Sorainen

Vaiva Mašidlauskienė

I am the regional head of the Trade and Consumer Goods sector group and the leader of the Transport sector group in Lithuania. I focus on three interconnected areas of law – trade compliance and sanctions, commercial contracts, and transport law – enabling me to deliver comprehensive solutions for businesses operating in complex regulatory environments. My goal is to contribute to clients’ success in international commercial transactions through legal advice, mitigate compliance risks, and structure agreements that support sustainable growth.

Kestutis Adamonis

I am a partner and head of the firm’s regional Real Estate & Construction team. I was office managing partner of our Lithuanian office from 2001 to 2013. I became exceedingly interested in real estate and real estate transactions since the beginning of the last decade when the first commercial, cashflow-generating properties were being developed in our region. Since then I have assisted in and co-ordinated over 50 large commercial property deals with a total value of over EUR 2.5 billion.

Lina Aleknaitė – van der Molen

As a counsel and attorney-at-law specialising in the fields of finance and capital markets, I advise businesses and investors on structuring local and international financing transactions and issuing securities. I also assist clients in structuring and licensing investment funds and asset managers. In 2023, The Legal 500 rated me as a Rising Star in the field of Banking, Finance and capital Markets.

Lina Aleknaitė-van der Molen

As a counsel and attorney-at-law specialising in the fields of finance and capital markets, I advise businesses and investors on structuring local and international financing transactions and issuing securities. I also assist clients in structuring and licensing investment funds and asset managers.

Sandra Aleksandravičienė

I am an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team. I advise clients on issues related to real estate transactions and have extensive experience in working with notarised transactions.

Asta Augutytė-Rapkevičienė

As a partner specialising in real estate, construction and environmental areas, I advise the largest real estate market players on all development-related issues, including zoning, land law, design and construction. The Legal 500 has described me as “very helpful and hands-on” which well reflects my core working principles.

Monika Balčaitienė

I am an associate with the Dispute Resolution team and a legal assistant. My main area of specialization is public procurement. I advise clients on various public procurement issues and represent them in related disputes in courts and other institutions.

Mindaugas Dominykas Baniulis

As a member of the firm’s Corporate and M&A team, my main objective is to assist local and international companies and business owners in achieving their goals. I offer practical advice and tailored solutions for a wide range of matters in the M&A and corporate field.

Aira Bareikaitė

I am an associate with the firm’s Tax team. I advise domestic and international clients on direct and indirect tax law issues.

Barbora Bernatonytė

I am an associate with the firm’s Corporate and M&A team.

Ana Borovko

I am an associate with the firm‘s Employment team. I specialize in the field of migration law and advise international companies on recruiting and relocating foreign citizens to Lithuania. I also provide legal advice on other issues related to labour relations.

Sergej Butov

As head of the firm’s Corporate and M&A team in Lithuania, I enjoy working with a bright, energetic and dynamic team consisting of the field’s leading experts. I have been passionate about assisting clients in the M&A and corporate field since the very beginning of my career nearly 20 years ago. I believe that good M&A and corporate advice always requires innovative solutions and unconventional thinking, which is what makes this field so fascinating.

Reda Čiulkinienė

As a member of the Real Estate and Construction team, I advise clients on design, construction contracting, real estate development, and leasing matters.

Saulė Dagilytė

Heading the firm’s Tax team in Lithuania means three things – solving some of the most complex tax issues, attending to the needs of Lithuanian and international businesses, and working with the most talented, engaged and eager-to-learn team I have ever met.

Aurelija Daubaraitė

As a senior associate, my primary focus is on employment law, where I have significant experience in the full scope of employment related matters, including dispute resolution, corporate law, data protection and taxation.

Marijus Dingilevskis

As a senior associate with the Competition and Regulatory team, I practice intellectual property, information technology and advertising law. I admire intellectual property law’s deep connection to freedom, expression, and human rights. Thus, my expertise is focused upon the creators of all kinds—artists, scientists, programmers, and their industries.

Stasys Drazdauskas

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.

