WALLESS is home to a robust dispute resolution team, specialising in commercial litigation, insurance, contractual, and environmental disputes. The firm is well-regarded for its strong record in contractual litigation. It regularly represents contractors and service recipients in contentious matters, such as delay penalties. Simona Drukteiniene, praised by clients for her consistency in complex cases, leads the team. Gediminas Dominas fronts the firm’s arbitration offering, while senior associate Greta Kubiliūnaitė, an expert in insolvency proceedings, joined the firm this year.
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Testimonials
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- ‘We work with many lawyers from WALLESS, as the firm provides us with a wide variety of services, from assistance in contract performance to the design and implementation of litigation strategies. In terms of dispute resolution, Tomas Balčiūnas has been leading our cases very successfully and, more importantly, in a way that makes the process comfortable for us. He efficiently handles and manages large volumes of information and complex, technology-related issues with ease.’
- ‘From our experience, the individuals we work with stand out not only for their legal expertise but also for their personal commitment and practical mindset. Renata Jatužytė-Mulevičienė is someone we can trust without hesitation and has the ability to clearly outline the situation and propose the right course of action. Simona Drukteinienė is exceptionally professional, communicates with clarity, demonstrates strong competence, and represents our position with great tact. Danielius Matonis is highly competent, demonstrates an excellent command of legal nuances, communicates with clarity, and is always exceptionally courteous and ethical.’
- ‘Gediminas Dominas showed the ability to absorb a huge amount of specific speciality business information and to digest that and present to the Judges in such a way that they also understood our reasoning, our ethical standard, and that helped us to win the main cases up till now.'
- ‘The majority of our work was handled and supervised by Tomas Balciunas. He is a great litigator and litigation strategist, capable of leading the case from the very beginning, creating a strategy, drafting top-end written submissions, and conducting cross-examinations, expert examinations, and oral pleadings in court.’
- ‘My experience with Danielius Matonis has been extremely positive. Despite his relatively young age, he demonstrates exceptional maturity and expertise that rival seasoned practitioners. He combines strong technical expertise with a very pragmatic approach, which makes him stand out compared to many lawyers I have dealt with. He is clear in his explanations, realistic about the risks, and always keeps the commercial side in view. I find him approachable and easy to work with, even on challenging matters.'
- 'Renata Jatuzyte-Muleviciene is attentive and professional, always displaying a high work ethic. She quickly identifies problems and offers solutions. Rather than focusing only on isolated legal issues, she assesses the overall situation.'
Key clients
- Environmental Protection Department
- Roquette Amilina
- UAB Finansinės paslaugos ‘Contis’
- ERGO Insurance SE
- Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos, S.A.
- Elecnor S.A.
- Vilnius University
- UAB IKI Lietuva
- UAB Rimi Lietuva
- UAB Energy Cells
- Vilnius City Municipality
- Kaunas City Municipality
Work highlights
Represented Environmental Protection Department under the Ministry of Environment in an interconnected penal and administrative cases against a paper and wood industry company in Lithuania.
Represented a contractor consortium consisting of Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos, S.A, Elecnor S.A, Instalaciones Inabensa S.A., in construction dispute with a state-owned Lithuanian railway.
Represented an employer under a Yellow FIDIC contract in a dispute with its contractors over EUR 10 million in delay penalties and additional contractual payments.
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Practice head
Simona Drukteinienė
Other key lawyers
Gediminas Dominas; Greta Kubiliūnaitė; Tomas Balčiūnas; Renata Jatužytė-Mulevičienė; Danielius Matonis