Senior Associate Karolis Merkevičius specialises in pre-trial and judicial dispute resolution, and has valuable experience representing internationally and locally well-known insurance companies in legal disputes arising before Lithuanian courts out of legal relationships between the insurer and the insured, particularly, out of professional civil liability insurance, D&O insurance, etc. He also represents clients in complicated legal disputes arising out of real estate transfers, mortgage transactions, construction contracts, transportation and factoring agreements, employment legal issues and public procurement procedures. Karolis Merkevičius has helped quite a number of foreign nationals and asylum seekers to deal with complicated asylum, visa, residence permit and Lithuanian citizenship restoration problems.
Working Experience
2017 – 2021 Associate Partner, Professional Law Partnership LEXEM
2016 – 2017 Associate, SGKA Legal Law Firm of Songaila, Gumuliauskienė, Korsakas and Astrauskienė
2011 – 2016 Legal Assistant
Education
2011 – 2013 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Mykolas Romeris University
2007 – 2011 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Mykolas Romeris University
Languages
Lithuanian, English, RussianMembership
Lithuanian Bar Association
European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA)