Kestutis Kvainauskas

Practice areas

• Regulatory affairs and government relations
• Tax
• Real estate and construction
• Disputes
• Public procurement
• Gambling and online gaming
• FinTech and financial licensing

Curriculm Vitae

Kestutis Kvainauskas is a Partner of our law firm with 20 years of legal practice experience as an attorney at law. Kestutis is a member of the Lithuanian Bar Association, a registered lobbyist and an arbitrator of Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration. In addition, Kestutis Kvainauskas has academic experience as the lecture on finance and securities law at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius.

Before starting his own legal practice, Kestutis worked at AB SEB Bank having licensed financial broker’s qualification. During this period of work Kestutis participated in the placement of the first issue of corporate bonds in Lithuania, organizing the first issue of Global Depository Receipts of Lithuanian company, represented AB SEB Bank in acquiring AB Bankas Hermis and AB Vilniaus Bankas, Cargill in acquiring AB Lifosa and Carlsberg in acquiring AB Švyturys.

The expertise of Kestutis Kvainauskas in the fields of securities, finance and tax covers the formation of the first modern investment index fund in Lithuania and the first specialised US stock investment fund registered in Lithuania. Kestutis acted as a member of the Management Board of the fund management company having considerable experience in investment fund management. His experience in the field of regulation and drafting legislation also covers official lobbying activities, as Kestutis is a registered lobbyist.

As an attorney at law Kestutis Kvainauskas currently advises clients on business incorporation, finance and tax law, finance institutions and Fintech licensing, represents clients in the court, investigations, dispute resolutions. Having long lasting experience in financial sector Kęstutis provides high valuable advice in incorporation and licensing of the payment processors, banks, investment advisors, crowdfunding platforms and other financial institutions.

Education

• 1995 to 1999 m.
  Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  Vilnius University, Faculty of Law
• 1990 to 1995
  Master of Business Management
  Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Faculty of Business Management

Languages

• Lithuanian
• English
• Russian