Band 2
Provided by Rimantas Simaitis
Administrative & Constitutional Law
Arbitration
Energy & Utilities
Litigation
Restructuring & Insolvency
White Collar
Dr Rimantas Simaitis is Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Department, having over 19 years experience in this field. His areas of expertise include litigation, alternative dispute resolution (negotiation, arbitration, mediation), penal law and procedure, energy law, and transport law. Dr Simaitis holds a Doctor’s degree of Social Sciences (Law) from Vilnius University, Lithuania. He is an Associated Professor at Vilnius University faculty of Law, recommended arbitrator at Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration and has been designated to the ICSID Panel of Conciliators by the Lithuanian Government. He has been, and remains, an active member and/or head of various working groups formed by the Ministry of Justice, the Judicial Council and the Parliament of Lithuania, and the Council of Europe.
Since 2006 Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association
Since 2006 Recommended arbitrator of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration
On-line mediator of the Chamber of Arbitration Milan (RisolviOnline)
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Provided by Chambers
Department head Rimantas Simaitis frequently represents clients in contractual and competition disputes, and is particularly active in the construction sector. Additionally, he acts on public procurement cases and constitutional litigation, and represents clients before the CJEU.
Provided by Chambers
"He is a great professional who provides a service that meets the needs of the company."
"Rimantas is proactive, creative and a very solid lawyer."
"He is a great professional who provides a service that meets the needs of the company."
"Rimantas is proactive, creative and a very solid lawyer."