Evaldas Dūdonis

I am a partner of the firm’s Corporate and M&A team with primary focus on corporate law and significant experience in the M&A field. I have worked with Sorainen since 2013.

Aušra Gaurytė

As a specialist in the dispute resolution field, my work involves assisting clients in a wide variety of civil and administrative disputes and pre-trial investigations. Previous diverse experience ranges from representing Vilnius City Municipality as an in-house lawyer in the courts to working as a judge’s assistant in the civil cases division of the Lithuanian Court of Appeal. This background allows me to always see the full picture and offer creative solutions in complex cases.

Goda Jakubauskaitė

I am an associate with the firm’s Corporate and M&A team. I advise clients on corporate law matters.

Donatas Jasaitis

As a senior associate with the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team in Lithuania, I specialise in real estate and construction disputes. I represent clients’ interests during complex legal disputes and help stop or avoid impending litigation.

Nojus Jašmontas

I am an associate with the firm’s Competition and Regulatory team. I advise clients on competition, intellectual property and regulatory law issues.

Akvilė Jurkaitytė

As an associate with the firm‘s Finance & Insurance team, I mainly specialise in the fields of fintech and blockchain. I also advise clients on banking, payments, financing and corporate matters

Raminta Karlonaitė-Durnan

Since the start of my legal career, I have specialised in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). I am fascinated by this area of law, as the situations encountered are always different, and to find the best solution, you need to have flexibility and creativity, and be able to think unconventionally.

Kazimieras Karpickis

I am a member of the firm‘s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team and head of the Insolvency & Restructuring practice in Lithuania. I have advised and represented clients’ interests in a wide range of disputes, including those resolved by the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Supreme Court of Lithuania. For me, the key to success is relations with clients and team members being based on mutual trust.

Jurgita Karvelė

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.

Jonas Kiauleikis

I am co-head of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) sector in Lithuania and a member of our Corporate and M&A team, with in-depth specialisation in the fields of corporate, M&A and financing. As an idea-driven lawyer, I am passionate about project management and all aspects of working on a transaction, from exploring investment opportunities and leading various workstreams to advising on integration.

Julija Kirkilienė

I am a senior associate with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team in Lithuania with significant experience in energy and environmental law.

Augustas Klezys

As a partner with the firm’s Finance & Insurance team and a business sector enthusiast, all my energy goes into providing cross-practice advice to financial sector companies.

Tomas Kontautas

Partner and Head of the Finance & Insurance in Lithuania. Although my passion is insurance law, over the years I have also developed a strong banking regulatory profile while dealing with complex regulatory matters of traditional financial market players and the fintech industry. The regulatory world is dynamic, always related to the bigger picture – transactions, competition law, disputes, government relations. I am happy to navigate clients through all these fields.

Dominykas Kulakas

As an associate with the firm’s Finance and Insurance team, I advise local and international clients on financial transactions and various issues related to insurance law.

Irma Kunickė

As a counsel specializing in data protection and information technology, I assist companies involved in retail and wholesale, financial and consumer product manufacturing and also advise sector clients on regulatory issues. I have been practising law since 2010.

Erikas Linkevičius

As an associate with the firm‘s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team, I specialise in civil and administrative disputes. Together with the team, I represent clients’ interests during legal proceedings. I also have experience in insolvency and criminal law.

Auridas Litvinas

After completing undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford I joined Sorainen as a legal assistant with the Competition & Regulatory team. I assist senior colleagues in dealing with competition law issues and do my best to help solve practical problems that clients face.

Mindaugas Lukas

With more than ten years of experience in tax law, I advise clients on the most complex tax matters – ranging from international transactions and business structuring to private wealth planning, as well as the prevention, strategy and tactics of tax disputes. My experience in both the private and public sectors allows me to take a broader view, to better assess potential tax risks and to offer clients more effective solutions for managing them.

Domantė Lunytė

As an associate with the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team, I assist clients in handling complex legal situations. As one Japanese proverb states, “Only lawyers and painters can turn white to black”. However, I would rather say that I help clients to turn their situations from black to white. I also have experience in the real estate, energy and infrastructure fields.

