PRACTICE AREAS
OUR AREAS OF PRACTICE
Administrative law
Representation in administrative disputes in courts and in institutions for preliminary out-of-court dispute resolution, preparation of procedural documents (complaints, statements, responses, etc.), consultations on the viability, position and strategy of disputes.
Criminal law
Professional representation and defense in criminal cases (both in pre-trial investigation institutions and in courts), preparation of procedural documents, consultations on various criminal law issues, assessment of the prospects of the case, assistance in finding the best strategy.
Specialists in this area:
Rita Balsevičė
Labor law
Preparation of employment contracts and internal labor law documents, consulting on various labor law issues, representation in relations with labor councils and trade unions, as well as in relations with state institutions (e.g., the State Labor Inspectorate, the Employment Service, etc.), representation in labor disputes in the Labor Disputes Commission and in courts.
Insurance law
Evaluation and negotiation of insurance contract terms, consultations on insurance law issues, representation in relations with insurance companies and insurance brokers, representation in insurance and compensation disputes in court.
Specialists in this area:
Jelena Cvirko
European Convention on Human Rights cases
Consultations on issues of international human rights protection, representation before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), preparation of individual complaints (petitions) to the ECHR and other procedural documents, preparation of requests to national courts to submit an advisory opinion regarding referral to the ECHR.
Corporate law (including legal relations with banks)
Establishment of legal entities of various legal forms, professional assistance in resolving legal issues of corporate governance and shareholder relations, mergers and acquisitions of companies, legal consultations on opening corporate bank accounts in Lithuanian and Polish banks and related issues.
Determination of legally relevant facts
Legal consultations, preparation of procedural documents and representation in courts in determining facts of legal significance:
– regarding the establishment of family relationships;
– regarding the determination of the fact of maintenance of a person;
– regarding birth, adoption, marriage or divorce, establishing the fact of death registration or other civil status acts;
– the fact that the documents establishing the right, except for the personal document confirming the identity of the person and certificates issued by civil registry offices (extracts certifying the records of civil status acts), belong to a person whose name, surname or patronymic indicated in the document does not coincide with the name, surname or patronymic indicated in the document confirming the identity of that person or in the birth certificate (birth record);
– regarding the establishment of the fact of ownership of a building, land or forest;
– regarding the establishment of the fact of the accident;
– for the establishment of the fact of the death of a person at a certain time and under certain circumstances, if the civil registry offices refuse to register the death;
– regarding the acceptance of the inheritance, as well as the determination of the fact of the place of origin of the inheritance;
– regarding the establishment of other facts of legal significance, unless the laws provide for a different procedure for them.
Specialists in this area:
Rita Balsevičė
Commercial (business) and contract law
Legal advice on daily business operations and processes, preparation of necessary internal company documents, preparation, review, evaluation, adjustment of various commercial contracts, representation in negotiations on contracts and other agreements. Also, representation of companies in handling consumer or customer claims and resolving commercial disputes before national regulatory and supervisory authorities and courts.
Migration law
Legal consultations, preparation of necessary documents and representation in institutions (Migration Department, State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania, etc.) and courts on various migration law issues: obtaining visas, temporary residence permits in Lithuania, permanent residence permits in Lithuania, legal status of foreigners, guarantees applied to foreigners and other related issues; as well as appealing decisions regarding the cancellation of visas, residence permits or refusal to issue a visa or residence permit in Lithuania.
Naturalization and citizenship issues
Legal consultations, preparation of necessary documents and representation in institutions (Migration Department, Citizenship Affairs Commission, etc.) and courts on issues of naturalization and citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania: acquisition, restoration, return, preservation, loss, renunciation of citizenship, dual citizenship, etc.
Inheritance law
Legal consultations, preparation of necessary documents and representation before a notary and in courts, resolving various issues related to inheritance: regarding the drawing up and registration of a will, the issuance of a certificate of inheritance, the determination of heirs, disputes between heirs, the authenticity or legality of a will, the revocation of a will, the renunciation of inheritance, the determination of facts of legal significance, etc.
Specialists in this area:
Dr. Ilona Šaltė
Asylum law
Preparation of applications for asylum in Lithuania, representation of asylum seekers in state institutions (Migration Department, State Border Guard Service) and courts (both national and European Court of Human Rights), preparation of complaints and other procedural documents. Also legal consultations on various asylum law issues.
Construction and land law, real estate
Legal consultations on various issues of construction contracting and land law, as well as real estate acquisition and lease, preparation, review, evaluation, corrections of various contracts (construction contracting, subcontracting, real estate acquisition, lease, land lease, use, etc.) and representation in negotiations on the conclusion of such contracts. Representation in state and municipal institutions, in relations with co-owners and other natural and legal persons and in courts, in resolving construction, land law and real estate issues and disputes, as well as preparation of related documents.
Family law
Legal consultations, preparation of necessary documents and representation in courts and state and municipal institutions, resolving various family law issues: regarding divorce; disputes regarding minor children (establishing the procedure for residence and communication with parents and close relatives, establishing usufruct in a residential premises in favor of minor children, awarding maintenance (alimony) for children, changing the amount and form of awarded alimony); regarding awarding maintenance for adult children; regarding restriction of paternity (maternity) rights; establishing and disputing paternity; adoption, guardianship and care. Also, preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Defamation, honor and dignity cases
We provide advice in various areas of civil, administrative and criminal law. We prepare procedural documents and represent clients in courts and institutions. We strive to find effective and legal solutions in each individual situation.
Specialists in this area:
Rita Balsevičė
Legal disputes
Professional representation in legal disputes in courts of all instances in Lithuania (civil, administrative and criminal cases related to issues in our legal practice areas), as well as representation in the European Court of Human Rights, preparation of all necessary procedural documents, legal consultations on the prospects, duration, position of disputes, etc.
Transport and logistics law
Legal consultations on various transport and logistics law issues, preparation, review and evaluation of contracts in this area (transportation, forwarding, warehousing, transport rental, etc.). Also representation in out-of-court (at the claims stage) and judicial disputes in transport and logistics cases, including legal relations with supervisory authorities, carrier associations and other organizations.
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