Ms Jurgita Karvelė > Sorainen > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile
Sorainen Offices
44A Gedimino Ave
LT-01110 Vilnius
Lithuania
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Ms Jurgita Karvelė
Work Department
Dispute Resolution & Risk Management, Employment
Position
A double specialization in both dispute resolution and employment law enables me to successfully advise and represent clients in employment disputes. These provide an opportunity for extensive direct communication with company representatives, managers and employers, which in turn promotes a true understanding of clients’ needs.
Career
Advice on new labour code. I am proud to have been able to contribute to the formation of new judicial practice. After the new labour code came into force in Lithuania in 2017, our team was the first to successfully represent clients in cases related to redundancy or newly established clauses such as sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination.
Liability cases. I have represented clients in landmark cases on the civil liability of management board members, both of government organisations and of private companies.
Work with family offices. Advising family offices constitutes a substantial part of my work. Inspired by the possibility to help individuals, I assist family businesses in finding optimal business management possibilities.
Professional mediation. As a professional mediator I believe that a peaceful settlement of legal disputes best meets the client’s interests.
Developing young talent. I give lectures on commercial law at Vilnius Business College and mentor my younger colleagues at Sorainen.
Languages
Lithuanian, English, Russian
Memberships
- Lithuanian Bar Association
- Lithuanian Young Bar Association
Education
Vilnius University, Lithuania (MA in Law)
Lawyer Rankings
Lithuania > Dispute resolution
As a ‘go-to’ regional disputes practice, Sorainen‘s team is jointly led by Kęstutis Švirinas and Kazimieras Karpickis; the former excels in arbitrations and disputes in international courts like the ECHR and CJEU, meanwhile the latter is particularly well versed in bankruptcy and shareholder disputes. The pair oversee the broad practice with key areas including public procurement, banking, criminal and employment litigation. At associate level, Jurgita Karvelė has expertise in employment disputes, with Darius Raulušaitis is recognised for his criminal expertise; he leads white-collar investigation team. Counsel Ieva Rimavičienė is also noted for her arbitration and negotiation experience.
Lithuania > Employment
(Rising stars)Sorainen’s employment practice is well-versed in assisting companies with relocating to the Lithuanian market, notably those impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Collective terminations and misconduct investigations are other areas of expertise, as is compliance with changing legislation, including anti-violence and harassment policies. Algirdas Pekšys and counsel Agnietė Venckienė jointly lead the practice, bringing extensive experience in assisting foreign investors and businesses on market entry issues, HR work and transactional advice. Jurgita Karvelė is noted for employment disputes, liability cases, and mandates involving family offices, while Aurelija Daubaraitė has experience handling collective agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Intellectual property
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Shipping and transport
- Tax
- TMT