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Vilius Bernatonis

Address: 

TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE

Didžioji str. 23

Vilnius, Lithuania

Phone Number: 
+370 5251 4444
Fax Number: 
+370 5251 4455
Email: 
Vilius.Bernatonis@tgslegal.com
Born: 
22 May, 1977, Kaunas, Lithuania
Languages: 
English Russian Lithuanian
Nationalities: 
Lithuanian
Education: 
Vilnius University Law Faculty, Master of Law (2000)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
2005, Lithuania
Present Position: 
Managing Partner, Head of Energy Industry Group.
Professional Experience: 

Senior in-house counsel, State Enterprise State Property Fund, Lithuania (1999– 2003), associate, partner law firm Sutkiene, Pilkauskas & Partners (2003–2008), General Counsel, member of the Board LEO LT, AB (state owned energy assets holding) (2008–2009).

Professional Associations: 

Country Correspondent, International Arbitration Institute, Fellow and Chairman of the Baltic States Chapter, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Arbitration Experience: 

Acted a number of times as counsel before the ICC, SCC, ad hoc UNCITRAL, Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration, Riga Arbitration Court arbitral tribunals, including representation of the Republic of Lithuania against Gazprom before the SCC, and Republic of Lithuania against Svenska Petroleum Exploration before the ICC. Acted as party-appointer arbitrator and chairman in cases under the auspices of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration.

Areas of Specialization: 
Arbitration & ADR
Banking & Finance
Business Transactions
Energy
International Commercial Transactions
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

Several in local press in Lithuania.