Ellex

Dispute Resolution Practice

Vilija Vaitkutė Pavan is actively engaged in arbitration and frequently serves as an arbitrator and counsel in numerous international and domestic arbitration proceedings under arbitration rules of the ICC, SCC, FCCC, CCIG, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and VCCA (Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration). Chambers Global describes Vilija as “highly respected for her work in high-profile Lithuanian arbitration cases, and is praised by one client as being excellent for strategic advice” and additionally notes that Vilija “has an impressive grasp of court psychology” and “interviewees and peers see her as one of the strongest names for both arbitration and litigation” in jurisdiction. Vilija was an ICC Arbitration Court member for Lithuania thus giving her the opportunity not only to read thousands of various arbitral awards’ drafts but also to be involved in numerous discussions over complicated arbitration issues. For more than 15 years Vilija was the Head of Ellex Valiunas Dispute Resolution practice. She regularly gives lectures at international conferences and is the author of a number of articles and papers on arbitration. Vilija is also the Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Lithuania.

In 2020 and 2021, Mrs. Pavan was nominated as the only professional negligence lawyer in the Baltic States by Who`s Who Legal and received Litigation Star ranking by the legal directory Benchmark Litigation.

Consulate of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Honorary Consul in Lithuania

International Arbitration Institute in Paris (IAI) Member

Polish Lewiatan Court of Arbitration Recommended Arbitrator

2011 - 2012 American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania Vice-chairwoman

International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC), Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russian Federation Recommended Arbitrator

IBA Litigation Committee Chair for Lithuania

Swedish Arbitration Association Member

Vilnius University Law Faculty Alumni Society Council Member

Association Arbitral Women Member

2008 - 2014 Vilnius University Law Faculty Alumni Society Council Member

2008 - 2014 American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania Board Member

The official working group revised the Law on Arbitration of the Republic of Lithuania Member

2007 - 2016 Commission on Arbitration, ICC Lithuania Chairwoman

ICC Commission on Arbitration Ex officio member, member for Lithuania

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration Recommended Arbitrator

1997 - 2004 Lithuanian Young Bar Association President

1994 Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London (United Kingdom) Master of Laws (LL.M.)

1993 Vilnius University (Lithuania) Master of Laws (LL.M.)

1992 Örebro University (Sweden) Exchange studies