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Deividas Poška, PhD

Partner, Attorney at Law

deividas.poska@marger.lt

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Deividas Poška, PhD

Partner, Attorney at Law

deividas.poska@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Transportation Law
  
  Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Contracts
  
  Tax Law
  
  Migration Law
  
  Insurance Law
  
  Energy Law
  
  EU Law, Representation in EU Institutions
  
  Construction Law, Territorial Planning
- Professional Highlights
  
  2023 - Successfully represented a producer and supplier of central heating energy against one of the largest, state-owned, energy companies in the Baltic States - ESO, and Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator AB Litgrid in a dispute regarding compensation of damages worth € 1,2 mln.
  
  2023 - Successfully represented one of the largest medical institutions in Lithuania in a dispute with five plaintiffs over claims of compensation for financial and moral damages to be awarded from the client.
  
  2023 - Successfully represented a large real estate construction company in Lithuania in a dispute with an industrial company and a natural person regarding a feigned real estate transaction worth € 1.1 million and the compensation of € 34 thousand in damages.
  
  2022 - Successfully represented a client operating in the energy sector in a dispute over the compensation of damages worth € 1.3 million.
  
  2009 - Successfully represented a client operating in the field of transportation in complex litigation on ad hoc arbitration where the claim value exceeded € 600 million and the counterclaim – € 140 million.
- Experience
  
  2014 – Partner, Marger Law Firm
  2011 – Lecturer, Vilnius University Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law
  2009-2011 – Assistant, Vilnius University Faculty of Law, Department of Public Law
  2008-2009 – Assistant, Vilnius University Faculty of Law, Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law
  2003 – Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2002-2003 – Assistant Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2001-2002 – Lawyer-advisor, Marger Law Firm
  2000-2001 – Lawyer-assistant, Marger Law Firm
- Education
  
  2002-2008 – Vilnius University, Ph.D. in Law and Social Sciences (Defended thesis on the Right to judicial protection of a person and problematic aspects of exercising this right in Lithuanian administrative courts).
  
  1997-2002 – Vilnius University, Master’s Degree in Law
Mindaugas Dūda

Partner, Attorney at Law

mindaugas.duda@marger.lt

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Mindaugas Dūda

Partner, Attorney at Law

mindaugas.duda@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Criminal Law and Administrative Offenses
- Professional Highlights
  
  2023 - Successfully defended the interests of a former Lukiškės detention center-prison officer accused of possible bribery
  
  2022 – Successfully defended the interests of a client in a case of domestic violence.
  
  2022 – Successfully defended the interests of former Judges of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania in a high-profile corruption case.
  
  2021 – Successfully defended the interests of a client – the head of the Secretariat of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania – accused of abuse of office, waste of Government property, legalization of property obtained through criminal means, and forgery of documents.
  
  2020 – Successfully defended a client in a case regarding the possible illegal possession, reproduction, and use of computer programs for commercial purposes.
  
  2018 – Successfully defended the director of the Druskininkai Health and Recreation Center AQUA in the case of alleged corrupt activities.
- Experience
  
  2019 – Partner, Marger Law Firm
  2013-2019 – Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2001-2013 – Public Prosecutor, Department of Organized Crimes and Corruption Investigation of the Prosecutor General’s Office
  1998-2001 – Chief Investigator, Investigator for particularly important cases, Acting Head of the Division of Investigation, Klaipėda Department of the Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania
  1998 – Public Prosecutor Trainee, Department of Crimes against person Investigation, Vilnius City District Prosecutor’s Office
  1997-1998 – Public Prosecutor Assistant, Department of Crimes against person Investigation, Vilnius City District Prosecutor’s Office
  1996-1997 – Investigator Assistant, Department of Crimes against person Investigation, Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office
- Education
  
  1993-1998 – Vilnius University, Master’s Degree in Law
Augustinas Vaičiūnas

Partner, Attorney at Law

augustinas.vaiciunas@marger.lt

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Augustinas Vaičiūnas

Partner, Attorney at Law

augustinas.vaiciunas@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Criminal Law and Administrative Offenses
- Professional Highlights
  
  2014 – Defended the legitimate interests of a businessman accused of abuse in the field of public procurement in complicity with a public servant.
  
  2013 – Defended the interests of a businessman accused of fraud and contributed to the formation of new court practice.
- Experience
  
  2020 – Partner, Marger Law Firm
  2011-2020 – Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2006-2011 – Assistant Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2006-2006 – Lawyer-consultant, Marger Law Firm
- Education
  
  2002-2004 – Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s Degree in Law
  1997-2001 – Mykolas Romeris University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
Laima Gerasičkinienė

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

laima.gerasickiniene@marger.lt

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Laima Gerasičkinienė

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

laima.gerasickiniene@marger.lt
- Specialization
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
  
  Public Procurement Law
  
  Intellectual Property Law
  
  Competition Law
  
  Family and Inheritance Law
- Professional Highlights
  
  2023 - Successfully represented the Druskininkai Municipality Council and the Druskininkai Municipality Administration in the case regarding the renewal and development plan of the Druskininkai aerodrome.
- Experience
  
