Real estate and construction law. Legal services in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, and elsewhere in Lithuania and the Baltic states

ECOVIS ProventusLaw advises on issues of acquisition, development and construction of the commercial and residential real estate. This is one of the key practice areas of our law firm marked by significant achievements and works which we are proud of.

We create the greatest added value for our clients in the process of real estate development as a result of our experience. Our lawyers have assisted in obtaining material agreements and in performing transactions by coordinating general contracting and subcontracting agreements for the development of large real estate projects, in legalizing large real estate objects and in defending the interests of our clients in court and arbitration. ECOVIS ProventusLaw advises on planning and zoning, design and construction process from issuance of construction permits to acceptance of buildings as fit for use. Our lawyers advise clients on requirements for construction and design contracts and on payment issues arising in the course of performance of these contracts.

“Legal 500” ranking, which provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage on recommended Law firms, also emphasized ECOVIS ProventusLaw contentious work in construction and planning disputes.

The experience of ECOVIS ProventusLaw includes the following

Real estate transactions and finance

Our lawyers represent clients in the process of sale and acquisition of real estate, draft preliminary, sale contracts, contracts establishing the procedure for use of real estate, lease contracts and other agreements, represent clients in negotiations, at notaries public and in registering legal title with the Lithuanian Real Estate Register.

Construction contracts and FIDIC contracts

ECOVIS ProventusLaw drafts construction contracts, subcontracting and other agreements and assists in negotiating them as well as represents clients in the process of performance of contracts.

Construction permits and construction process

ECOVIS ProventusLaw represents clients in obtaining construction permits, in verifying their legality and in contesting them. Our lawyers represent clients in municipal institutions, the State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate and in administrative courts in which disputes regarding planning documentation and construction permits are resolved.

Elimination of consequences of illegal construction and legalisation of buildings

ECOVIS ProventusLaw represents clients in civil litigation and in subsequent process of elimination of consequences of illegal construction. Our expertise and legal knowledge of technical regulation of construction enables us to ensure that buildings constructed in violation of applicable legislation are legalised with minor modifications and without demolition as well as with minimum legalisation costs for our clients.