Education:

2011
Harvard Law School
Training: “Leadership in Law”

2000
Baltic Management Institute (BMI)
Master of International Business Management (EMBA)

2000
Vytautas Magnus University (VDU)
Master of International Business Management (EMBA)

1996
American and International Law Academy, USA
Studies

1994
Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, United Kingdom
Studies

1989
Vilnius University
Master’s degree in law

Work experience:

1992 – now
Ellex Valiūnas
Founder and Managing Partner

Other experience

2023 – now
International Bar Association (IBA)
SPPI/PPID representative in Legal Practice

2022 – now
International Bar Association (IBA)
Members of the Advisory Council of the Legal Forum

2020 – now
Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists
Vice President

2020-2022
International Bar Association (IBA),
Vice Chairman of the Law Firm Management Committee (LFMC)

2015-2018
“Invest in Lithuania”
Member of the Board

2013 – now
Government Commission of the Republic of Lithuania – Economic Diplomacy Council
Member

2013 – now
Lithuanian Art Foundation
Chairman of the Board

2013 – now
Public entity “Medical Institutions Support Fund”
Chairman of the Board

2013 – now
Lithuanian Business Council
Member

2011 – now
West North Jerusalem
Member of the Board

2007 – now
Association “Investors Forum”
Chairman of the Board

2004 – now
BMI (Baltic Management Institute)
Chairman of the Board

2004 – now
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Thailand
Honorary Consul

1998 – now
Vilnius Club
Member

1997 – now
Vilnius Old Town Rotary Club
Member

Awards

2023
Chambers Europe 2023: Valuable as a top-class lawyer on the market with a particularly deep knowledge of local business.
Chambers Global 2023: identified among the most valued lawyers in the business for the provision of strategic advice not defined by law alone.
WHO `s Who Legal 2023: incorporated in the legal directory “WWL: M & A and Governance 2023” as a leading advocate in this field in Lithuanian jurisdiction.

2019
Chambers Europe 2019: remains one of the leading players in the Lithuanian market and has received strong praise from market observers.

2015
Chambers Europe 2015: selected as one of the best lawyers in his jurisdiction.
IFLR1000: First Lawyer nomination for 21 st Anniversary Financial Law Firms Manual IFLR1000/2014 in Corporate Law.
Chambers Europe: “Appraised as one of the best legal professionals in Lithuania in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law”.
Chambers Europe and Chambers Global: identified as the best business law lawyer capable of solving unresolved problems.

2014
Awarded the mark of the Centage of Culture of the Year of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.

2013
Appreciated by the statue of Saint Kristoforas – “for his love and generosity to the culture of Vilnius.”

2010
Junior Achievement’s Business Gallery of Fame award received

2006
Awarded the honorary mark of ICC Lithuania for its active and productive work in the governing bodies of ICC Lithuania, directing the Arbitration Commission, promoting the activities and name of ICC Lithuania to Lithuanian business society and ICC Lithuania
support for ongoing projects.