  2022 – Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2021-2022 – Senior Associate, Marger Law Firm
  2005-2021 – Judge, Vilnius Regional Court
  1999-2005 – Judge, Vilnius City District Court
  1996-1997 – Chief legal adviser, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
  1993-1996 – Lawyer, Commercial Bank “Lietuvos akcinis inovacinis bankas”
  1993 – Lawyer, Commercial Bank “Senamiesčio bankas”
  1989-1994 – Specialist, Vilnius City Municipality
- Education
  
  1984-1989 – Vilnius University, Master’s Degree in Law
Haroldas Ivanauskas

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

haroldas.ivanauskas@marger.lt

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Haroldas Ivanauskas

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

haroldas.ivanauskas@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Labor Law
  
  Civil Service Law
  
  Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Contracts
  
  Construction Law, Territorial Planning
  
  Environmental Law
  
  Telecommunication and Information Technology Law
- Professional Highlights
  
  2022 – Successfully represented employees working in several workplaces and proved that the legislator violated the principles of equality of persons and the rule of law enshrined in the Constitution by establishing a different, less favorable legal regulation of the calculation of social insurance contributions for employees working in several workplaces.
  
  2020 – Successfully represented a truck, semi-trailer, and refrigerator repair and maintenance company Truck Service Vilnius in a legal dispute regarding the claim regarding demanding and obtaining of a truck semi-trailer and the compensation of € 39.8 thousand in damages.
  
  2020 – Successfully defended the interests of Gintrėja – a company operating in the fields of construction, trade, special equipment, and rental of premises - in a legal dispute brought according to the claim of the plaintiff - a bankrupt company - for compensation of damages worth €39.4 thousand through a recourse procedure.
- Experience
  
  2011 – Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  2005-2010 – Assistant Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
- Education
  
  2005-2007 – Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s Degree in Law
  2001-2005 – Mykolas Romeris University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
Inga Liekienė

Associate

inga.liekiene@marger.lt

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Inga Liekienė

Associate

inga.liekiene@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
  
  Transportation Law
- Experience
  
  2020 – Assistant Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  
  2020 – Lawyer, Marger Law Firm
  
  2018-2020 – Assistant to Judge, Vilnius Regional Court
  
  2010-2017 – Head of International Affairs Division, Passenger Transportation Directorate, JSC Lithuanian railways
  
  2009-2010 – Senior lawyer of Integration Division, Passenger Transportation Directorate, JSC Lithuanian railways
  
  2007-2009 – Chief specialist of Legal Division, Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania
- Education
  
  2007-2009 – Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s Degree in Law
  
  2003-2007 – Mykolas Romeris University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
Laura Pugžlienė

Associate

laura.pugzliene@marger.lt

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Laura Pugžlienė

Associate

laura.pugzliene@marger.lt
- Practice Areas
  
  Dispute Resolution, Representation in Court, and Arbitration
  
  Insolvency, Bankruptcy, Restructuring
  
  Family and Inheritance Law
  
  Construction Law, Territorial Planning
- Professional Highlights
  
  2023 - Successfully represented a producer and supplier of central heating energy against one of the largest, state-owned, energy companies in the Baltic States - ESO, and Lithuanian electricity transmission system operator AB Litgrid in a dispute regarding compensation of damages worth € 1,2 mln.
  
  2023 - Successfully represented one of the largest medical institutions in Lithuania in a dispute with five plaintiffs over claims of compensation for financial and moral damages to be awarded from the client.
  
  2023 - Successfully represented a large real estate construction company in Lithuania in a dispute with an industrial company and a natural person regarding a feigned real estate transaction worth € 1.1 million and the compensation of € 34 thousand in damages.
- Experience
  
  2020 – Assistant Attorney-at-law, Marger Law Firm
  
  2020 – Lawyer, Marger Law Firm
  
  2012-2020 – Assistant to Judge, Court of Appeal of Lithuania
  
  2005-2012 – Assistant to Judge, Vilnius Regional Court
- Education
  
  2003-2005 – Mykolas Romeris University, Master’s Degree in Law
  
  1998-2002 – Mykolas Romeris University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law
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Deividas Poška, PhD

Partner, Attorney at Law

Deividas Poška, PhD

Partner, Attorney at Law

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Mindaugas Dūda

Partner, Attorney at Law

Mindaugas Dūda

Partner, Attorney at Law

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Professional Highlights

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Education

Augustinas Vaičiūnas

Partner, Attorney at Law

Augustinas Vaičiūnas

Partner, Attorney at Law

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Education

Laima Gerasičkinienė

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

Laima Gerasičkinienė

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

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Education

Haroldas Ivanauskas

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

Haroldas Ivanauskas

Senior Associate, Attorney at Law

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Professional Highlights

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Education

Inga Liekienė

Associate

Inga Liekienė

Associate

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Laura Pugžlienė

Associate

Laura Pugžlienė

Associate

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