Dmitrijus Mačiuginas

Practice areas

Legal expertise

Relevant arbitration experience

Participated as counsel in multiple international commercial arbitration proceedings, primarily under Scandinavian arbitration rules (Norwegian Arbitration Act; SCC Rules). Participated as counsel in investment arbitration under UNCITRAL Rules. Also contributed to commercial arbitration cases under LCIA Rules, VCAT Rules (Vilnius), and others.

Education & certifications

Bachelor's degree, Law - Mykolas Romeris University (2014-2018)
Master's degree, European Union Business Law - Vilnius University (2018-2020)
Mediation (course) - Biznesa augstskola Turība, Riga (2017)

Publications

2026:
Article, INFOLEX portal: "Peace with the State - Only on Capitulation Terms?" (2026-04-23)
Radio appearance, "Radio Case": "Potentially Unlawful Actions by the State or Municipality: What Damages Can Be Recovered?" (2026-04-14)
Article, INFOLEX portal: "Unlawful Actions by the State or Municipality: What Damages Can Be Recovered and How to Substantiate Them?" (2026-03-25); also published via BNS (2026-03-24)
Radio appearance, "Radio Case": "Can Your Employee Pose a Risk to National Security?" (2026-03-17)
Article, INFOLEX portal: "Can Your Employee Pose a Risk to National Security?" (2026-02-04); also published via BNS (2026-02-04)

2024:
Academic article: "Regulatory Developments in the Municipal Institutional System in 2023", Lietuvos teisė 2023: esminiai pokyčiai (2024-01-31) (ISSN: 2669-137X; eISSN: 2669-1388)

2022:
Article, Teise.pro portal: "The European Union's Response to China's Economic Coercion: Will It Happen?" (2022-04-03)
Article, DELFI Lithuania: "Europos Sąjungos atsakas į Kinijos ekonominę prievartą: (ne)bus?" (2022-03-29)
Academic article: "Postponement and/or Instalment of Execution of Awards of National Arbitral Tribunals. Time to Take Regulatory Updates?", Jurisprudencija 29(1), 2022 (2022-06-22) (ISSN: 1392-6195; eISSN: 2029-2058)
Academic article: "The Effect of Arbitrators' Dissenting Opinions on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards", Arbitražas. Teorija ir praktika, 8, 2022 (ISSN: 2424-4295)
Academic article: "Trends in the Implementation of EU Restrictive Measures (Sanctions) in Lithuania in 2022", Lietuvos teisė 2022: esminiai pokyčiai (ISSN: 2669-137X; eISSN: 2669-1388)

2021:
Article, LRT portal: "Is Freezing a Debtor's Bank Accounts in the EU Still Mission (Im)possible?" (2021-12-13)
Academic article: "The Impact of Brexit on the Settlement of Civil and Commercial Disputes with a Lithuanian-United Kingdom Element in Lithuania", Lietuvos teisė 2021: esminiai pokyčiai (2021-12-31) (ISSN: 2669-137X; eISSN: 2669-1388)
Academic article: "The Problematic Issue of the Impact of International Sanctions on the Initiation of Arbitration and the Conduct of Arbitration Proceedings", Jurisprudencija 28(1), 2021 (2021-08-01) (ISSN: 1392-6195; eISSN: 2029-2058)
Article, DELFI Lithuania: "Post-Brexit Litigation and Recommendations for Business (Part II)" (2021-02-24)
Article, DELFI Lithuania: "Post-Brexit Litigation and Recommendations for Business (Part I)" (2021-02-22)
Article, Teisė.Pro: "Post-Brexit Commercial Disputes Rules: What is the Status Quo?" (2021-01-25)
Article, LinkedIn: "Terra Incognita in International Arbitration: 'Sealed Offers'" (2021-01-20)

2020:
Academic article: "Tribunal's Powers to Resolve Procedural Matters Against the Will of One or Both Parties", Arbitražas. Teorija ir Praktika, 6, 2020 (ISSN: 2424-4295) (co-authored)
Article, Teisė.Pro: "Permissibility of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Lithuanian Health Sector During the Pandemic" (2020-04-08)