Dr Juozas Rimas is a Partner and the Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group at COBALT Lithuania, specialising in the fields of M&A (Private Equity) and Corporate Law. Juozas Rimas holds a PhD in Law (2010), which he received from Vilnius University for a thesis on corporate law issues in private equity transactions. Dr Rimas has led over 30 M&A projects where he was in charge of structuring, due diligence, negotiations and general project management, as well as over 10 projects of corporate restructuring (including business transfer, merger and spin-off procedures).
- "Juozas Rimas is known for his experience in advising domestic and international clients on a range of transactions. Sources applaud his business understanding, with one reporting: "His innovative attitude enables him to find creative ways to solve legal problems." Another client describes him as commercially-oriented and proactive." (Chambers Global 2020, Corporate / Commercial)
- "Juozas Rimas acts on a variety of domestic and cross-border matters, advising on the firm's key transactions. He commands a solid reputation in the market, with interviewees commending him for being "very fast in responses and clear in communication." (Chambers Europe 2019, Corporate / Commercial)
- “I admire his professionalism and good knowledge of our situation.” (IFLR, 2017)
- "Juozas Rimas is the firm's new M&A practice head. He is a visible name on the firm's key transactions." (Chambers Europe, 2016)
- Languages
- Lithuanian, English, Russian
- Education & membership
- 2010 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, PhD in social science, law
- 2005 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Master's in Law degree
- 2000 Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University
- Since 2010 Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association
- Publications
- COBALT advised the shareholder of Engagecraft on the sale of its shares to Fan19
- COBALT advised Iron Wolf Capital in its investment in Integrated Fiber Optics
- COBALT advised STADA Arzneimittel on the acquisition of Walmark
- COBALT advised Silberauto on selling its business in Estonia and Lithuania
- COBALT advises BaltCap on selling Fitek
- COBALT advises Cgates on the acquisition of telecommunications services provider Splius
- COBALT advised Dasos Capital on its acquisition of Euroforest’s Lithuanian forest assets
- COBALT represented Debifo in its merger with the Dutch company Factris
- COBALT advised Furniture1, UAB on the sale of 30% of its shares to Bygghemma Group
- COBALT is advising AMC III on sale of shares in the refrigerated equipment manufacturer UAB Freor LT
- COBALT and CMS advised PFR TFI on the acquisition of a minority stake in UAB EMP recycling
- COBALT advised AB Rokiškio sūris on the acquisition of its 10% shareholding by strategic investor Fonterra
- COBALT advised on sale of MTG Baltic subsidiaries
- COBALT advises Santa Monica Networks on sale of its Finnish-Baltic subsidiaries
- COBALT advised Gjensidige on the completion of the merger of Baltic companies
- COBALT advised Cgates on its recent acquisitions of several telecommunication services providers
- COBALT advised INVL Technology in acquisition of Algoritmu sistemos
- COBALT client Gjensidige completes PZU Lietuva acquisition
- Advising Deutsche Bank as one of the providers of financing for the unprecedent acquisition of a loan portfolio from bankrupt AB bank Snoras
- COBALT advised Cgates on acquisition of 5 telecommunication companies
- COBALT represented BaltCap on the acquisition of the remaining shareholding in Ecoservice
- COBALT represented Mezzanine Management Group on its debut investment in the Baltics to UAB Freor LT
- COBALT advised shareholders of Cgates in the sale of their shareholding to East Capital
- COBALT advised Gjensidige on the acquisition of PZU Lietuva
- COBALT advised UAB Cgates on the acquisition of three Lithuanian cable TV and Internet providers
- COBALT advised Herkules Private Equity Fund II on the sale of Estrella Maarud
- COBALT advised BaltCap on the acquisition of shares in UAB Ecoservice
- COBALT advised UAB Fegda on the acquisition of controlling interest in UAB Tilsta
- COBALT led an unprecedented transfer of good bank assets to a major Lithuanian bank
- COBALT advised BaltCap on the investment in the chain of branded coffee shops Coffee Inn
- COBALT advised Eesti Post on the acquisition of Unipakas
"Juozas Rimas is known for his experience in advising domestic and international clients on a range of transactions. Sources applaud his business understanding, with one reporting: "His innovative attitude enables him to find creative ways to solve legal problems." Another client describes him as commercially-oriented and proactive."