Sorainen is home to a robust dispute resolution team, specialising in cross-border commercial arbitration. The firm is particularly active in the banking, insurance, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. Practice capabilities also span mandates from high-profile telecoms disputes and white-collar crime proceedings. Its notable recent work includes acting on behalf of a major telecoms provider in a regulatory and judicial dispute against the country’s biggest telecom operators. The team is jointly led by Kęstutis Švirinas, who has handled a slew of both domestic and international disputes, bankruptcy specialist Kazimieras Karpickis, and Jurgita Karvelė, who has an established practice focusing on employment disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Creative, listening.
- Kazimieras Karpickis is a fully hands-on professional. He is very skillful and dedicated to the client. He is always reachable, has great communication skills, and is eager to find the best solutions to resolve issues. Vincas Sniute is a great litigator. He has good working skills and is a hard-working professional. He finds the necessary arguments to secure the client's position.
- The Sorainen dispute team is very professional. Their vast experience in the litigation field helps them to see the full picture of the matter, distinguish key problems, and swiftly find arguments. They are also very helpful in controlling the process of the litigation, setting up a strategy, and following it.
- Jurgita Karvele
- ‘This practice is unique because it combines high-level expertise with an exceptionally client-oriented mindset. The team stands out not only for the depth of its technical knowledge, but also for its ability to provide advice that is both practical and tailored to clients’ strategic objectives.’
- ‘The individuals I work with stand out through a rare combination of technical mastery, commercial awareness, and personal commitment to clients. What sets them apart from competitors is not only their depth of knowledge, but also their ability to translate complex legal and regulatory frameworks into clear, actionable solutions that drive real business outcomes.'
Key clients
- Mr. Edvardas Žiogas
- Sekeslog 17
- Enefit Green
- Mr. Robertas Grikšas
- Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A.
- DexCom Lithuania
- Kelių priežiūra
- Bitė Lietuva
Work highlights
Represented a former farmer, in a legal dispute over the sale of his farm, seeking nearly EUR 450,000, alleging the farm was in an unsuitable condition and that contractual obligations were not fulfilled.
Represented Sekeslog 17, UAB in a legal dispute against Kesko Senukai Lithuania concerning breaches of multiple commercial lease agreements.
Represented Bitė Lietuva, one of the telecoms providers in Lithuania, in a high-profile regulatory and judicial dispute against Telia Lietuva.
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Practice head
Kęstutis Švirinas; Kazimieras Karpickis; Jurgita Karvelė
Other key lawyers
Vincas Sniute; Darius Raulušaitis; Laura Mackevič