Miglė Mainionytė

As an associate with the firm’s Tax team, I advise clients on various direct and indirect tax issues. I also prepare enquiries and requests to the State Tax Inspectorate for obtaining binding tax rulings.

Monika Mališauskaite-Vaupšiene

As partner and head of the Competition & Regulatory team in Lithuania, I am responsible for ensuring the highest quality of services in diverse fields of competition law. I have extensive experience advising clients on prohibited agreements by competitors and non-competing entities as well as on merger control. Additionally, I assist clients in advertising and state aid matters.

Edgaras Markevičius

I am a counsel with the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team and head of our Public Procurement & Public Projects practice in Lithuania. My extensive experience in organising, executing and overseeing complex tenders in different sectors enables me to offer exact solutions to our clients.

Vaiva Mašidlauskienė

Keeping a focus on three areas of expertise complementing each other – transport law, commercial contracts and trade – allows me to address clients’ business needs from the legal standpoint. Regardless of whether you need assistance in an aircraft lease transaction, regulatory overview of maritime claims, or a commercial contract designed to safeguard your interests in daily commercial transactions, I am here to help.

Aistė Medelienė

I am one of the leaders of the Tax team in Lithuania. With more than 20 years in tax and customs law, my experience encompasses both strategic consulting and the resolution of complex tax disputes.

Jurgita Mikučionienė

As an associate with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team, I provide advice to clients on real estate and contracting legal issues. I also have extensive experience in litigation relating to the management, use and disposal of real estate.

Aušra Mudenaite

As co-head of the firm’s Real Estate and Construction team in Lithuania, my daily professional life is linked to a team of 15 highly skilful and successful legal advisers, who are recognised both by clients and legal directories as the strongest team of real estate lawyers in Lithuania. Being at the steer of this smart, hard-working and talented team is the source of my professional drive and inspiration.

Emilė Navickaitė

I am a member of the Real Estate & Construction team. I advise clients on real estate transactions and contribute to the resolution of real estate disputes.

Algirdas Pekšys

I am a partner with the firm’s Corporate and M&A team. I have been with Sorainen since 2005, helping to build its Corporate, M&A and Employment practices.

Indrė Pelėdaitė

As a counsel with the firm’s Finance & Insurance team, I mainly advise clients on insurance and reinsurance law. A combination of an in-depth understanding of insurance law and regulatory expertise with sector-specific knowledge enables me to offer the best practical advice to insurers, insurance intermediaries and insureds alike. I support insurance market participants with navigating the insurance industry’s initial responses to ESG and compliance initiatives when addressing SFDR and other emerging ESG-focused statutory and regulatory requirements

Mantas Petkevicius

As a member of the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice, I lead the Private Equity & Venture Capital team. If I had to summarise my professional experience in only one phrase, I would say transaction negotiations. If I am allowed to expand to five, I would add private equity, M&A, foreign investments and large projects.

Linas Petronaitis

I am a Senior Associate in the firm‘s Competition & Regulatory team. I help local and international companies with competition law and state aid issues.

Andrius Pilitauskas

As an associate with the firm’s Finance and Insurance team, I advise local and international clients on financial law and capital market matters.

Gabriele Raižytė

As a senior associate with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team, I advise local and international clients on real estate development, rent, management, and construction matters.

Julius Raškauskas

I am a senior associate with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team in Lithuania. I have a deep knowledge of regulations and the state land and construction supervisory system acquired during a career in government institutions. This experience enables me to identify risks and provide solutions for real estate developers.

Darius Raulušaitis

I am a criminal lawyer and head of the firm’s Risk Management, Corporate Crime Investigations & Defence team in Lithuania.

Ieva Rimavičienė

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.

Indrė Ščeponienė

As the leader of the firm’s Tax team in Lithuania and a co-head of the regional team, I help clients ensure effective communication with the tax administrator. In advising on tax issues, I always seek creative solutions that meet client needs.

