Simona Danylė is an attorney at law and an associate partner in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice. She advises major corporates across a broad range of industries, with a significant focus on construction and insolvency disputes as well as the civil liability of shareholders and executives.
Trained in both civil law and common law, Simona brings extensive experience in complex, high-profile and high-value commercial litigation and arbitration. She has handled a wide variety of construction disputes involving FIDIC Red, Yellow and White Books as well as EPC and bespoke contracts, and has particular expertise in international arbitration under the SCC, ICC, LCIA and VCCA rules. Simona also represents clients in state-court proceedings for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.
She regularly advises clients at the early stages of potential disputes, helping them explore settlement options and minimise risk.
Simona’s clients value her ability to develop a deep understanding of their businesses and to craft winning strategies for both risk management and dispute resolution.
Assisted Orlen in the merger of two Polish energy giants
2025
Queen Mary University of London
2015
Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)
2015
Michigan State University (USA)
Lex Mundi Insolvency
2021 – present
INSOL Europe
2015 – present
Lithuanian Bar Association
2026
A&O Shearman's Restructuring across borders 2026 guide: chapter on Lithuania
2025
Lawyer: catering bankruptcies – are there alternatives?
2022
A&O Shearman's Restructuring across borders 2022 guide: chapter on Lithuania
2016
International Insurance Law and Regulation
2015