms and counsels of multinational companies chooses the winners. Key selection criteria are strategic vision, deep partnership relationship, strong financial situation and its improvement, perpetual impeccable results in the selected sectors, and excellent talent management.