Andrius Šimkus

I am an expert in energy law, regulation, policy, strategy and management. I have practised in the energy sector since 2005 and specialise in the fields of electricity, gas (including LNG), renewable energy sources, nuclear energy, energy efficiency, energy markets, climate change management and other related areas. Providing wide-ranging services in the energy sector – from law-making to daily business operations – I am always able to offer my clients tailor-made, complex and non-standard solutions.

Laimonas Skibarka

As partner of Sorainen, I am passionate about our firm’s core purpose – growing prosperity in our region by helping our clients succeed in business. I enjoy working closely with clients and learning about their businesses and industries. Specialising in the fields of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and foreign investments, I focus on the technology, media & telecommunications (TMT) sector.

Gerda Skirbutienė

As an experienced domestic and international tax adviser and employment lawyer, in my role as a counsel with Sorainen since 2013 I combine professional legal knowledge and a business-minded attitude.

Simonas Skukauskas

I am a versatile real estate lawyer with extensive experience in advising clients on real estate transactions, construction regulation, zoning and planning, cultural heritage protection, as well as real estate disputes. This combination allows me to provide clients with efficient legal services during all the stages of real estate development – from acquiring land and obtaining a construction permit to completing the construction and utilizing real estate.

Simonas Šlitas

Specialising in real estate, construction, and environmental and energy law, I advise local and international clients on a variety of real estate development, leasing, management and construction matters.

Danas Šniutė

As an associate with the firm’s Competition & Regulatory team, I advise domestic and international clients on competition matters. Striving to deliver the highest quality legal assistance, I rely on strong theoretical knowledge, commercial awareness and personal skills.

Vincas Šniutė

As an associate with the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team, I advise and represent clients at all stages of litigation and arbitration. I develop business-minded solutions to help clients make well-informed decisions, from the onset of a dispute to its resolution.

Sidas Sokolovas

I am a senior associate specialising in the fields of IP, IT, telecommunications and data protection and also handle various commercial matters, especially in regulated business areas such as provision of gambling services or the tobacco trade. As a member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) team, I am regularly involved in advising on launching novel services and developing new technologies.

Simona Stančiukaitė

I am a senior associate with the firm’s Real Estate & Construction team, working with a broad scale of legal issues – from structuring and managing sale and acquisition transactions, advising on various types of leases, to assisting in implementation of development decisions.

Daivis Švirinas

I head the firm’s regional Competition practice as well as our Competition & Regulatory and co-head Life Sciences & Healthcare teams in Lithuania. As leader of a team operating in a wide variety of legal fields such as competition and antitrust, state aid, EU law and institutions, regulated markets, government relations and pharma, I have the opportunity to work with a highly diverse group of legal experts who, in the opinion of our clients and legal directories, are among the leading experts in their fields.

Kestutis Švirinas

I am head of the firm’s Dispute Resolution & Risk Management team in Lithuania. In my legal practice, spanning over 20 years, I have dealt with commercial disputes both in the Lithuanian and international courts and in commercial arbitration institutions. I have significant experience in criminal defence and criminal investigations related to criminal fraud and other financial and corporate offences or so-called white collar crime.

Jurgita Tekorienė

I am a senior associate with the firm’s Corporate and M&A and Employment teams. Prior to starting in my current position I was with Sorainen as a legal team assistant for several years.

Povilas Užkuraitis

I am an associate with the firm‘s Tax team. Having specialised in tax law since 2018, I am experienced in providing tax advice to both Lithuanian and foreign companies.

Aliaksei Vashkevich

As a member of the firm’s Corporate and M&A practice group, I contribute to the successful implementation of projects involving investments and corporate presence. Following relocation to Lithuania in 2022 I have been focusing on Lithuanian and pan-Baltic M&A transactions. In my work, I am driven by a strong belief in creating better opportunities for doing business in the Baltics and Belarus, and aspire to help our clients take advantage of these opportunities by improving the local legal and business climate.

Agnietė Venckienė

As a counsel leading our Employment practice in Lithuania, I have been supporting business in all employee-related legal matters for more than ten years.