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Matas Balėnas

Associate Partner
Vilnius, Lithuania

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  • About

    Matas Balėnas is an Associate Partner, advocate at TGS Baltic, specializing in dispute resolution. Matas represents clients before national courts in civil and administrative proceedings, defends clients in criminal proceedings. Matas also represents clients before alternative dispute resolution bodies.

  • Major Projects
    • 11.12.2020

      TGS Baltic represents Alytaus Šilumos Tinklai and the Alytus City Municipality in the dispute against Litesko

      TGS Baltic is advising Alytaus Šilumos Tinklai and the Alytus City Municipality in the ongoing litigation process concerning compensation issues after the takeover of the leased heat and electricity infrastructure back from UAB Litesko in 2019.

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    • Represented a legal entity in arbitration proceedings

      Represented a legal entity in arbitration proceedings related to damage arising from violations of contractual relationship before the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration.

    • Assisted a client in recovering an amount of approx. EUR 250,000

      Assisted a client in recovering an amount of approx. EUR 250,000, on which temporary restriction of the right to property was imposed during the pre-trial investigation.

    • Advised a foreign legal entity on entry into the Lithuanian market

      Advised a foreign legal entity on entry into the Lithuanian market in the area of information technology and transport.

    • Represented a foreign investor

      Represented a foreign investor in a civil case for termination of a transaction and award of approx. EUR 580,000.

    • Representing a victim foreign individual

      In representing a victim foreign individual, initiated a pre-trial investigation and helped identifying the organiser and operator of a qualified online fraud scheme; as a result, they were detained and sentenced, and damages incurred by the victim were reimbursed.

    • Representing the Republic of Lithuania

      Representing the Republic of Lithuania in arbitration proceedings pending before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington (ICSID) in accordance with the statement of claim filed by the claimant Veolia Environnement S.A. et alli against the Republic of Lithuania.

  • CV

    Professional career

    Since 2022
    Associate Partner, Attorney at Law, law firm TGS Baltic
    2018 – 2022
    Senior Associate, Attorney at Law, law firm TGS Baltic
    2015 – 2018
    Senior Associate, Attorney at Law, law firm Ecovis ProventusLaw
    2012 – 2014
    Specialist, Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania

    Education

    2012
    Vilnius University, Faculty of Law, Master of Law

    Membership

    Lithuanian Bar Association