EXPERIENCE
Jonas Sakalauskas is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer with more than 14 years of experience in legal work.
His working area's distinctiveness and specialisation is the resolution of disputes in the state-regulated business sector.  He successfully represents clients in complex dispute resolution, environmental, energy, construction, international trade and customs law cases.
Jonas advises importing and exporting companies on customs law issues, including anti-dumping duties, tariff classification of goods and mandatory tariff information, the origin of goods, application of sanctions, and export control issues.
Skilful management of complex dispute resolution processes and cooperation experience with experts and public relations specialists provide clients with effective and complex assistance in crisis management.
Jonas represented in previous administrative cases regarding anti-dumping duties and proving the origin of goods, and VAT exemption; he represented the client in the Court of Justice of the European Union in the application of customs preferences; he has extensive experience in arbitration and court cases regarding shareholders and investment disputes. His personal qualities and relations with the participants in the dispute allowed his clients to achieve success in concluding settlement agreements with the state in complex disputes regarding the legality of construction permits, as well as the obligation of anti-dumping customs duties.
Jonas actively contributes to the improvement of the legal and business environment: he is the chairman of the Administrative Right and Legal Committee of the Lithuanian Bar Association and the chairman of the Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association.

CAREER
Since 2022 Partner at Law Firm AVERUS
2018-2022 Partner at Law Firm AAA Law
2012-2018 Senior Associate, Attorney-at-Law at Sorainen
2010-2012 Lawyer at Law Firm Magnusson
2008-2010 Lawyer’s assistant

EDUCATION
2022 - ISM (Business Administration for Managers, Master's Studies)
2009 - Mykolas Romeris University (Master in Law)

PUBLICATIONS
You can find all the author's publications on Linkedin.

MEMBERSHIP
Chairman of Administrative Right and Legal Committee of the Lithuanian Bar Association
Chairman of Lithuanian Customs Practitioners Association

LANGUAGES
Lithuanian, English, Russian