Dr Stasys Drazdauskas > Sorainen > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile
Sorainen Offices
44A Gedimino Ave
LT-01110 Vilnius
Lithuania
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Dr Stasys Drazdauskas
Work Department
Data Protection, Intellectual Property, TMT
Position
As head of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications team in Lithuania, my main areas of expertise include information technology law plus intellectual property and data protection. My experience also enables me to serve as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.
Career
IP and IT advice. I help clients with trademark registration and advise on copyright protection matters, draft contracts for IP transfer or licensing. I advise clients on contract matters related to IT acquisition, be it cloud services, artificial intelligence solutions, or core business systems.
Data protection. I am involved in several ongoing data protection projects implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation and also provide advice on GDPR application.
Serving as arbitrator. From time to time I act as an arbitrator in commercial disputes, such as transportation, energy, information technology and general contractual disputes.
Languages
Lithuanian, English, Russian
Memberships
- Lithuanian Bar Association
- Lithuanian Young Bar Association
Education
- Vilnius University, Lithuania (Dr of Social Sciences, Law)
- Vilnius University, Lithuania (MA in Law)
Lawyer Rankings
Lithuania > TMT
Sorainen has an excellent reputation for advising on a broad range of TMT matters. Key drivers of work for the group include data protection, regulatory and compliance issues, TMT transactions, related M&A deals and market entry issues. The client base includes prominent global companies Microsoft and Google, alongside media, telecoms, tech and IT entities. The practice is led by the triumvirate of Laimonas Skibarka
, Jonas Kiauleikis and Stasys Drazdauskas, who specialises in information technology, IP, and data protection law. Matas Mačiulaitis and Mindaugas Dominykas Baniulis have expertise in handling large venture capital investments. Sidas Sokolovas and Irma Kirklyte are key names to note.
Lithuania > Intellectual property
(Leading individuals)The IP team at Sorainen is regularly approached for representation in high-stakes disputes regarding trade marks, domain names, and patents, and advises on compliance with local and EU IP law. Assisting a range of large and small companies and startups, the ‘professional and responsible’ team is also noted for its broad sector experience covering the IT, pharmaceuticals, media and telecoms industries. IP and TMT litigator Stasys Drazdauskas and Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė, who also leads the competition and regulatory groups, lead the team. Senior associate Sidas Sokolovas is highlighted for his focus on IP and IT regulatory and transactions work, including in highly regulated sectors.
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