Mr Rimantas Simaitis > Cobalt > Vilnius, Lithuania > Lawyer Profile
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Lvivo 25
09320 Vilnius
Lithuania
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Mr Rimantas Simaitis
Work Department
Dispute resolution, litigation, alternative dispute resolution (negotiation, arbitration, mediation), penal law and procedure, energy law, and transport law
Position
Professor Dr Rimantas Simaitis is Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Department.
Professor 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.
Career
Partner at COBALT Lithuania (since 2006)
Languages
Lithuanian, English, Russian
Memberships
On-line mediator of the Chamber of Arbitration Milan (RisolviOnline)
Since 2008 Member of the Board and the Council of the Alumni Society of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, Chairman of the Board (2003-2008)
Since 2006 Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association
Since 2006 Recommended arbitrator of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration
Education
2006 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, PhD
2000 Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Master’s degree in Law
Lawyer Rankings
Lithuania > Dispute resolution
(Next Generation Partners)Cobalt‘s large and comprehensive disputes practice is a prominent force in the region’s litigation and arbitration proceedings, receiving notable engagements in the energy and sport sectors as well as transport and real estate-related cases. As head of the dispute resolution department, Rimantas Simaitis handles a broad range of disputes, mediations, and negotiations, notably in the energy and transport industries. Paulius Markovas focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring work, while Mindaugas Bliuvas adds further breadth, focusing on white-collar crime issues. Marius Inta is experienced in insurance issues, while Rasa Zaščiurinskaitė is a key name for competition disputes. Other integral members include public procurement head Deividas Soloveičik and Milda Markevičiūtė, who leads on administrative and business disputes. The team is further enhanced since Žygimantas Pacevičius joined.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- EU and competition
- Fintech
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax