With expertise spanning strategic workforce matters, regulatory compliance, and proceedings before EU courts, Ellex Valiunas distinguishes itself by its specialist focus on advisory and contentious work, including large-scale restructurings, collective employment disputes, cross-border labour mobility, employee taxation and incentive structures, and high-profile litigation. Practice head Ramunas Petravicius draws on deep experience in representing both employers and employers' organisations across labour-related disputes, cases of discrimination and unfair dismissals. Rimantas Stanevicius is an expert across labour and employment law, especially noted for navigating complex labour disputes. Nerijus Patlabys is skilled across the full life cycle of employment and labour matters.
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Testimonials
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- We are working with a team based in Vilnius, Lithuania, specifically with Rimantas Stanevičius. The advice we receive from Rimantas is consistently professional, timely, and well-informed. What truly sets the partner apart is their ability to provide an opinion from a business perspective and an understanding of how to find the best solution. We greatly appreciate the efficiency of the process and the partner's availability, which ensures we can promptly address our questions and receive guidance aligned with our business needs.
- The employment practice at Ellex is known for its balanced, pragmatic, and discreet approach. The team combines a technical understanding of labor law with a strong sense of practicality and sound judgment. They are trusted by clients to handle both everyday HR issues and sensitive, high-stakes matters with equal precision. We appreciate that the team is responsive, professional, and easy to communicate with, focusing on solutions rather than legal formality. Compared to other firms, Ellex offers a measured and business-minded style of advice, which feels well aligned with clients’ operational realities.
- From my experience, the lawyers at Ellex stand out for being practical, thoughtful, and reliable partners. They understand the importance of confidentiality and tone in employment matters and always maintain composure, even when situations become sensitive. Their communication is clear and solution-oriented, and they know how to balance legal accuracy with human understanding.
- What sets this team apart is their seamless collaboration and availability, ensuring that clients receive answers promptly, even under tight deadlines. Potential clients would value the team's ability to simplify complex legal matters while maintaining a high level of precision and clarity. Their commitment to efficiency and client-centric solutions makes them a trusted partner compared to other firms.
- ‘Alignment was very good and very proactive with regard to substitutions during absences.'
- ‘We had very good communication and in due time. I was always informed about the status, and I received feedback that the information had been received and would be returned to me. Even though we come from, I think, quite different cultural backgrounds, these were never challenges. Thank you for this.’
Key clients
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Pfizer
- IBM
- H & M Hennes & Mauritz
- Hollister
- Johnson & Johnson
- World Courier
- Novartis
- Zentiva
- Moody’s
- Baxter
- Northway
Work highlights
Represented the Government of the Republic of Lithuania in a landmark case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the European Parliament and the Council, concerning the regulation of freight transportation within the European Union.
Represented Thermo-Fisher in a high-stakes employment dispute with a former employee across all levels of the judiciary, culminating in a favourable outcome before the Lithuanian Supreme Court.
Represented Fima in a highly sensitive and complex employment law matter stemming from a workplace accident that resulted in critical consequences for two of the client’s employees.
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Ramūnas Petravičius
Other key lawyers
Rimantas Stanevicius; Nerijus Patlabys; Rolandas Valiunas