Ramunas Petravičius leads the employment law practice at Ellex, acting in unfair dismissal and discrimination cases and advising on regulatory matters and the labour law aspects of large transactions. The practice advises a number of multinational companies, including automobile manufacturer Volvo and confectionary producer Mondelēz. Rimantas Stanevičius works on labour disputes and also offers advice on the management and acquisition of companies. Associate Kamilė Skrupskytė handles preparatory work for labour litigation and advises clients on internal employment matters, and Nerijus Patlabys has notable experience in employee transfers and relocations. Notably, the firm was involved in drafting amendments to the Lithuanian Labour Code via its involvement in the Investors’ Forum.

Employment law specialists Tomas Bagdanskis, Vilius Mačiulaitis and Mantas Mikalopas head the comprehensive practice at ILAW LEXTAL. The team is often involved in precedent-setting litigation, both before the Lithuanian Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice. It regularly advises on a range of high-level matters, including complex dismissals, redundancies, collective action and trade union disputes. The three practice heads are recognised experts in the employment law field in Lithuania, co-authoring commentary on the Labour Code of Lithuania and other practitioner texts. They are supported by a strong bench of lawyers, including Svetlana Naumčik, who works on migration and cross-border employment transfers.

Sorainen‘s employment law practice is strongly linked to the firm’s extensive work in M&A and covers employee transfers, HR reorganisations and contractual adjustments. The team, led by Algirdas Pekšys – who also heads the corporate and M&A team in Lithuania – and counsel Agnietė Venckienė, has a strong employment disputes record, having been successful in precedent-setting termination disputes before the Supreme Court. Expert counsel Jurgita Karvelė has a high level of experience in employment disputes, working on matters such as harassment and discrimination in the workplace, as well as trade union relations. She is also a qualified mediator.

Jovita Valatkaitė is a managing associate and head of the employment law practice group at Cobalt Lithuania. Valakaitė is frequently consulted by multinational clients on management level and group redundancies, restructuring and employee reduction strategies. She also advises on commencement of business in Lithuania – including the adjustment of client companies’ internal rules and regulations – and cross-border labour migration issues. Associate Eglė Gliaudelytė advises on non-competition matters, protection of confidential information and the transfer of employees, as well as providing assistance to clients on the employment aspects of large-scale projects and international transactions. Žilvinas Kvietkus deals with employment matters as part of his specialist life sciences and pharmaceuticals practice. Former practice head Dalia Foigt-Norvaišienė is now a specialist counsel.

Deloitte Legal, Professional Partnership of Advocates specialises in matters involving labour migration and employee relocations and transfers. The firm is regularly engaged by household name multinational companies for such work, which increased in bulk and complexity in the wake of the war in Ukraine as many businesses rapidly withdrew their employees from Russia and Belarus. Gintarė Stonienė leads the practice; she has experience advising on the employment law implications of global intra-corporate transfers, cross-border mergers and spin-offs. Ieva Bindokaite, who was promoted to senior associate in late 2021, advises on dismissals of CEOs and the performance structuring of top-level management, as well as assisting in migration matters.

Fintech and telecoms specialist ECOVIS ProventusLaw provides employment document drafting services and offers expert advice on trade secrets and data protection matters. The practice also handles transfers and relocations, group redundancies and the employment implications of market entrances and withdrawals. The employment practice is headed by associate partner Brigida Bacienė, an IT specialist who serves as data protection officer for six fintech companies. Leading partner of the firm Loreta Andziulytė supports the employment practice alongside her TMT, M&A, tax and corporate governance work.

PRIMUS Law Firm advises on international secondments, employee transfers, outsourcing and regulatory compliance, among other areas, for multinational clients in a range of industries, including IT, hospitality, logistics and shipping. The team is overseen by Giedrė Dailidėnaitė, who works on immigration and dismissal matters alongside her corporate and commercial practice, and managing partner Robert Juodka. Senior associate Greta Bagdanavičiūtė is also noted, having supported on many of the firm’s key employment matters in 2022. The firm has strong relationships with clients from Germany, Poland and Estonia with operations in the Lithuanian market.

Averus specialises in the education sector, acting on behalf of academics, unions and schools. Its work includes negotiations and disputes over pensions and pay, allegations of misconduct and non-contentious internal union matters. The practice also serves transport companies and has been gaining clients in the energy sector. The team is now led by Ignas Kerbelis, who primarily works in transport and shipping, and new employment specialist and associate Diana Gečienė, who joined the practice from the State Labour Inspectorate (VDI) in August 2022. Former practice head Jurgita Venckute left the firm for an in-house role.

GLIMSTEDT Bernotas & Partners provides employment law support for clients in a range of industries, with notable specialisms in the automotive and forestry sectors. Practice head Aušra Maliauskaitė-Embrektė has notable expertise in the employment aspects of major transactions and also heads the firm’s corporate and commercial practice. Senior associate Artūras Tukleris, highlighted for his ‘outstanding knowledge’ of Lithuanian labour law, is experienced in collective agreements and trade union-related matters as well as immigration. Laura Tunkevičiūtė specialises in real estate and commercial law but also assists in employment matters.

LEADELL Balciunas ir Grajauskas has a strong employment disputes practice, covering dismissals, restrictive covenant infringements, cases concerning the interpretation of the Lithuanian Labour Code and other areas. Gintaras Balčiūnas is a former Lithuanian Minister of Justice and has a high level of experience in the employment field as well as in corporate law and commercial arbitration. Marius Grajauskas also previously worked for the government and is a chartered surveyor as well as a lawyer; he advises on tax, real estate and construction in addition to employment law. Konradas Pabijanskas is also noted.

Triniti Jurex Law Firm provides employment contractual advice, assistance in complex employee relocations and a further range of non-contentious services. The practice is notable for its niche specialism in the gaming industry, while also supporting clients in the banking, education and energy sectors. Practice head Jurgita Judickienė is an experienced employment litigator with a track record in dismissal and non-competition cases. Giedrė Čiuladienė and Karolina Laurynaite are further names to note.