We successfully represented Valerij Stankevič, a candidate for the Vilnius City Municipal Council, in a dispute with Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC). The court found in favour of our client and revoked the CEC decision to exclude a legally elected person from Vilnius City Municipal Council. CAC decision that was appealed CEC revoked Valerij Stankevič’s […]
Sorainen successfully represented the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (SDPL), one of the major political parties in the country, in a dispute with Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC). The SDPL appealed the CEC’s finding, which had resulted in the party not receiving half a year’s subsidy of EUR 504 000 before elections to municipal councils, […]
Sorainen regularly consults international film festival Kino pavasaris on employment and intellectual property law matters. Kino pavasaris, the main key cultural event in Lithuania, has been operating since 1995. The Sorainen team, led by partner Žygimantas Pacevičius, consists of counsel Stasys Drazdauskas, senior associates Agnietė Venckienė and Jurgita Karvelė, with associates Aurelija Daubaraitė and Juliana […]
Sorainen successfully represented Dujotekana, one of the largest companies in Lithuania operating in the natural gas market, in a court dispute against a former employee regarding illegal dismissal and payment of severance compensation amounting to approx EUR 1 million. Although the decision of the court of first instance was favourable to the employee, the Lithuanian […]
Deals & Cases / Žygimantas Pacevičius, Jurgita Karvelė, Juliana Pavilovska
Sorainen successfully represented Tauragė District Municipality in a court dispute over refusal to employ a person who won a competition for a secondary school manager’s position. The claim was based on discrimination against the person and violation of equal rights. The claimant asserted that the municipality was obliged to conclude an employment contract since she […]
