What I do, and where it matters most.
Four areas where being qualified in both England and Lithuania changes the answer, and the rest of the practice done properly.
Where two jurisdictions meet
In these four, the usual arrangement is a firm here and a correspondent firm abroad, two retainers and a translation layer between you and the advice. Here it is one solicitor, one file.
Immigration solicitor
UK and Lithuanian immigration law: visas, sponsor licences, indefinite leave to remain and refusals. Fees and timescales published.
Read the detail→02Family law
Divorce, child maintenance and property division under Lithuanian and English law, including cases spanning both jurisdictions.
Read the detail→03Cross-border commercial disputes
Commercial disputes spanning Lithuania and England & Wales, handled by one solicitor qualified in both. Enforcement of EU judgments in the UK.
Read the detail→04Private client
Probate, estate planning and cross-border asset structuring for individuals with interests in both the UK and Lithuania.
Read the detail→The rest of the practice
Business debt recovery
Letter before action, county court claims and enforcement. Fixed fees published, with the pre-action protocol followed where it applies.
Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation and mediation in England & Wales and Lithuania. Fees agreed before the work begins, and an honest view on whether a claim is worth bringing.
Corporate and commercial law
Company formation, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and corporate governance across England & Wales and Lithuania, handled on one file.
Financial services, fintech and cryptocurrency law
EMI and payment licensing, AML and KYC compliance, and regulatory advice for fintech and crypto firms in the UK and Lithuania.
Commercial and residential property law
Property purchases and sales, tenancy agreements, construction permits and title issues in England & Wales and Lithuania.
Mergers and acquisitions
Buying and selling companies: due diligence, transaction drafting and negotiation, for deals involving UK and Lithuanian entities.
Restructuring and insolvency
Statutory demands, winding-up petitions, administration and protecting creditor positions in insolvency across England & Wales and Lithuania.
Intellectual property law
Trade mark registration, licensing and enforcement of intellectual property rights for businesses operating in the UK and across the EU.
Energy law
Regulatory compliance, permitting and project financing for energy and renewables projects in Lithuania and the United Kingdom.
Not sure which of these your problem is?
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