Laura Nalivaikienë, who headed the State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate for nine years, has joined the Sorainen Real Estate and Construction Practice Group. Laura Nalivaikienë will be advising clients on a wide range of matters in the field of territorial planning, design and construction, real estate and infrastructure development.

Comments Aušra Mudënaitë, co-head of the Real Estate and Construction Practice Group in Lithuania: “With Laura Nalivaikienë joining the firm, this is an important step towards further strengthening our Real Estate and Construction Practice Group. Laura has contributed significantly to shaping territorial planning and construction regulation in Lithuania and she is one of the leading experts in this field in the country. We are convinced that Laura’s experience gathered during 15 years in public service will be exceptionally valuable in consulting both private and public sector clients.”

While head of the State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate, Laura’s responsibilities included implementing the authority’s strategic objectives, increasing operational efficiency and improving the legislative environment. She also focused on increasing transparency as well as moving services in the field of territorial planning and construction to the digital environment in addition to consulting entities, improving methodological support for construction sector participants and supervising building modernisation.

Laura Nalivaikienë holds a master’s degree in law, having graduated from the Lithuanian Law Academy (now Mykolas Romeris University).

Notes Laura Nalivaikienë: “As my second term at the State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate was approaching its end, I decided to continue my career in the private sector. One of the key factors on which I based my decision to join Sorainen was that this is a strong team of specialists with a clear emphasis on transparency that meets my work ethic standards. Practising in the law, I will be able to apply my knowledge of territorial planning and construction regulations built up over the years in a new context.”

Lawyers from the Sorainen Real Estate and Construction Practice Group advise leading estate and construction industry players, retailers, warehouse developers, industrialists, and institutions in many of the most significant projects. Sorainen offers extensive experience in advising on buying, selling, letting, financing, developing and operating all types of real estate and in all transactional aspects as well as advising on domestic and international construction projects.