Jonas Saladžius

Managing Partner

Languages

Lithuanian, English, Russian

Practice areas

• Banking and finance
• Commercial and IT
• Construction and engineering
• Employment law
• Energy and infrastructure
• Environment
• Financial services disputes and investigations
• Food and drink
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Real estate
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Transport

Practice notes

Education and professional training

Oxford Executive MBA,University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, United Kingdom, 2015-2017
Vilnius University, LL.M.
Gröningen University, Certificate in International and EU Law, The Netherlands (Tempus programme)
Implementing the Aquis for the Legal Profession Study visit, organised by Law Society of England and Wales, London
Multinational corporations III, Brussels
Banking and finance law of the European Union: advanced course, Paris
Multinational corporations II, Barcelona
Multinational corporations I, Antwerp
Advanced management courses, Paris
International leasing: advanced course, Frankfurt
Tax effective structuring of international investments and double taxation relief, Budapest
Participation in the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, USA
Participation in the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, The Netherlands
Harvard III top management training for Eversheds, London (by Harvard Business School professors)
Harvard II leadership training for Eversheds, Oxford (by Harvard Business School professors)
Harvard I training for Eversheds, London (by Harvard Business School professors)
Business development  training, Eversheds, Paris, Madrid, London
Corporate & commercial law training, Eversheds, London, Paris
International projects’ training, Eversheds, London, Paris, Vienna
International arbitration and litigation, Eversheds, Geneva

Membership in professional bodies

Lithuanian Bar Association:
Member of the Lithuanian Bar Association, member of the Council of the Lithuanian Bar Association (2011-2018, since 2022), member of the Court of Ethics of the Lithuanian Bar Association, Chairman of the Court of Ethics of the Lithuanian Bar Association (2018-2022)
Head of the Delegation of the Lithuanian Bar Association to the CCBE (Council of Bars & Law Societies of Europe), 2005 to present
Represented the Lithuanian Bar Association in standing committee, working committees and plenary sessions of the CCBE in Paris, Edinburgh, Brussels, Vienna and London
Delegate of the Lithuanian Bar association at the 36th Annual Meeting of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies, 2008, Vienna
Delegate of the Lithuanian Bar association at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies, 2004, Vienna
Delegate of the Lithuanian Bar association at the 30th Annual Meeting of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies, 2002, Vienna
Delegate of the Lithuanian Bar association at the 29th Annual Meeting of Presidents of Bar Associations and Law Societies, 2001, Vienna
A member of the Lithuanian Attorney Qualification Examination Commission, 2005 - 2008
Co-editor of the Lithuanian Bar Association magazine Lithuanian Advocacy and contributed to a number of Articles such as corporate social responsibility of lawyers, free movement of lawyers, etc.
Author of the article on Novelties in EU Bar Associations for the official magazine of the Lithuanian Bar Association, 2007

International Bar Association:
Member of the International Bar Association, member of the Council of the International Bar Association since 2018
Member of the Committees on Banking Law, Corporate and M&A Law, Arbitration and Litigation of the Section on Legal Practice
Member of European Forum of IBA
Member of Capital Markets Forum of IBA
Member of Law Firm Management Committee of the PPID of IBA

Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2014, Tokyo
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2013, Boston
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2012, Dublin
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2011, Dubai
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2010, Vancouver
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2009, Madrid
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2008, Buenos Aires
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2007, Singapore
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2006, Chicago
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2005, Prague
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2004, Auckland
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2002, Durban
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2001, Cancun
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2000, Amsterdam
Annual Conference of International Bar Association, 2003, San Francisco
Business Law and National Identity Conference, IBA, 2003, Vilnius

Member of the Board of Eversheds Sutherland Europe and Eversheds International

Employment record

Managing Partner at Eversheds Saladžius, 2000 to present
Leader of Legal Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Lithuania, 1998 - 1999
Head of Tax and Legal Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Lithuania, 1995 - 1998

Other activities

Lecturer of EU Finance Law at Law Faculty of Vilnius University, 2007 to present
Lecturer of Finance and Tax Law at the International Business School of Vilnius University, 2006 - 2007
Lecturer of EU Finance Law at Mykolas Romeris University of Lithuania, 1996
Lecturer of International treaties, Diplomatic & Consular Law and EU harmonisation at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University, 1996
Member of the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania
Member of the Board of Junior Achievement Lithuania
Head of Finance Committee of Junior Achievement Lithuania
Member of Lion's Club, since 2019 the President of Lion's Club
Member of the Council of the Lithuanian Economic Development Agency under the Auspices of the European Committee in Lithuania, 1999 - 2001
Member of corporate law committee of Foreign Investors Forum
Co-author of a book on International organizations
Co-author of a distance learning textbook on International Business Law (EU PHARE)
Articles contributed to business papers on legal issues
Presentations on business law and EU law (foreign investors, National Stock Exchange, Ministries, municipalities, Lithuanian Bar, the Supreme Court, General Prosecutor's Office, etc.)
Co-author of the book Real Estate in Lithuania by Center of Legal Competence, 2005, Vienna
Co-author of publications European American Business 2007, Pharmaceutical Advertising 2006; 2007; Real Estate 2006; 2007; 2008 and etc.
Co-author of the publication Project Finance 2009 by Law Business Research, Getting the Deal Through
Vice-Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania, 2012 to present

Jonas has recently contributed to the Lithuanian section of the Eversheds European commercial agents guide. Please view, share or download the guide here