Ellex strengthens its Banking and Finance team – one of the market’s top AML experts Neringa Mickevičiūtė promoted to partner

Ellex in Lithuania further expands and reinforces its partner team by promoting Neringa Mickevičiūtė from associate partner to partner within its Banking and Finance team. She not only becomes a new partner at the firm but also joins Ieva Dosinaitė as co-head of the Ellex in Lithuania Banking and Finance team.

The change raises Ellex’s total number of partners in the Baltics to 52, securing its market leadership and reinforcing its position as the region’s largest law firm and partnership. Neringa Mickevičiūtė joins Ellex in Lithuania as its 28th partner in Lithuania.

Neringa Mickevičiūtė joined Ellex in Lithuania Banking and Finance team six years ago, focusing on anti-money laundering risk management (AML), international sanctions regulations, anti-corruption, and financial crime prevention. With more than 15 years of legal experience, N. Mickevičiūtė is a certified anti-money laundering and AML audit specialist (CAMS-Audit) with hands-on experience in money laundering risk management for both corporates and financial institutions.

Having around 20 experts, the Ellex in Lithuania Banking and Finance (B&F) team is the biggest B&F team in Lithuania. N. Mickevičiūtė and the team provide advice to a wide range of financial market participants, from systemic banks to leading fintech companies.

“I’m delighted that Neringa, whom I unquestionably consider Lithuania’s best AML expert, has joined our partners’ team. It’s especially rewarding to watch talent develop from within the firm. The Banking and Finance team at Ellex in Lithuania is among the strongest in the Baltics. Until now, it has been led by senior partner Giedrius Stasevičius, one of the market’s most recognized banking and finance experts, together with our banking, finance, and fintech ‘guru’ Ieva Dosinaitė. It’s exciting that this year our team has significantly strengthened, allowing us to start the second quarter with an even stronger team of partners, experts, associate partners, and other legal professionals. This clearly demonstrates that Ellex continues to grow stronger each year in Lithuania,” says Rolandas Valiūnas, Managing Partner at Ellex Valiunas.

From this April, Ellex Valiunas is also increasing its expert and associate partner teams, encouraging internal talent growth.

Joining the team of experts are Ilona Andriušienė, specializing in real estate development, construction, and land use; Arvydas Grušeckas, advising clients on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions; and Nerijus Patlabys, working in employment, migration, and citizenship law.

Associate partners promoted within the firm include Simona Danylė, known for her extensive experience in insolvency, arbitration disputes, and high-value complex litigation; Augustinas Mačionis, recognized for his expertise in corporate law, M&A transactions, inquiry procedure; Jurgita Šamrickienė, experienced in corporate law, bankruptcy, and public procurement litigation; and Dominykas Užkurnys, advising on territorial planning, construction, and real estate law matters.