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Dr Andrius Smaliukas tutors Lithuanian law clerks on property law Mar 09, 2010
On 25 February 2010, partner Dr Andrius Smaliukas held a seminar for Lithuanian law clerks on the most important elements and recent developments in the Property Law. The seminar was organised by the National Court Administration, the Ministry of Justice and the Law Clerks Association.
Lawyers at Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas hold International Contract Law seminar series Mar 08, 2010
Managing partner of the firm’s Lithuanian office, Robert Juodka, associate partners Kristina Alešiūnaitė and Tomas Venckus, associates Živilė Paškevičiūtė and Dovilė Svilaitė and junior associate Monika Mališauskaitė hold qualification development training seminars for the employees of UAB “Ekspla”, a leading laser technology exporter in Lithuania, and one of the leaders in the field of scientific laser technology in the world.
Paul Varul trains judges on bankruptcy law Mar 05, 2010
The firm’s insolvency expert, partner Paul Varul, led a seminar on bankruptcy law for judges on 3 March 2010. His presentation provided an overview of the most important changes that entered into force on 1 January 2010 with amendments to the Estonian Bankruptcy Act, and also the latest court practices and problems related to implementing the act.
Conference “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania“ Mar 04, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania will convene the conference “Reform on Pledge and Mortgage in the Republic of Lithuania“ on 18 March 2010 at Reval Hotel Lietuva between 9 am and 1 pm Vilnius time. The conference is free of charge.Seminar „Successful business cooperation in Estonia and Finland – practical aspects” Mar 03, 2010
On 18 February 2010 Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the seminar “Successful business cooperation in Estonia and Finland – practical aspects” held by VšI; “Investuok Lietuvoje” and Vši; “Eksportuojanc(ioji Lietuva”. His presentation “Lithuanian Business Culture from the Estonian point of View” focused on the most important aspects of business cooperation in Estonia and Finland.Seminar on latest developments in EC and Latvian competition law Feb 23, 2010
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas, in cooperation with the Riga Graduate School of Law (www.rgsl.edu.lv) and White & Case LLP (www.whitecase.com) organises a seminar on recent developments in EC and Latvian competition law. The seminar will take place on 5th of March 2010 (between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Riga time) and will be free of charge.Tarmo Peterson trains reorganisation advisors Feb 02, 2010
Firm’s senior associate Tarmo Peterson gave an overview of the Estonian Reorganisation Act at the reorganisation advisors training held on 29-30 January by the EBS Executive Training Centre (EBS ETC), member of Estonian Business School Group.
Lauri Almann joins Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Feb 01, 2010
Lauri Almann, attorney and former Permanent Under Secretary of the
Estonian Ministry of Defence joins Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas from
February 1st.
Robert Juodka chairs Estonian Chamber of Commerce convention with Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania Jan 22, 2010
On 22 January 2010, Robert Juodka, managing partner of the firm’s Vilnius office and Chairman of the Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Vilnius moderetated an economic convention with Ingrida Šimonytė, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.
Arsi Pavelts’s thesis recognised among the best by Estonian Ministry of Justice Jan 18, 2010
Associate Arsi Pavelts’s master thesis „Acknowledgements of Obligation“ was recognised among the equal top five research papers on the public and private law and legislation research contest held by Estonian Ministry of Justice in 2009.Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas insolvency seminars in SEB Bank Jan 14, 2010
On December 15 2009 and January 13 2010 the firm’s insolvency practitioners partners Paul Varul, Helmut Pikmets and Ants Mailend, senior associates Tarmo Peterson and Leonid Tolstov, associates Peeter Viirsalu and Karin Mölder held a series of seminars on the recent developments in the field insolvency to the in-house legal team of SEB Bank in Tallinn.
Dr Andrius Smaliukas's presentation on the legal reform of Lithuanian mortgage system Dec 22, 2009
On December 12 2009, during
the annual conference of the Lithuanian Chambers of Notaries partner Dr
Dr Andrius Smaliukas appointed member of the “Sunrise Commission” work group Dec 22, 2009
The Minister of Economy
appointed Dr
Report on “Measuring Corporate Governance Practice in Lithuania” Dec 17, 2009
Senior associate Ms
Three Baltic Law Firms merge to create Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Dec 07, 2009
We are pleased to announce that as of 7th December 2009 the business law firms “Smaliukas, Juodka, Beniusis & Partners” in Lithuania, “Paul Varul” in Estonia and “Vilgerts” in Latvia will merge their operations and continue operating under the name Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas.Helmut Pikmets was a speaker at the Accounting Conference 2009 Dec 02, 2009
Managing Partner of the Estonian office Helmut Pikmets gave a speech on the main tax issues regarding the reorganisation of business activities at the annual Accounting Conference held November 26-27 in Pärnu, Estonia.Lithuania aims to implement the EU Directive 2008/122/EC Nov 24, 2009
The working group, appointed by the Minister of Justice and chaired by
the patner of our firm Dr. Andrius Smaliukas, prepared the draft
legislative package aimed to implement the Directive 2008/122/EC of 14
January 2009 on the protection of consumers in respect of certain
aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday product, resale and exchange
contracts.
Tax Directors Handbook recognised Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas as leading tax law firm in Estonia Nov 23, 2009
Tax Directors Handbook recognised the tax practice of Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas Estonia by placing the firm in the first tier.
Debora Pavila and Julija Jerneva give a series of lectures on competition law to Latvian judges Nov 23, 2009
In November this year, Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas partners, Ms Debora
Pavila and Ms Julija Jerneva began their series of seminars on
competition law to Latvian judges. Julija and Debora are lecturing
alongside representatives of the Latvian Competition Council, and the
seminars are organised by the Latvian Judicial Training Centre with
funding from the European Commission and the Soros foundation.
Dr. Andrius Smaliukas contributes to the report commissioned by the European Parliament Nov 20, 2009
European Parliament approved the Final Report on ’Protection of
Purchasers in the Case of Cross-Border Purchases of Real Property in
the European Union’.
Dr. Elzė Matulionytė joins our team of lawyers Nov 20, 2009
Our team of lawyers was strengthened by Dr. Elzė Matulionytė, who joined us from the European Law Department under the Ministry of Justice.The BCC Breakfast Technical Briefing moderated by Robert Juodka Nov 20, 2009
Managing partner, Robert Juodka, was moderator of the British Chamber
of Commerce of Lithuania (BCC) Breakfast Technical Briefing this month.
Managing partner Robert Juodka’s presentation at ‘Business Contracts 2009’ Nov 19, 2009
On 19 November 2009 , Managing Partner, Robert Juodka delivered a
presentation “Contractual Safeguards or legal means to mitigate credit
risk” at the annual Business Contracts conference 2009.
Paul Varul attends the common frame of reference conference for European contract law in Stockholm Oct 25, 2009
Partner Paul Varul attended a conference “A Common Frame of Reference
for European Contract Law“ held in Stockholm, Sweden 22–23 October 2009
by the Swedish Ministry of Justice.
Vaido Põldoja and Tarmo Peterson participate in the drafting of State aid study Oct 22, 2009
Senior Associates, Vaido Põldoja and Tarmo Peterson, have acted as
national rapporteurs for Estonia assisting the Brussels office of
Lovells LLP in drafting an update mandated by the European Commission
on the “Study on the Enforcement of State Aid Law at National Level.”
Energy forum 2009 Oct 21, 2009
The publisher, Dienas bizness, in cooperation with the firm, the
Association of Latvian Energy contractors and Electricians, and the
Riga Energy Agency organized “Energy Forum 2009” on 5 November 2009.
International discussion on the Baltic Economic Outlook 2009–2010 Oct 21, 2009
On 21 October 2009, partner Inga Martinkutė, participated in an
international discussion on the Baltic Economic Outlook 2009–2010
organized by the Norwegian—Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in
partnership with the Swedish and Danish Chambers of Commerce and the
Finnish Business Community.
Senior Associate Vaido Põldoja acts as a national rapporteur in a high profile state aid conference Oct 20, 2009
Senior Associate, Vaido Põldoja participated in a high profile state
aid conference, “State aid private enforcement” as a national
rapporteur for Estonia.
Partners Robert Juodka, Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute attended the annual IBA conference in Madrid Oct 09, 2009
On 4 – 9 October partners Robert
Juodka, Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute attended the annual
International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Madrid. The
conference highlighted an extremely wide range of complex legal topics
and was attended by a record number of over 4000 senior business
lawyers from around the world.
Paul Varul at the INSOL annual congress Oct 02, 2009
As a member of the INSOL Academic Forum, partner Paul Varul attended
the INSOL Europe Annual Congress 2009 and the INSOL Europe Academic
Forum Annual Conference held on 30 September-1 October 2009 in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Paul Varul is a keynote speaker at “The Foundations of European Private Law” conference Sep 27, 2009
Partner Paul Varul is a keynote
speaker on “Political Foundations—the East/West Dimension” at a
reputable European University Institute conference “The Foundations of
European Private Law” to be held on 28–30 September 2009 in Florence, Italy.
