Marius Grajauskas
Languages
- Lithuanian
- English
- Russian
Education
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2015
granted the international tax law diploma ADIT from Chartered Institute of Taxation in London
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1997
graduated the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University (LL.M)
Traineeship in the bank “Societe General” (Paris, France)
Traineeship in the University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Job experience
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2009 – …
Law firm Balčiūnas and Grajauskas, Managing Partner, Attorney-at-law, one of the Founders
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2005-2009
Law firm Grajauskas and Partners, Attorney-at-law, Founder
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2001 – 2005
Danske Bank, Head of Legal Department
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1999 – 2001
Legal department of SEB bank, Lawyer
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1996 – 1999
AB Hermis bank, Lawyer
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1995 – 1996
Treasury Department of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, Lawyer
Membership
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An affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation http://www.tax.org.uk/adit-international-tax/become-an-affiliate.
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A member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London (CIArb).
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A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London (RICS).
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A member of the International Fiscal Association in Amsterdam.
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Marius Grajauskas is included in the list of recommended attorneys at the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration. He is also a member of the board of the Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration.
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Attorney Marius Grajauskas was appointed to the Better Regulatory Oversight Commission at the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance by the Prime Minister's decree. This commission was formed to reduce the administrative burden on businesses.
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Marius is also the chairman of the Commercial Law and Practice Commission at the Lithuanian Business Confederation.
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Marius Grajauskas is also a member of the Lithuanian Business Confederation's Tax Commission.
Other professional activities
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Marius Grajauskas is one of the founders and chairman of the board of The Association of the Lithuanian Tax Advisors which was established in 2016.
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As head arbiter, decided on a case between companies operating at Klaipėda harbor regarding hydro-technical construction and its compliance with FIDIC quality standards. The dispute was over an amount of more than EUR 3 million euros;
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As an arbiter, participated in the hearing of cases involving structured banking products in disputes between financial institutions and companies.
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Participated in the arbitration process at the Vienna International Arbitral Centre in the case of a bank operating in Lithuania against a commercial bank form another European Union state over a financial transaction that was worth USD 5 million.
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Worked on the merger of Lithuania’s two largest commercial banks, Vilniaus Bankas and Hermis.
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Consulted on the restructuring of one of Lithuania's largest banks and on the sale of a leading national dairy producer to foreign investors.
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Consulted for one of Lithuania's major banks in the take-over and asset restructuring of one of the largest pharmaceutical chains and the transfer of those assets to investors.
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Represented a financial institution during the debt restructuring and bankruptcy process of an artificial fiber production company.
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Was responsible for the legal documentation of banking products offered by a Scandinavian capital bank upon its entry to Lithuania, including the creation of standard agreements and procedures.
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Was responsible for the restructuring, recovery and judicial processes on bad debts for a Scandinavian capital bank, also assisting the bank with legal support for its expansion.
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Served as a member of a bank's Credit Committee.
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Managed the acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations and separations of many large-capital companies, including the acquisition of the largest Lithuanian glass factory.
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Completed the due diligence process on a company to be acquired by a Lithuanian oil refinery, advised the client on acquisition structure issues and prepared a package of agreements.
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Advised one of Europe's largest financial intermediaries on investment, stock trading, company finance, private banking and financial service management issues.
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Represented investors' interests in cases on the demolition of allegedly illegal structures.
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Acted as counsel for banks in court disputes over the invalidation of loan, credit, debt transfer, obligation transfer and other transactions based on claims by receivers or other creditors.
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Consulted on all real estate management issues for one of Lithuania’s largest real estate industry players: prepared purchase-and-transfer, mortgage, lease, operating procedure and other transactions; prepared necessary documentation and represented the client in all institutions, from construction permits and territory planning approvals to building completion certificates.
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Represents the state company Deposit and Investment Insurance Fund as the primary creditor in the bankruptcy case of Ūkio Bankas, and acts as a member of the Creditors' Committee.
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Represented taxpayers in various disputes against the tax authority regarding profit and value-added taxes.
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Represented a business association when drafting a complaint to the European Commission regarding an unlawful taxation decision that violated EU directives.
