Ms Ieva Rimavičienė > Sorainen > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile

Sorainen
44A Gedimino Ave
LT-01110 Vilnius
Lithuania

Work Department

Dispute Resolution & Risk Management

Position

As an attorney-at-law and counsel with the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management, and Competition & Regulatory teams, my primary focus is Shareholders’ and Corporate disputes. I have significant experience in arbitration and criminal law.

Career

Wide ranging experience in disputes. I have considerable experience successfully advising local and international clients in a wide range of disputes in both court and arbitration proceedings, as well as negotiations and the pre-trial stage.

Landmark cases. One of the most significant projects I have been involved in is an ongoing dispute where I represent both Lithuanian and foreign clients against one of the largest retail chains in Lithuania. The dispute value amounts to almost EUR 300 million.

I also successfully represented the client in a dispute regarding breach of contractual guarantees after selling 100% of the company’s shares. The dispute was rather complex, requiring expertise in procedural matters as well as knowledge in the construction, transportation and public procurement fields.

Expert in the arbitration field. I am on the list of arbitrators at Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration (VCCA), the best known and most reputable arbitration institution in Lithuania and among the Baltic States. I gained experience in the arbitration field both internally while working at the VCCA and externally while representing international and national clients in arbitration proceedings. My interest and passion for arbitration started in the early years of university and is still very much alive.

Legal due diligence in complex transactions. I performed legal due diligence in a major M&A transaction resulting in the merger of Nordea and DNB banks and creation of new banking group Luminor.

Languages

Lithuanian, English

Memberships

  • Lithuanian Bar Association
  • Arbitrator of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration
  • Young International Arbitration Group (YIAG)

Education

  • Vilnius University, Lithuania (MA in Law)
  • Utrecht University, The Netherlands (visiting student)

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.