Averus

Aviation

Managing Partner, Attorney-at-Law

Laura Čereškaitė-Kinčiuvienė is a highly regarded expert in aviation, shipping, and transport law, with over two decades of experience advising major industry players across Lithuania and beyond. She has been consistently recognised by Legal500 as a leading individual in the transport sector, and AVERUS maintains Tier 1 ranking under her leadership in this field.

Laura advises airlines, leasing companies, and asset managers on complex matters such as aircraft acquisition and financing, leasing, repossession, and cross-border structuring. Her counsel often extends beyond Lithuanian law, coordinating international legal, tax, and regulatory advice with the help of a trusted global network of aviation professionals.

Laura also represents clients in high-stakes dispute resolution, including ship arrest, cross-border enforcement, and arbitration. She has appeared before Lithuanian courts and the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration in civil, administrative, and insurance-related cases.

Her recent mandates include coordinating legal actions across four jurisdictions and providing expert opinions on Lithuanian and international shipping law to foreign courts. She has also worked closely with Lithuanian airports on infrastructure development, route expansion, and state aid matters, and regularly advises car rental and leasing companies on transactional and regulatory issues.

A fluent German speaker and ICC-certified Incoterms expert, Laura has built strong ties with German-speaking clients through her academic and professional background in Germany. She studied European and German business law in Siegen University, trained with Clifford Chance in Munich, and later practiced at Rödl & Partner. She is an active member of the ICC Transport Committee and was awarded “Lecturer of the Year” by ICC Lithuania for her long-standing contribution to Incoterms seminars.

Laura is frequently invited to speak and publish on aviation, mobility, and international trade, and continues to be a thought leader in Lithuania’s transport and logistics legal sector.

Publications:

Laura Čereškaitė: Notarial certification requirement for LY registered civil aicraft sale transactions is removed

Verslo žinios | Lifted U.S. sanctions on Belavia open a loophole for Russian companies, but everything depends on oversight

Laura Čereškaitė-Kinčiuvienė: Notarization of aircraft transactions is excessive

LEGAL 500: AVERUS ranked in Shipping & Transport and Dispute Resolution

Delfi | Expert: After a plane crash, residents of a damaged house may claim compensation

Laura Čereškaitė-Kinčiuvienė | Cargo plane crash in Vilnius – who is liable for damages?

LNK | At the start of the holiday season, an expert reminds passengers of their rights in case of flight cancellations or delays

Verslo žinios: Lithuania used as a trampoline for planes to Iran: caution remains the only antidote

Iran used Lithuania to seize an aircraft

Lithuania ratified the Cape Town Convention

Verslo žinios | Parliament ratified a key convention for the aviation sector

“Silberauto” completed a high-value helicopter acquisition within three weeks

Verslo žinios | “Avion Express” restructuring: a new attempt under new conditions

Verslo žinios | Brussels procedure against Lithuania: what to expect for tourists and travel agencies

English, German, Lithuanian, Russian

ICC Lithuanian Transport committee

Incoterms 2010 expert

Member of Lithuanian Bar Association

Aircraft acquisition and financing, IATA course Mykolas Romeris University, Master in Law Siegen University, Germany, European and German Business Law Mykolas Romeris University, Bachelor in Law

Outside the office, Laura sings in a jazz band, plays tennis, enjoys skiing and deep diving.