Fields of practice
Aurelija specialises in IP & Media, IT & Telecoms and Competition Law, alongside the related field of Dispute Resolution

Professional experience
2014 – Attorney at law and Associate Partner at TRINITI in Vilnius, Lithuania
2011-2014 Senior Associate at TRINITI
2008-2011 Associate at SSJ law firm
2005-2008 Associate at ReLaw law firm

Aurelija is mostly in charge of the General Data Protection Regulation, but also has vast experience in IP & Media Law with particular focus on IP litigation. Aurelija is a trusted adviser for key IP institutions in Lithuania. Her experience illustrates the following cases:

• a cycle of training for business representatives on the changes that have taken place since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (2018);
• continuous customer consultation in preparation for the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (2018);
• representation of Louis Vuitton Malletier, one of the world’s most famous fashion houses, in the litigation over illicit import of counterfeit goods (2018);
• representation of the client – TransferGo, one of the most successful Lithuanian start-ups, in negotiating the use of the image of a well-known Lithuanian athlete in advertising campaigns (2017);
• representing the Baltics’ leading wholesale, logistics and distribution company Eugesta in a court dispute on awarding of damages suffered in the course of unfair competition with a claim value of approx. 290,000 EUR (2015)
• representing Lietuvos paštas (Lithuanian Post) in a court dispute with Eesti Post (Estonian Post) regarding the registration and active use of figurative trademarks POST 24 (2014)
• representing the Baltics’ leading manufacturer of dry cereal Naujasis Nevėžis in a court dispute regarding unfair competition and illegal use of the trademark against Societe des Produits Nestle (2014)
• representing the leading Lithuanian producer of alcoholic beverages Alita, which has one of the biggest trademark portfolios in Lithuania, in strategic planning and full scope management of intellectual property (2014)
• representing restaurant chain Restoranų grupė FORTAS in a legal dispute regarding protection of the trademark owner’s rights (2013)
• representing Lithuania’s biggest lottery organizer Olifėja in a court dispute between market leaders in the lottery industry in Lithuania (2013)

Professional Membership
Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association since 2012

Education
Aurelija has obtained a Master in Law degree from the Vilnius University

Languages
Aurelija is fluent in Lithuanian and English. She also speaks Russian

Extra-curricular
In her free time Aurelija likes sailing, watching movies, cycling and travelling