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Biography

Justinas works as lead counsel in complex cross-border and national commercial litigation and arbitration. Justinas’ recent experience includes working as a lead counsel for the biggest group of companies within the Baltic States with a yearly turnover of EUR 5 billion in damage litigation. Lithuanian Court of Appeals awarded a record amount in Lithuanian history that exceeds EUR 100 million. As a sworn member of the New York State Bar and a graduate of Harvard Law School (a unique combination in the Baltic States), Justinas is a respected expert in US-related legal matters. Justinas successfully develops financial service disputes practice, including regulatory litigation against supervisory body Bank of Lithuania, contractual disputes, damage litigation as well as fraud and asset recovery related disputes. He recently was appointed to act as lead litigation counsel regarding the improper application of EU sanctions for major Lithuanian holding energy company with subsidiaries in Poland, Latvia and Estonia and major Lithuanian wind electricity producer. Justinas is officer of Asset Recovery Committee of the International Bar Association. He is recommended by Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal Commercial Litigation and Arbitration as well as is ranked as Global Elite Thought Leader.