TEGOS (Formerly TGS Baltic)

Practices: Dispute Resolution / Corporate Law / Employment

Dr Ieva Povilaitienė is a Partner, Attorney at Law, and Head of the Employment Specialisation Group. She is a leading expert in employment law and one of the most respected practitioners in the Lithuanian legal market. With over 20 years of experience, she is widely recognised for her deep expertise in labour law, dispute resolution, and strategic employment guidance for both local and international businesses.

Ieva is frequently consulted by major companies operating in the finance, IT, media, life sciences, and retail sectors.

Her strategic insight, combined with in-depth regulatory knowledge and litigation experience, makes her a go-to expert for businesses facing complex employment or migration issues, including the hiring of foreign employees.

Known for her precision, academic depth, and practical approach, Ieva is a trusted partner for businesses navigating the dynamic and highly regulated employment landscape.

Ieva is not only a highly trusted legal advisor but also a legal scholar, lecturing at the Faculty of Law at Vilnius University and actively contributing to the development of Lithuanian labour legislation. As a co-author of Lithuania’s Social Model, which includes the current Labour Code, she played a key role in shaping the country’s modern employment framework.

Lithuanian, English, Russian

Labour dispute arbitrator of the Republic of Lithuania

Lithuanian Bar Association

Working Group of Labour Market Regulation (Sunrise Commission)