Seminar “Main amendments to the Planning Act and Building Act” Aug 19, 2009
Äripäev held a seminar on the amendments to the Planning Act and Building Act on August 18 2009 at the Meriton Conference and Spa Hotel. Partner Mikk Lõhmus spoke on the amendments to the Planning Act and the Building Act that come into effect this year.
“Who’s Who Legal” nominated Aldo Kaljurand and Jaak Parre as leading public procurement lawyers in Estonia Jun 30, 2009
Law Business Research’s publication, “Who’s Who of Public Procurement Lawyers 2009” nominated partner, Aldo Kaljurand (18.03.1971-30.09.2009) and counselor, Jaak Parre as leading public procurement lawyers in Estonia.
Rait Ratasepp awarded first prize in the Estonian Bar Association’s student research contest Jun 28, 2009
Lawyer,
Rait Ratasepp earned first prize in the annual Estonian Bar
Association’s student research contest with his work on implementing
the confidentiality principal.
Varul Vilgerts Smaliukas in the largest tax dispute of the Baltic legal practice Jun 17, 2009
The largest tax dispute in the Baltics, the former shareholders of
Stora Enso Timber (former AS Sylvester against the Estonian Tax and
Customs Board was settled by the 17.06.2009 ruling of Supreme Court of
Estona in favour of the shareholders.
Dr Andrius Smaliukas recognized as the leading arbitration expert in Lithuania Jun 08, 2009
The recently published “Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in
Commercial Arbitration” (2009) recognized partner, Dr Andrius Smaliukas
as the leading arbitration expert in Lithuania.
Presentation at an international medical congress by Dr Andrius Smaliukas Jun 05, 2009
On
5 June 2009, partner Dr. Andrius Smaliukas, participated on an
international congress, organized by the Lithuanian dental chamber,
where he made a presentation on the topic of ”Safety of the patients in
odontology”.
“Legal 500” recognized the firm’s tax and M&A expertise May 25, 2009
“Legal 500”, a prominent provider of legal market information, has
recognized the firm’s tax and M&A advisory expertise of by giving
the firm a worthy place in the first tier.
Seminar on amending and terminating contracts May 20, 2009
The
firm held a seminar on “Amending and terminating contracts” in
cooperation with Äripäev. Attorney, Karl Haavasalu, gave a lecture on
insurance contracts and leasing agreements.
Seminar on the responsibility of the company’s executive board May 20, 2009
Attorneys Paul Varul (Ph.D), Ants
Mailend (LL.M), Aldo Kaljurand, Marko Kairjak and Helmut Pikmets
outlined the rights, liabilities and responsibility of the company’s
executive and supervisory directors in a seminar held at the Estonian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry on May 20th 2009.
The Energy Charter Treaty: implications for Lithuanian energy security May 18, 2009
Partner, attorney at law Inga Martinkutė, participated in the 6th Annual Conference Of Young Scientists On Energy Issues, which took place 28–29 May 2009, where she made a presentation on ”The Energy Charter Treaty: implications for Lithuanian energy security”.
Robert Juodka is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors May 12, 2009
On 12 May 2009, managing partner and attorney at law Robert Juodka, was
elected a professional member of The Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors (RICS).
Economics conference “Quo vadis, economy? Can law assist?” May 09, 2009
The firm’s economics conference, “Quo vadis, economy? Can law assist?”
was held on Friday, 8 May at the Dorpat Conference Centre in Tartu,
Estonia. The objective of the conference was to discuss important
economic issues as well as the role of law in today’s economic crisis.
Best Lawyers award Mar 30, 2009
Partner, Dr Andrius Smaliukas, has been acknowledged by his peers to be
one of the best lawyers in Lithuania in Corporate and M&A,
Litigation and Real Estate law.
Conference on arbitration law in London Mar 26, 2009
On 26 March, 2009, partners Dr. Andrius Smaliukas and Inga Martinkute,
participated in the 12th annual conference “Review of the Arbitration
Act 1996” organized by The British Institute of International and
Comparative Law.
Paul Varul is a speaker at the Tallinn Conferences’ practical seminar Feb 09, 2009
Partner Paul Varul gives an overview of the new Rehabilitation Act passed by the Parliament on December 4th and the important changes in Bankruptcy Act at the Tallinn Conferences’ practical seminar held on February 10th, 2009.
Seminar on Current Issues in Insolvency & Restructuring for SEB Bank Jan 15, 2009
The firm organised a seminar for SEB Bank on Current Issues in Insolvency & Restructuring Law. The speakers were attorneys-at-law Paul Varul, Martin Tamme, Tarmo Peterson and Aldo Kaljurand, and attorneys Ramon Rask and Marko Kairjak.
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