Ieva Povilaitienė

TGS Baltic has successfully defended interests of a group of employees against Ryanair in the court of first instance

10 former employees of Ryanair were unlawfully dismissed. The employer, in the course of transfer of a part of the business, did not offer the employees the same employment conditions with the new employer (the business assignee), but decided to dismiss employees due to excessive work functions. Employees, as flight attendants, were not given extended annual leave while working for Ryanair, either.

TGS Baltic successfully represented Biorro in an unfair competition case

The TGS Baltic team successfully proved to both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal Instance that former employees of Biorro, acting through another company, unfairly disclosed and exploited trade secrets of the company, and thus poached one of the company's clients.

TGS Baltic advised Audimas, Lithuanian sports clothing manufacturer, on business separation and establishing a real estate management company  

We advised Audimas, Lithuanian sportswear and outdoor clothing manufacturer, on separating manufacturing and trading companies and establishing a real estate management company.

TGS Baltic advised Light Conversion on the sale of 25% of shares to 7-Industries

We advised the founders of Light Conversion, one of the world's leading manufacturers of femtosecond lasers, on the sale of 25% of shares to the Israeli based family office 7-Industries.

TGS counselled UAB Skandia Operations Center

TGS Baltic advised Headex Group

TGS Baltic advised the company on the status of agency employees and posted employees, also provided full scope legal assistance re change of the employment model, applicable with regard to the posted employees, prepared all related documentation (including, but not limited to, a new wording of the employment contract, various consents, orders, etc.). 

TGS counselled Stora Enso Packaging

TGS counselled the client on various employment law matters (such as employee remuneration issues, incentives, compensation for business trips, dismissals, etc.). Also, we provided advice to the client with regard to preparation for implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation.

TGS Baltic assisted UAB Electrolux

TGS Baltic assisted the client in implementation of the new Labour Code of Lithuania. Also, TGS Baltic counselled the client on various employment law matters (such as termination of employment contracts, assessment of employees, etc.). Also, our assistance included providing the client with information re third pillar pension schemes in the Baltics.

TGS Baltic advised VPA Logistics

TGS Baltic advised the client on the matters related to employees’ representation system after a branch of the industrial trade union was established in the company. Our advice included the provision of a proposal on how to help the staff of the company to decide on the representation model (establishment of the work council v. trade union). 

TGS represented the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

TGS represented the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in its dispute with a former employee regarding imposing of a disciplinary sanction and dismissal. Our assistance included representation in the appellate court, evaluation of prospects of cassation, as well as preparation and submission of the appeal and cassation appeal. The case was unique due to the specifics of the sanction which could be applied in case of improper execution of working functions and duties by the managerial employee.

TGS Baltic advices PKN Orlen

The services included drafting of the memorandum regarding possible types of contracts to be signed with managing employees of the companies, belonging to Orlen group, in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. After that, our law firm prepared several model employment contracts to be used with management in Lithuanian companies of the group. Also, our assistance covered the revision of an amendment to the Bonus System Regulation for the Management Board of Lithuanian companies. 

TGS Baltic counselled DS Smith Packaging Lithuania

TGS counselled the client with regard to preparation for implementation of the new Labour Code and formation of a Work Council. Also, TGS counsels the client on various employment law matters (such as employee remuneration issues, conclusion of non-competition and confidentiality agreements, introduction of part-time work, incentives, redundancy, compensation for business trips, etc.).

Provided legal services to a certain company

Provided legal services to a certain company in assessing the existing documentation and preparing draft documents on employment-related matters, including preparation of procedures of employee assessment, dismissal, and application of disciplinary measures to employees, job descriptions, the employment agreement with the manager, documents on structural changes, revision/assessment of the confidentiality agreement, documents on employees’ duty to declare any conflict of interests, consultations on introducing a new structure, drafting of documents on appointment (change) of members of management bodies.

Provided legal assistance to one of the major Lithuanian manufacturers of carton packages

Provided legal assistance to one of the major Lithuanian manufacturers of carton packages in a dispute concerning the recovery of remuneration. Legal services also included representing the client in relationships with the claimant and in judicial proceedings.

Drafted internal legal documents for the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Drafted internal legal documents for the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Participation in the project involved the preparation of internal documents regulating employment relationships and management, i.e. procedures of election of management bodies, rules of organizing the work of management bodies, and regulations of structural units of the university.

Prepared draft amendments to employment promotion legislation

Prepared draft amendments to employment promotion legislation, which are an integral part of the social model.